Pirates And Privateers Reported In Frith And Sea Rovers Threaten Trade
Amid brittle and garbled news from the seas and ports, reports claim the Nutche Freebooters near Seay and a convoy bound for London from Bribiesduhieh, with rich prize taken near Foy and other merchant vessels. Patrols, raids, and a plague continue as colonial and Scottish powers maneuver, while privateers and pirate commissions threaten trade along western approaches.