Insurrection rumors and royal movements across Europe
Letters from Mittau Courland report clashes between Cornlanders and Poles with sovereignty disputes over the former. The Duke and Dutchess of Holfleyn sail from Petersburg to Kiel as Elisabeth’s sister remains. New gallies and salques launched. Czar’s departure date unsettled. In Rome and Madrid, intrigues over Papal presence, Spanish pistoles, and Prelacies unfold, while Vienna influence looms. Madrid notes health, court maneuvering, and troop shifts near Gibraltar as diplomacy delays preliminaries.