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Rumor of Fleury's Resignation and Market Almanac Notes
A sprawling turn of events reports France where Cardinal Fleury allegedly resigns his court posts amid fleet movements, with social gossip spreading through town. The piece notes deaths, seizures at sea, a tea penalty, and burglaries, alongside stock prices, lottery results, and theatre listings. It closes with political notices urging Londoners to vote in Parliament, listing candidates and appeals to supporters.
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France
Cardinal Fleury
West-Indies
Europe
Goodwood
Susséx
Margaret Lenox
Duke of Richmond
Camberwell
Chamberlain
East-India Company
Holland
Queen-street
Excise
Africa
Lowe
Berty
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Stationers-hall