When was it published?

October 26, 1764 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News October 26, 1764

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Petersburg Rumor, Prince John, Murder, Castle Confinement, Guard Orders

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Private letters arriving via Holland mail on Aug. 27 report varying rumors from Petersburg: some claim Prince John was murdered in his long confinement castle when a party demanded his release from guards ordered to kill him if necessary; others doubt the story's truth.

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Aug. 27. Private letters by the Holland mail vary much in relation to the news from Petersburg: some say, that Prince John is murdered in the castle where he had been long confined: that a party came to the guard of the Castle, and demanded his release. When the officer of the guard told them, that if they were determined to have him they must receive him dead. For his positive orders were, never to let him go out alive. But according to some letters, it is doubted whether there is the least truth in any part of this story.

What sub-type of article is it?

Royal Event Court News

What keywords are associated?

Petersburg Rumor Prince John Murder Castle Confinement Guard Orders

What entities or persons were involved?

Prince John

Where did it happen?

Petersburg

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Petersburg

Event Date

Aug. 27

Key Persons

Prince John

Outcome

prince john reportedly murdered, but story doubted

Event Details

Private letters report rumor that Prince John was murdered in his confinement castle; a party demanded his release, but the guard officer stated they would receive him dead per orders to never let him leave alive; other letters question the truth of the account.