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News from Lisbon Hurricanes and Corsican Corsairs Reach Europe
Reports from 1724 describe a violent Lisbon hurricane with many ships lost or driven ashore, and Corsican corsairs raiding Fiomerto and weaker vessels near St. Margaret. French forces plan galleys to pursue pirates around Corsica while royal grants and intrigues swirl in Paris and Domitz.
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Hambourg
Mecklembourg
Domitz
Rostack
Imperial Commission
M. Barlewitz
Duke of
M. Barlowitz
Genoa
Bartia
Corsica
Fiomerto
Margaret
Chaceco
Provence
Weffel
Tunis
Toulon
Mediterranean
Barbary
Fontainbleau
Spain
France
Vilars- Coteret
Paris
Orleans
Duke of Orleans
Sam
Falmouth
Alexander
Phillipa
London
Dartmouth
Mary
Anne
Elizabeth
Newfoundland
Weymouth
Canaries
Bristol
Antegos
Greyhound
Carolina
Sidbury
Newtownland
Weslward
Rebecca
Cape
Hopkins
Alicant
Search
Virginia
New- York
William and Elizabeth
St. Christopher
Pricket
St. Ubel
Court of Exchequer
James Chambre
Delboverie
East- India Company
Brian
Custom House
Burdet
Turky Company
Smyrna
Grahame
Kirk
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Nathaniel Clayton
Henry Dalton
Philip Loyd
Egerton
Gibralter
Ohp Turner
Charles Tanner
Norfolk
Lisbon
O. S
Francis
Cole
Antelope
King
Society
Painter
Ringmore
Diplock
Robinson
Elton
Blackabee
Southwel
Pardoe
St. Quintin
Hutchins
Bonera
Con Coverly
Marlborough
Bennet
Gabriel
Sarah
Moor
Lyon
Capel
Cadogan
Flagerly
Dove
Jakes
Moody
Laurence
Boyle
Baxter
St. Ubes
Bank
India
Royal Exchange
London Assurance
York Buildings