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King Stanislaus Passage and Royal Court News
Vitre in Bretagne reports King Stanislaus traveled through the area on August 25 at dawn with two horsemen in attendance and horses prepared by order. Rennes and Meudon dispatches note courtly movements, naval orders, a 30,000 man militia levy for next year, and a royal funeral for Louis XIV at Saint-Denis. River and London items cover a council meeting at Whitehall, hunting diversions, and upcoming Dutch-English arrangements. Scotland reports marriages, a political appointment, and a fatal pistol accident in Stepney. Financial market quotes close the item.
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Vitre
Bretagne
Stanislaus
Port-Chaise
Rennes
Brett
Lewis XIV
Abbey of
St. Denys
Agde
Duke du Maine
Prince de Combes
Count d’Eu
Cardinal de Polignac
Meudon
Dauphin
Mesdames de France
Richmond Park
Cockpit
Whitehall
Countess of Portland
Hampton Court
Viscount Gage
Holland
Prince of Orange
England
Frederick
Troll
China
Gottenburgh
Duke of Lorrain
Clarke
Ostend
Stepney
Holditch
Southwark
Justice Lade