Dublin Gazette reports Kirquipes clash and Muscovite pursuit
Warsaw dec 31 dispatch details General Uruthoff advancing to Szaremba with 1200 Muscovite troops. Kirpiques fortified Szaremba and Mount Steinflicht’s camp, Brisk fighting forced Steinflicht to retire toward the King of Prussia’s lands. Moskovite rear-guard killed 200, several taken prisoner. Vienna Jan 14 Czarina names Keyserling plenipotentiary. King Augustus names minister at Russia. Copenhagen Jan 24 Frederick proclaims new Council of Commerce to spur trade and manufacturing. Parliament debated navy estimates and legal appointments. Paris guards and Swiss quarrel as French troops guard gates. large silver and gold coin exports recorded.