When was it published?

January 19, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News January 19, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Crown General, Grandees, King, Primate, Cardinal Bishop Of Cracow, Crown Treasurer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Polish Assembly, Augmenting Forces, Crown General, Grandee Opposition, King Support

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Report from Warsaw on October 9: Crown-General urges Polish Assembly to augment forces; a Grandee opposes, relying on magnates and criticizing Treasurer. King, Primate, and Cardinal Bishop of Cracow support the General; outcome pending.

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Oct. 15. They write from Warsaw of the 9th Instant, that the Crown-General having again represented to the Assembly the Necessity there is for augmenting the Polish Forces, one of the Grandees clapping his Hand to his Sabre, cry'd out, This here will be Sufficient, with the Assistance of all the faithful Magnates, to defend our native Country: Behold, how busy the Crown-Treasurer is, in order to bring still greater Charges upon us. However the King, the Primate, and the Cardinal Bishop of Cracow, are of the Crown-General's Mind; and what Success this Affair is likely to have, will shortly be seen.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Polish Assembly Augmenting Forces Crown General Grandee Opposition King Support

What entities or persons were involved?

Crown General Grandees King Primate Cardinal Bishop Of Cracow Crown Treasurer

Where did it happen?

Warsaw

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Warsaw

Event Date

9th Instant

Key Persons

Crown General Grandees King Primate Cardinal Bishop Of Cracow Crown Treasurer

Outcome

outcome pending

Event Details

Crown-General represented to the Assembly the necessity of augmenting Polish forces. A Grandee opposed, clapping his hand to his sabre, stating it sufficient with faithful Magnates to defend the country and criticizing the Crown-Treasurer for greater charges. King, Primate, and Cardinal Bishop of Cracow support the Crown-General.