Across Seas News From Cadix To Verona In May 1717
Paris and Madrid reports describe naval actions against pirates near Peru and Chile, 60 corsairs captured near Palma, and ships delivered to Port Callao. News from Naples and Venice note German sickness, desertion, and Papal galley movements. Paris details French and Swiss diplomacy, fortifications, and troop plans for Mantua, Mantua fortifications nearing completion, and a large projected camp near Lerida and Barcelona with transports expected from Malaga and Cadix.