Dublin Gazette Summary of European Dispatches and Trade Decrees
On Sunday morning arrivals include one British Pacquet, one French and one Holland Mail from Lisbon. H B King issues a decree forcing captains at this port to declare freight charges for Brasil and settlements to deter later higher rates, with 1000 cruzados forfeiture for violations. Reports from Rome, Cadiz, Port St Mary’s, Copenhagen and Madrid cover papal audience changes, suspected disturbances, arms found with Romans, prize ships, proposed peace efforts, tariff talks, and trade concessions. Paris, Hanover and Hamburg items note troop movements, fleet plans, and royal audiences as rulers prepare for visits and potential peace relations.