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Paris Court Reprimands Duelists and Fines Church Damages
Numb 2165 reports Paris Chatelet court sentencing two young duelists to toil in galley service with heavy fines totaling 580 Livres for wounding a Swiss guard and church repairs. It notes explicit bans on swords and mentions condolences from the Prince de Pons to the Duke of Lorraine, plus various European updates on trade, piracy, and diplomatic steps concerning the Austrian Netherlands and India Company debates.
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