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Circular on Cellamare plot fears from France at court
Paris December 4 circular from HE Abbot du Bois secretary of state to the Earl of Stairs and other foreign ministers reports the discovery of a plot by the Prince de Cellamare to incite revolt and overturn the government. It notes his arrest under guard and seizure of papers to prevent leakage, with the king seeking tranquillity and safety for subjects. Additional dispatches from Rome Leghorn and Vienna describe naval movements, troop deployments, and political maneuvers affecting Sicily Genoa and the Quadruple Alliance.
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