War advisories and royal movements surface in late dispatches
Letters from the East India Company describe actions against Portuguese vessels and calls for open war by sea and land. The Prince of Zonda reaches Bordeaux with troops amid price hikes and preparations for a spring campaign. Reports note ship arrests to ferry troops, Blocked We Town Dux Kirk, and the Arch Duke moving toward Barlemsond. Parliament debates extending its session while forces are reorganized for Ireland Scotland and the standing army. News from Poled and LiThane describe provincial advances and royal progress to Mar ingbourgh and Daitzich with public rejoicing.