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Proclamation on Moorish throne and May 1729 events
General of the Negro Army, Moses Abdallah, and Moroccan governors refuse to acknowledge the Blacks’ raised emperor, citing that the late emperors still have living brothers and that the new prince is not the son of a Soltast. Advices from Geneva note a deep freeze across the country. Madrid reports a flotilla departure not yet fixed and potential Italian expedition plans. Warsaw notes the king’s council delaying the October Dyet. A severe May storm in Sussex and nearby counties causes extensive structural damage, with dozens of barns and houses destroyed and timber scattered. the storm lasts only minutes but leaves widespread ruin. Reports also mention dispatches from Seville, charity for prisoners, arrival of East India ships at Plymouth and the Downs, and news of a voyage to Bombay and Mocha for coffee and tea.