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Wild wartime debate on British actions against Spanish fleets
The piece voices cautious opposition to a grand expedition aimed at seizing Spanish galleons, arguing such a force may be useless if ships cannot reach ports or waters. It questions stationing a squadron and warns of public outcry from 1726. It notes forecasts of a large prize lottery and reports a frostbound death, ship losses, robberies, and a day of prayer for relief of the poor.
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