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Fire and naval reports amid royal travels and court notices
In Madrid news recounts the king and queen visiting Segovia after Mass with royal family. fires damage a timber-yard. multiple ships arrive and depart from the port, including French and English vessels and various others bound for Rio de Janeiro and Angola. Letters from the Holy Land note Franciscan monks planning a yearly high Mass for the king's birthday. Paris reports Cosmo Medici’s death and noble condolences. royal marriages, deaths, and court appointments appear with illness and a smallpox outbreak affecting the Duke d Aumont. An arson fire threatens the Tuileries stables district and emergency response saves nearby palaces. Utrecht lists lottery drawings and premium additions for Adventurers’ shares. local steals and a minor fraud case are noted, with routine financial restorations promised.