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Plague Fears and Trade News From European Cities
The Evening Post reports King’s return to the city on the 1st instant, with the Queen arriving from Gripswald and Brigadier Cromstrom visiting the King. Ministers, fleets, Lisbon imports, and a planned East India scheme at Ostend are noted alongside Madrid contagion orders. Avignon and Nimes discuss rising plague, quarantine, and hospital efforts with daily mortality high. Ireland folds in quarantine bills as the House considers plague prevention and tillage encouragement.
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Arriv
Gripswald
Cromstrom
States of
United Provinces
Campredon
France
Petersburg
Walkensheim
Livonia
Rovanien
St Sebastian
Madrid
Iran
Lisbon
St. Ubes
Holland
Corsair
Barbary
Brussels
East-India Company
Ostend
Marquis de Prie
Avignon
Nimes
Gevaudan
Myrvege
Mende
Roquelaure
Cevennes
Vigan
Ganges
St. Hypolite
Andufe
Alais Y
Montpellier
Canourgue
Mareilles
Marseilles
Europe
Provence
Languedoc
Levant
Spain
House of Comannions
Ireland
Speaker