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Rio de Janeiro Fleet Arrives at Lisbon with Riches and Losses
Lisbon reports a Rio de Janeiro fleet of two Men of War and sixteen merchant ships entering on April 2 and 3. Cargo includes vast gold, silver coin, diamonds, about 3000 chetts of sugar, and near 30,000 hides. Notre Dame of the Conception and St. Francis perish in latitude 37, equipage saved. Cadiz also notes a Palama Man of War from Vera Cruz with hides and tobacco, no register ship.
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Rio de Janeiro
Notre Dame of the Conception
St. Francis
Cadiz
Vera Cruz
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