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Venice and European Court Moves Reported in March Dispatches
From The Hague Courant March 8 Venice reports the Ez of Peterborough rerouted to Milan then Turin on a court mission to the D of Savoy with hopes of a swift return after visiting Italian courts. The D of Argyle travels from Florence and meets with the E of Peterborough before heading to Helland and Amsterdam. Paris notes the D of Berry’s illness and the King’s stance on death at Versailles while the D of Anjou improves after teething. European troop movements are described with Imperialists, Palatine regiments and French reinforcements marching toward Germany amid further Dutch discussions on France and Austria. Utrecht records a March 12 conference and a March 13 university ceremony, with later notes of Dutch ministers preparing for Easter and territorial claims over Orange. London reports a Privy Council clearance for Weymouth and a Prussia envoy’s audience, plus stock market figures and advertisements for textiles and insurance.