Czar Sends Magnificent Presents and Military Moves
Petersburg November 29 reports the Czar sent lavish gifts via the Persian Ambassador to the Sophi, including a diamond set Picture and jewel sabre. Four directors of the Bardia Company are ordered to attend the Czar to advance the company settlement. Florence notes Imperialist reinforcements to Tuscany and Parma and Sicily’s Viceroy seeking more troops. Diversity of European military and political maneuvering follows across Stockholm, Senon, Ratisbon, Hamburg, The Hague.