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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Madrid indicates Spanish King, frustrated by Vienna and Versailles' responses on Italian regulations, resolves to settle matters himself, potentially igniting war in Italy. Rumors of cabals, throne placement for Don Lewis, and sounding out London and Turin for defensive treaty amid ongoing German war.
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Extract of a Letter received at the Hague, from Madrid January 2.
However desirous the King might be to employ his mediation for reconciling the powers at war, that matter is now dropt. On the contrary, requisitions being made to the courts of Vienna and Versailles, to finish certain regulations with respect to Italy, and the answers received not being agreeable, his Majesty hath taken his resolution to use the means which God hath put into his hands, to settle those matters himself, either amicably or by compulsion. In consequence of which, it is not doubted but a war will be kindled in Italy, which will cost much blood.
The Spaniards see with pain the many favours granted to Italians; and cabals are forming. - It is given out that the King takes no pleasure in Spain ; and in order to get back to Italy, wants to place Don Lewis on the Spanish throne ; and to make himself despotic in the greatest part of Italy, and deprive the Duke of Parma of most of his claims. It is added, that the courts of London and Turin have been already sounded, to know how far they are disposed to a defensive treaty, that the King may be able to oppose them of Vienna and Versailles, if they should still persist in the answer they have given, viz. That they should not think of those matters while the German war continued.
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Italy
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January 2
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a war will be kindled in italy, which will cost much blood
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The King, after failed mediation and unsatisfactory responses from Vienna and Versailles on Italian regulations, resolves to settle matters himself amicably or by compulsion. Spaniards resent favors to Italians, cabals form; rumors King dislikes Spain, seeks to place Don Lewis on throne and dominate Italy, depriving Duke of Parma. Courts of London and Turin sounded for defensive treaty against Vienna and Versailles, who refuse discussion amid German war.