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Siege Preparations for Prague Reported by Bohemia Dispatch
From Bohemia comes word that French and Bavarian troops are shaping siege dispositions for Prague with Marshal de Broglie expected soon. Bavarian hopes for Bohemia’s fertile support taxed by Hungary's levies have fallen short, draining subjects over years of emperial wars. Extras from Bath Town North Carolina dated August 1741 note privateers cruising American coasts including Bermudas sloops from Virginia, a Cape Fear ship with 16 guns and 120 men, and sloops from South Carolina rescuing prize vessels near Charleston. Reports from Austria say Minovszky moves troops in wagons to seize Tyrolean passes before Hungarian forces reach Bavaria. Neupert advances toward Prague. Deptford Yard readies artificers to speed Monmouth and other ships. Copenhagen chatter notes a Swedish warship seizing a Dutch vessel bound for Riga. Florence reports guards at gates defecting on duty. A London Bridewell hold notes three Irishmen for coining. Brussels confirms a subsidy of 1.2 million florins to the Queen of Hungary. Lisburn market prices listed. Clerical appointments set in Dublin and Kilmainham. A charity sermon at St John’s yields 34 6d collected. Deaths noted at Clonmel and Kiln of Alderman William Walker’s kiln fire extinguished. Dublin notes a deer shot in Phoenix Park with a five pound reward promised for betrayers. A letter threat to Lord Kingsale prompts a twenty pound reward for the author of the threatening missives.