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Merchants Seek Imperial Aid Over French Trade Losses
Numb 1762 Milan and Lisbon reports describe bankers and merchants petitioning the imperial authority for relief from losses caused by changes in French commerce and coin. They request protection at court in Paris to recover payments or retrieve goods, citing large shipments to Lyons and overall financial strain. News from Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and Mecklemburg includes naval movements, stock updates, and political notes in London and elsewhere.
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