Extravagant War News from Europe and Caribbean
Letters from Hamburg and Stockholm report large troop movements and planned transports to Pomerania and Majorca. A French expedition to the West Indies is discussed as a major effort, with ships, artillery, and supplies ready. In Jamaica, privateers and a Diamond Man of War block Havannah traffic while English forces contain Spanish ports. Local crimes in Ireland include murders, hangings, and a wave of burglaries in Meath with several robberies thwarted by vigilant residents.