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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Lisbon Gazette reports Ottoman Sultan punishing conspirators brutally by dogs, burial alive, and lime to deter attempts. Rumors of European coalition war against Turks, with Czarina, King of Poland, Emperor, and Venetians attacking simultaneously, others as auxiliaries, bound by league not to make separate peace. Favorable timing due to Persian successes and Turkish discontent.
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The Grand Signior having discovered the Persons concerned in the late Conspiracy, has caused some to be eaten by Dogs, others to be buried alive, and a third Number thrown naked into unslaked Lime, to deter People from further Attempts.---- Tis reported; that most of the Princes in Europe are come into making War against the Turk, to drive him out of Europe.----- Tis proposed that the Czarina, the King of Poland, the Emperor, and the Venetians, attack him at the same Time; the other Powers to assist as Auxiliaries, the whole agreeing by a solemn League, not to make Peace without Consent of the rest.
It is certain there never was a Time more favourable than the present, whilst the Persians carry on the War on their Side, with such Success, and the Turks are torn with Discontent against the Grand Signior's Government.
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Ottoman Empire
Event Date
July 16
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conspirators punished: some eaten by dogs, others buried alive, third number thrown naked into unslaked lime. proposed european league to war against turks without separate peace.
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Grand Signior punishes late conspiracy participants harshly to deter further attempts. Reported that most European princes agree to war against the Turk to drive him from Europe, with Czarina, King of Poland, Emperor, and Venetians attacking simultaneously, others as auxiliaries, bound by solemn league. Favorable time as Persians succeed in war and Turks discontent with government.