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French Frigates and Caribbean Trade News Supposedly Reported
London reports from January 30 that a merchant ship from Cork to Jamaica captured two French vessels off Bordeaux and Gibraltar. St John’s Newfoundland relays indicate a large French fishing fleet north of Newfoundland protected by a 36 and 20 gun ship, with the Panther man of war pursuing them. A French ship taken by Romsey and Amazon Kien was identified as Gerardus bound to the East Indies. Letters from St Kitts note eighteen French sails at Antigua with more possibly to Barbadoes. Admiral Hawke was reportedly active near Martinique, though eighty-one French ships reportedly reached Martinique. Savona reports fortification repairs and garrison expansions as Genoa fears Austrian attack. Italian troops and Austrian irregulars patrol Lombardy roads. A letter to the printer discusses jail relief for debtors, prison crowding, and the impact of vexatious suits ending, plus thoughts on pardons and potential use of convicts in the army. Market and bond prices close variedly with modest gains and losses across several securities.