Dublin Gazette 1740 Secret Armistice Proposals Grow
The Dublin Gazette reports from June to July 1740 on British Pacquet arrivals with French and Dutch cargoes. News from Madrid, Brussels, and London discusses suspicions of armistice talks between Britain and Spain and potential interviews between monarchs. Proclamations outline prize distributions and rewards for naval officers and seamen for capturing enemy ships, with officials empowered to issue certificates of prize.