Foreign Aliance Tensions Roil Mediterranean Ports
The Dublin Gazette reports rising hostilities with Algerine and Tunisian vessels targeting English ships, with captains warned no goods or passengers may sail on English vessels. Algerine cruisers threaten foreign ships, while Genoese, Spanish, and other seaports face new restrictions and enforcement. Naples and Venice describe court intrigues and military mobilizations as Italy braces for further conflicts in the Levant and a suspected Turkish attack on Corfu. Seville notes awaiting English squadron as seven warships head to Cadiz and Gibraltar reinforcement plans unfold.