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Siege of Douay Hints at Great War and Supply Prices
Reports from the Continent describe ongoing siege actions at Douay with the French Army advancing and frequent night sallies by the garrison. Prices in a camp indicate bread at 2 Stivers per pound, flesh at 4, eggs at 8 for 20, while negotiations unfold between Sweden and Denmark. Letters from Pampeluna note King Philip reviewing his army as Charles’s forces gather near Balaguer. the death of Prince Tilly is reported. Local shipping notes mention 100 sail of collier ships under the Fox convoy and a Dunwich man-of-war remaining for London. News from Italy says Hungarian ministers freed from Naples galleys at the Queen’s request, and a detachment of 350 guards prepared for Flanders. Rumors claim Admiral Aylmer may sail next week, with a new 72-gun second-rate ship to be named the American Swallow. Advertisements warn against counterfeit goods and note hires for horses, with notices about a white doe and a stray dog.