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Port News and Diplomatic Tidings From Abroad
Reports from Poitou describe floods that topple mills and drown eleven people while Carracca ships arrive richly laden in the port and three English merchant vessels are taken. The Darmstadt princes arrive to spend winter in the city as Cantemir seeks an extraordinary audience with the King. Madrid letters note preparations for a strong defense against English fleets and Lisbon warns against hostilities near the port, hindering commerce. The States General consider deploying ten thousand more troops. rumors swirl about amassing ambassadors and possible recall of their envoy as Britain presses France for alignments.
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Hxsraordinary
Paris
Lisbon
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Holland
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Edinburgh
Spimentis
Spain
Great Britain
London
France
Court of
States General
Fettle
M.de Dieu
Congress of Antwerp
Republick
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