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Madrid News Warmed by Duke of Ormond Arrival In Wart Expedition
From Madrid we hear the Duke of Ormond nears, Grand Council to decide on an expedition the Court plans. Irish presence grows, forcing recruitment into the army while insinuations about the Pretender’s son circulate. News of privateers, Florida invasion, and Canary Islands dispatches affect sentiment, with debate over Spanish neutrality and British seaborne prizes.
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