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Loyalty and Crown Authority Urged Amid Revenue Woes
In a May 1720s-era missive, authorities urge support for the Crown to preserve peace and liberties as revenue schemes falter. The letter warns of government inability to serve on weak footing, calling for acts of loyalty over mere professions. Reports from St Jago de la Vera and Port Royal detail Sir Nicholas Laws’s continued efforts to curb piracy in Jamaica.
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