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Paris and Provence News from June 2 1740s Post
The Paris Alamain reports royal actions at Versailles including the King’s resolve to be present on the fifteenth of a forthcoming month. Dispatches from Rome send briefs to the Pope and court bishops, while Marseille and Fore Street report plague precautions, quarantines, hospital plans, and barricades. In Alsace and nearby ports, French forces stockpile stores and prepare for ongoing military activity. Local Bristol and London shipping news note vessels arriving from Jamaica and Africa, with market tallies and a royal proclamation about Hanover.
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Paris Alamain
Paris
Marshal de Vileroy
Versailles
Rome
Pers
Provence
M. de Filles
Marseilles
Oteeheath
Hopital
M. Dé Grand Maison
Marquess de Nogaret