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Financial strains and disasters spread through Europe and colonies
The article describes economic and political pressures on the French East India Company from competition in Sweden Denmark and Hamburg plus Bengal losses totalling millions. It notes a gold chest moved to the India House, rising tea prices, a gifted commemorative confection to the King, and ongoing colonial troubles in Barbados Martinique and Antigua with sickness and fires. It also reports royal family movements and legal notices in Dublin about insolvent debtors and arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telos
French East-India Company
Sweden
Denmark
Hamburgh
India
France
Bengal
States General
Jodiss
Wan
Winchester India Min
Tolson, Brown and Foster
Bulk India House
Compiegne
Oyfe
Barbidoes
Martinico
Antigua
Wis
Newcastle
Downs
Portsmouth
Haddock
Mediterranean
Amsterdam
Guinea
Brazil
Lisbon
Surrey
Philoctea Sidney
Bat of
Leicester