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Ports fall to Spaniards seize English ships at sea
From Rotterdam Courant and other ports the report notes Spanish cruisers capturing English vessels at Porto Rico and elsewhere. Algerines break with France, taking 60 French ships, 20 corsairs at sea. Diplomatic moves escalate as Vienna England and Turin rush talks with Abbot du Bois. Dutch deputies prepare for Barrier Treaty, while fears of war spread from Madrid to Holland and Amster dam.
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