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British Ambassador Delivers Letters to Grand Vizier in Constantinople
From the Hague and Paris reports the British ambassador Mr Stanian presented King and Queen Sweden’s letters to the Grand Vizier, delivering royal accession messages to the Porte. Cadiz and Malaga describe Moorish siege conditions before Tetuan, with Tunisian supplies arriving and army estimates rising toward 30,000. In Hague the Congress at Cambray nears a conclusion. Spain’s affairs managed during Marquis de Monteleone’s lodging. Paris notes Provence plague fears and tax evasions by Mississippi planters. Hamburg cites Swedish troop movements toward Geffle amid Russian provisioning for a Finland expedition. England lists MPs and officials for the New Year, including Knight of the Shire elections and clerical appointments. social life notes a postponed masquerade and a marriage tying Hereford wealth to Ipswich.