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Java's Batavia Forts and Chinese Threats in 1740s Notes
An extensive despatch from Amsterdam details Batavia in the East Indies, describing Batavia’s fortifications, walls, gates, and surrounding suburbs as a major Dutch colonial hub. It notes ethnic mingle, including Chinese communities, and recounts a feared Chinese plot to seize the city, with claims of impalement and execution. Additional letters discuss global trade, privateering, and imperial maneuvering in Jamaica, Leghorn, and Madrid, with reflections on potential French and Dutch actions and the broader war context.
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Witon
Anglesea
Grea
Leite
Butch East India Company
Amterdam
Lacie
Gr the Hind
Ceson
Batavia
Indies
Son Leagres
Che Indies
Fair- Indies
Iis Cory
Tome Jadpmient
Beriges
Nave Numeria
Carr
Bata
Irenee
Chiiere
Domelch
Hart
Tevere
Mary
Goa
Yacatra
Conentia
Meibo
Bas
Rocco
Ide
Tadain
Magazies
Cory ‘Rators
Peter Erber Seid
Higheen
Gitavia
China
Coramierce
Amsterdam
Icdens
Imhoff
Burr
Leghorn
Duke of Tuscany
Pymouth
Bedford
Camp4 Fey
London
Jamaica
Liston
Rich
Vera Cruz
Fara
Vekneuic
Princes
Swimmerton
Gorne
Lisbon
Portugal
Peniche
de Capain
Ranger
Johnson
Virginia
Beflon
New England
New-York
Riverias
Verialles
Moanich
Trey
France
Niarites
Mennteny
Pucing Barone
Ireland
Telace
Kavradtofa
Ntl
Ashe Menuson
Charles Wills
Alvara de Las Torres
Patricks
Anmira
Vernon
Admiralty
Vituahing Office
Paten
Port-Mahon
Gibraltar
West-Indies
Tne Lisson
Gidevord
Corke
Lord Tyrawley
Dublin
Licbom
Brussels
Flanders
Holland
Madrid
Admiral de Los Torres
Canaries
Navarre
Cadiz
Plymouth
Peers
Fowey
John Anftis
Hanover
Saxe Gotha
Biddeford
Madeira
Ft Inst N.S
Cortica
Teke Pdflotton
Bagker
Berardi
Kiancheichi
Waite
Grard
Kingelty
Mosth
John Caseh
John Nuit
North America
America
Regency
Weeham
Boiig Onal
Watton
Garland
Hadeock
Florenes
Hadenek
Peekeee
Bau'er
Havarah
Wimble
Revenge
Shin
Petersburg
Ark
Felk-Marthal Lacy
Keith
Fiern
Toun
Wirgate
Rigk
Revel
Warsa
Croustadt
Wibourg
Kexholm
Irel
Carrick
Neville
Thawley
Clormell
Waurteford
Albrey
Spoe
England
London Gazette
Earl of Meath
Lond Tyrawley
Majely
Jac Summers
William McArthy
Can
Peniere
Ormer
Harry Balfour ‘Fownley
Ceringfosd
Blavney
Macarrell