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Silent Bill and Farreaching Favours Stir European Talks
The dispatches note Bill receives quiet handling by the subject but strong favors show his negotiations are significant. A pension of 12,000 Livres and a 20,009 present, with talk of him becoming first government on vacancy. Spain unsettled about accession to a treaty while Rome reports a panic fear and a harsh monitory from the Pope. Reports from Argenton and Goffe in Normandy describe sickness and mysterious illness, amid naval movements and trade concerns. News from Jamaica, Porto Bello, and Berbados detail ships seized, treasure, and French threats. London and Madrid dispatches note royal health fears, Caribbean actions, and a plan to equip a 20-ship squadron under Sir Charles Wager for the Mediterranean. Dublin sees sea-service preparations and promotions, as well as a Kilrah parish appointment.