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Sweden King aids Privy Council amid preparations for a 20000 strong army
From Stockholm June reports King of Sweden assisting in the Privy Council on state affairs. News says his Majesty plans an army of 20000 soon. London notes Duke of Grafton ordered to furnish Royal Palace rooms. Hunting at Windsor planned for August. A nine foot sturgeon caught on the Thames. Clergy changes include Newey becoming Dean of Chichester and Sherlock moving to Bangor. A drowning death in Epsom stirs interest in succession of Sir Thomas Lombe. Fire victims’ bones unearthed for burial. Paris reports English plenipotentiaries set for Soissons Congress. Wheat prices drop as Dutch arrivals ease markets. Duel incident in Tothill Fields injures a brother of a new peer. Stock and bond prices listed. various notices of sales, betting, and a country house for sale near Grantham with extensive stabling and grounds.