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King's Bench judgments and naval preparations amid European unrest
The King's Bench overruled the Exceptions in arrest of Judgement. Sir Charles Wager and Sir George Walton prepare a line of battle with ships from the Downs and Plymouth as the Prince of Wales visits. Reports from Vienna claim Emperor mediation between Russia and Britain and growing hope for the Soissons Congress. Recruits head to Gibraltar while Hungarian subsidies stir Turkish relocations. Public notices record printing penalties, indictments, and fleet appointments. News from Utrecht, Constantinople, Rome, and Dover describes uprisings, governance changes, and merchant shipping movements across Europe.
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King’s Bench
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Barr
Spitehead
Charles Wager
George Walton
Downs
Plymouth
Prince of Wales
aHoland
Waldegrave
Vienna
Great Britain
Russia
England
Turkey
Poland
Dyer
Bae
Eydepger
London
Church of England
Lordshop
Mift
Agost
John Clarke
Oval Exchange
Temple Bar
Charing Cross
Bridewell
Robert Knell
Royal Exchage
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