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Barbary Corsair patrols and plague reports from France
The packet mentions French ships cruising against Barbary pirates after leaving Salonica via Malta, plague Apis in Marseilles and Avignon, and political moves toward placing the Young Prince of Nassau Orange as Stadtholder. It also notes a fire destroying the Tarouced estate, Boulogne’s smallpox recovery, and various war updates from Moscow to Belgrade, with siege actions near Mohuretil and fortifications in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salonica
Malta
Barbary
Marseilles
Avignon
Overyfiel
Nauflau
Orange
Gueldgrland
Count de Tarouced
Odyke
Paris
Duke of
Boufleures
Nes i
Moscow
Aliracan
Neufehatel
Perfos
Che
Petersbourg
Prines’ Menzikofiis
Caspian Sea