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Foreign News
November 4, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Reports from Amsterdam indicate that despite politicians' assurances of stable affairs and Cardinal de Fleury's push for universal peace, an alarm on the Exchange has caused public stocks to sink due to fears over French troops massing on the Flanders frontiers, potentially threatening Dutch interests.
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We hear from Amsterdam, that tho' most of the Politicians of this Place write to their Friends there, that Affairs in general are upon a good Footing, and that there is nothing to fear during the Life of Cardinal de Fleury, who is for an universal Peace; yet there has been an unaccountable Sort of Alarm upon the Exchange; owing partly to an Apprehension from the French Troops swarming on the Frontiers of Flanders; which they imagine is with some View that may be pernicious to the Interests of this Republick. This bare Apprehension, whether groundless or not, has however sunk the Publick Stocks, and in the present Situation, 'tis not to be expected they can rise very high.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
Diplomatic
Military Campaign
What keywords are associated?
Amsterdam Politics
Cardinal De Fleury
French Troops Flanders
Exchange Alarm
Public Stocks Sink
What entities or persons were involved?
Cardinal De Fleury
Where did it happen?
Amsterdam
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Amsterdam
Key Persons
Cardinal De Fleury
Outcome
public stocks have sunk and are not expected to rise high
Event Details
Politicians report stable affairs and peace under Cardinal de Fleury, but alarm on the Exchange due to French troops on Flanders frontiers, feared to harm Dutch interests, causing stocks to sink.