Naval and military dispatches from Europe and Naples
The Dublin Gazette reports strengthening naval forces with a fleet of 9 ships of the line and 36 frigates, and 12,000 seamen to be kept in service. It notes a new shipbuilding program at Cronstadt and military movements in Poland and Naples, including Polish forces near Lowitz and concerns over Warsaw. In Naples, troops sail for Capua and Sicily, with Don Carlos in command of embarkations and plans for Palermo and Messina, while Sicilian nobles seek aid. Maritime arrivals include French galleys and Spanish transports delivering ammunition and coin.