Protests, Troops, and Naval Movements Across Europe
Reports from Warsaw, Leghorn, and Dresden describe rising noble dissent in Lithuania against the government, with Russian troops near Courland and fear of Polish commotions. In Messina, Byng’s squadron advances, while Count Booneval reinforces Mercy to seize the citadel by the 20th. An English fishing fund and court dispatches frame broad Atlantic developments, including a Malta warship engagement and British royal movements toward MarGate.