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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Paris indicate French hopes for tax relief via Bed of Justice; Versailles plans to borrow 80 million livres; Brest orders 12,000 more seamen; rumors of emergency victualling. Britain enhances navy superiority with supply contracts in America and Europe.
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According to the last letters from Paris, they still flattered themselves that the King would hold a Bed of Justice in a few days, wherein it was expected that his Majesty would abolish the last Twentieth penny established during the late war, and also reduce the entries of that capital, as well as some other imposts, for the ease and relief of his subjects.
It was said at Versailles when the last letters came away, that the court was going to borrow eighty millions of livres on life annuities.
They write from Brest, that the court of France have lately ordered the number of seamen on the marin list, to be augmented with 12,000 men.
It is rumoured that enquiry has been made at a public office to know in what time they could victual out 10,000 men in case of emergency.
In consequence of the prudent measures now taking the state of the British navy is in a way of being vastly superior to what has ever been experienced in former years. Exclusive of a thorough survey of all his Majesty's ships of war, contracts have been entered into with every province, island, and settlement in America ; where men of war may be supplied with provisions, rigging, and all manner of naval stores, on any emergency: the same contract is also in force in most foreign states in Europe, so that let a King's ship put in any where, he is sure of being supplied.
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France
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abolition of the last twentieth penny and reduction of imposts; borrowing eighty millions of livres on life annuities; augmentation of seamen by 12,000 men; british navy contracts for provisions and stores.
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According to last letters from Paris, expectations of a Bed of Justice to abolish the last Twentieth penny and reduce entries and imposts for subjects' relief. Versailles to borrow eighty millions of livres on life annuities. From Brest, order to augment marin list by 12,000 seamen. Rumour of enquiry for victualling 10,000 men in emergency. British navy improved via ship surveys and contracts in America and European states for supplies.