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Naval and political dispatches from Corunna and Paris
Reports from Corunna and Paris describe war preparations and naval activity along the coast. Ships, transports, and privateers are mentioned, with orders to accelerate finishing warships, enlist sailors, and crew gallies. Political letters discuss prison releases, noble petitions, and Stanhope’s negotiations while market quotes from London and Bristol stock lists are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris A La-Main
Corunna
Vige
Bilboa
Vigo
Holland
Algier
Corfair
Sevill
St. Sebastian
Paris
Parliament
Britanny
Earl Stanhope
Spain
Marquis de Chastillon
Duke du Maine
BO Corunna
Bristol
Cape
Montferrat
St. Peter
the Rooke
Barbadoes
Henry
Troy
Streights
Gibralter
London
Stanhope
India
Bank