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Plague ravages city as fleets sail and treaties loom
From Aug to Sept reports recount a deadly plague in the city halting trade and driving the Dey and consuls to flee. Venice and Naples note imperial military buildups in Italy while Malta and Leghorn report quarantines and arrests. News from St. Petersburg, Leghorn, and Turin record royal proclamations, Corsican concerns, and naval movements shaping European power struggles.
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Sicilies
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Naples
Italy
Tetersbourg
Anne
Anthony Ulrich
Brunswick
Wybourg
Finland
Sweden
Abe
Leghin
Dublin
Gibraltar
Prautick
Leghorn
Malta
Hland
Turin
Prince de Valguarnero
Spain
Corsica
Efuteerp
Marseilles
Toulon
Cadiz
Morlaix
Bretagne
Brest