English and Dutch Fleet Near Porto Her cule Engagement Reported
Dublin Gazette details English and Dutch fleet numbers and recruits en route to join actions at Porto Hercul e. Reports from Hamburg, Lubeck, and Stralsund mention large ships seen at sea and possible Danish naval activity. London publishes Queen Anne’s reply to Dutch memorial, stressing union and shared burden, with Whitehall dated May 8 19 1712. A bill of indictment for Thomas Kirby for high treason linked to Col Parks murder is noted, as well as death of the Earl Marshal of Scotland and Barbadoes dispatches on French prizes.