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Royal appointment and fleet actions near Cadiz amid French threat
The piece notes the appointment of Master General of the Ordinance and describes merchant fears of a French interception of the Zephyr fleet. Sir George Rooke reports a French fleet sighting near Cape St Vincent, prompting a Council of War. English and Dutch ships maneuvered to cover Cadiz while small craft shifted along the coast. Cadiz and Zucar harbor entries occur with several merchantmen reported ashore or detained. A Dublin proclamation dissolves Parliament amid ongoing European tensions.
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