Palma Surrenders and Storms Hit Normandy News
From Paris letters dated July 17 report Palma capitulated after a siege with local town residents pressing the garrison to yield. Severe weather at Mortagus in Normandy caused flooding and hail the size of walnuts, while a new storm damaged roofs and crops across the region. The King reviewed guards near Marly and officials seek to stamp out bad metal fraud as bankers flee Rouen with substantial sums.