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Prohibited Imports Amid Sickness Plague in 1710 Provisions
The placard expands a 1710 ban to forbid goods from infected regions including the Baltic and Hamburg. It targets wool, canvas, linen, yarn, feathers, beds, and more, with death penalties for owners, shippers, and wagon crews. Admirals and officers are ordered to enforce the measure to protect inhabitants.
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