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French Privateers and Fortifications Off Rio de Janeiro
From the Leyden Courant dated August 10 reports three large French privateers and a fire ship patrolling off Rio de Janeiro, causing merchants to fear and delaying departures. Gov. Albuquerque strengthens coastal forts as inhabitants clamp down with belongings, while tobacco crops promise more than sugar this year.
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Rio de Joeiro
Island Grande
Great Island
Rio de Janeiro
Porc
Albuquerque
Berlin
Poland
Dresden
Landsberg
Prince Royal
Prussia
Schwedt
Muscovy
Stetin
Amsterdam
States General
Flanders
Upper Rhine
Marshal de Harcoure
Rhine
Schrect
Charles Alexander Emberg
Leyden
Flamburgh
Denmark
Berg
Elbe
Bremen
Huhendorf
Steyr
Iz-hoe
Rits
Afl
Drocerion
Ladin
Scholtz
Blankenet
Deco Danith Foor
Thae
Eile
Schwingue
Bremin
Eibze
Denamark
Coun'ry
Stackelberg
Staden
Welling
Craffau
Hasburg
Hanover
Pol
Stadefi
Saxony
Tbé
Pars Gagett
Bern
Dunkirk
Count de Lomont
Lys
Marshal Villars
Marthal de Montesquiou
Count d’Albergoth
Doway
Marshal de Villars
Bouchains
Leyden Courant
Leufe
Cambron
Bithering Cotunas
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