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London News Roundup Reports War Preparations and Trade
The Commons hear petitions from merchants about Spanish depredations as Ammunition and stores are allocated for guard ships and West Indies convoys. Advices from Germany note General Doxat’s leave to attend Vienna. Silk and other goods from Smyrna valued up to 100,000 pounds Sterling appear, proving trade importance. Reports of ships seized, mutiny aboard the Onflow heading to Bombay, and royal appointments hint at looming conflict and governance changes in Britain.
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