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Mail from France reports shipwreck and wealth from Rio
Reports arrived from France describe the ship named Our Lady of Montferrat wrecked in voyage. News from Rio de Janeiro speaks of abundant goods and plans for a larger merchant fleet to return to the Tagus by late November. Additional dispatches cover trade expansion with Spain and France, naval convoy plans, and various court items in Madrid and London including knighthood for Charles Payne and appointing a navy commissioner.
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China
Madrid
Marquess de Brancas
France
St. Ildefonso
Duke of Ripperda
Oporto
Cadiz
Ahat -Port
Groyne
London
Charles Payne
St. Christopher’s
Leeward Hlands
Viscount Townshend
William Berkeley
Lord Berkeley of
Daniel Ruffell
Maryland
Liverpool Merchang
Scully
Billingsgate
Sereer
Niews the Strand
Bah
Oiheath
Cefterthire
Burgh