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Royal Court Proceedings and Fleet Arrivals in Lisbon
The Daily Courant details royal movements in Belem and Campo Pequeno, with the Queen and Infante Don Carlos visiting various nobles. The Fernambuca Fleet of 27 merchant ships arrived with 9,700 chests of sugar and 1,300,000 cruzados in gold, plus hides and other goods. Naples reports a St Januarius head procession, a harsh quake fear that turned to frost, and extensive church and state affairs. Stockholm notes French ambassador Casteja and royal birth-day celebrations, while Copenhagen mentions coronation delays and preparations for propers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zil
Infante
Don Pedro
Belem
Brazil
Don Carlos
Campo Pequeno
Don Ignatio Xavier Viera Matofo
Oporto
Paraiba
Naples
N.S
Mount Veruwins
Foggia
Bra
Aftenoon
Altieri
Barberini
Davia
Jesuites
Cardinal Fini
Holy See
Sardinia
Cardinal Corradini
Cofcid
Cardinal del Giudice
St. Mary Sopra la Minerva
Republick
Venice
Constantinople
Bashaw
Italy
Levant
Apostolical
Lambertini
Stockholm
Count de Casteja
France
Horn
Baron de Spaar
London
Germany
Carescroon
M. de Sehmedan
Denmark
Copenhagen
Fredericksburg