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Foreign News and Peace Talks Reach European Powers
Reports from Dec 20 describe the Netherlands and English envoys pursuing a general armistice and peace with Spain France and Portugal. The States General back the Queen’s plan via Count Zinzendorf and Count Mafi with Staff discussions continuing. Marlborough travels to Germany. Jamaica faces a violent storm. Kingston and Antwerp relay dispatches. seizures of arms and pensions for refugees are noted.
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Zinzendorf
Mafi
Earl of Strafford
Heers Boys
Vanier Dullen
de Renfwoude
Goflinga
Joe Hague
Mirag
Holland
West
Earl of Stratford
Utrecht
Amsterdam
Great Britain
Inzendorf
Portugal
Spanish Netherlands
Great
Britain
Europe
Flanders
Brabant
Augustus
Poland
Saxony
Stanislaus
Bender
Antwerp
Duke of Marlborough
Ghent
Bruges
Germany
Riftel
Jamaica
Wight
London
France
Spain
Duke d’ Aumont
Duke of Shrewsbury
Duke of Hamilton
Marquis of Carmarthen
Elizabeth Harley
Heneage Finch
Eldeit
Guernsey
Clement Fisher
Richard Towne
The
Hague
Francis Dey