Messina Dispatch and Baltic News of War and Tax Debates
From Paris and Messina reports dated November 17 to November 25 describe French need for ships and troops, Italian port weather disruptions, and a tax list listing 75 persons charged 28 million. debates on the Legitimated Printers’ affair and royal Parliament pacification appear. The Genoa and Naples routes show ships driven by storms and convoy separations, with English and Dutch vessels adding to tension.