Spanish Treasure Fleet system (Flota de Indias) - The Flota de Nueva Espana (Fleet of New Spain), bound for Veracruz, Mexico

 

The Caledonian Mercury

Thu, May 09, 1720 ·Page 3

Cadiz, April 22. N. S.

There are thirty two Vessels ready to sail from this Port to the North Seas: We expect from Carthagena sixteen Merchant Ships more, with two Frigates, and from Alecant twenty one Merchant Ships, a Man of War, and a Fire Ship. A Vessel arrived from the South Seas, met towards the Canary Islands, the Spanish Flota steering for New-Spain with a favourable Wind. Commissioners are sent hither by the Court, to value several Ships which private Merchants turned into Privateers; the King designed to buy them for his own Service in case of Need.

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