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Ancient Comet Sighted and Royal Assembly Orders
A comet bright as a first magnitude star was observed near Aquarius on the early days of the month, its light fading by month’s end. Reports from Livorno describe an Sicily Royal Palace assembly where nobles must attend to discuss new laws. News from Palermo notes a French ship loses 20000 pieces of money to Barbary rovers off Sardinia. Turín mentions a woollen manufactory plan in Piedmont to undercut rivals by 20 percent. Naples reports powder and military stores looted from Stmo Castle, with guards pressed. Venice cites officials changes and grain scarcity in Tripoli. Stockholm notes royal travels and a state visit to Grypholm and Westermamia, with plans toward Germany, amid continued political notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livorno
Palermo
Sicily
Tunis
Zevo Barbary Rovers
Magdalena
Venice
Astonio Erizze
Delmatia
Afarce
Franchini
Provecitor
Cort
Afarc
Antonio Giovani
Tripoli
Imperial Company of
Trieste
Stockholm
Sweder
Prince of
Aleffe
Grypholm
Kongfabre
Westrees
Westermamia
Baron Funck
Count Hern