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Voyage News From Naples and Paris in May 1739
Mail from France reports King’s voyage to Procida postponed. Count de Charm should lead royal forces. palace apartment prepared for the future Queen. Dispatches note Spanish galleys driven back by a storm, Barbary prize captures, and church appointments. Paris academy prizes debated seal anchors, while English ports list arrivals, exports, and looming economic concerns. The piece covers Rome dispatches on Vatican relations and public notices of marriages, crimes, and stock quotes.
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