King of Prussia Ambition Shapes European Crisis
A Hague letter notes Prussia pressuring Dutch passage for corn and aims at Silesia. France, Vienna, and Fenelon are cited as skeptical yet cautious, with Berlin delivering a manifesto to foreign ministers. Prussian plans include seizure of Jagernider and other Silesian domains, while troops move toward the Rhine and Juliers. Grocers Company aids the poor tonight in a yearly charity at their hall.