King strengthens amid public display and European dispatches
Reports from Madrid, Vienna, and Genoa describe the king’s steadiness and public presence boosting morale. News from Barcelona notes naval force return from Sardinia expedition and troops moving toward Milanese paths via Turin. The British ministers Sutton and Stapleton prepare to travel toward Belgrade and Rahova while discussions with Emperor proceed. A letter from the Count de la Marque to Ramp discusses Sweden’s hesitation to readmit an envoy until assurances of future good treatment by the States General. Bonn reports a musket shot at the Electoral Hous? during birthday observances.