When was it published?

January 4, 1740 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News January 4, 1740

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Political, Diplomatic

Q: What keywords are associated?

Swedish Senate Assembly, French Squadron, Marquis D'antin, Royal Gifts, Ship Grounding, Wexholm Rock

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

From Stockholm: Swedish Senate convenes secretly before Marquis d'Antin's French squadron sails, deliberating important matters likely from secret committee. King gifts admiral sword, snuff box, and rings. French ship Fleuron (64 guns) strikes rock near Wexholm and takes on water.

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Hamburg, Aug. 14. The last Letters from Stockholm bring, that before the Marquis d'Antin set Sail with the French Squadron, there was an extraordinary Assembly of the Senate, to deliberate upon certain Affairs which were put upon the Tapis, and which are imagin'd to be of very important, because the Secretaries who used to attend there were oblig'd to withdraw. It's not question'd but that these Deliberations were upon the Resolutions taken by the secret Committee. The King not only made the French Admiral a Present of a Sword with a Gold Handle, but likewise a Snuff Box of the same Metal set with Diamonds, and two valuable Rings. The Fleuron Man of War, of 64 Guns, one of the French Squadron, has struck on the Point of a Rock near Wexholm, in such a Manner, that it took in Water.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Political Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Swedish Senate Assembly French Squadron Marquis D'antin Royal Gifts Ship Grounding Wexholm Rock

What entities or persons were involved?

Marquis D'antin The King

Where did it happen?

Stockholm

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Stockholm

Event Date

Aug. 14

Key Persons

Marquis D'antin The King

Outcome

french ship fleuron took in water after striking rock; king presented gifts to french admiral.

Event Details

Before Marquis d'Antin set sail with French Squadron, Swedish Senate held extraordinary assembly to deliberate important affairs, with secretaries withdrawn; deliberations on secret committee resolutions. King gifted French Admiral sword with gold handle, diamond-set gold snuff box, and two valuable rings. Fleuron Man of War (64 guns) struck rock near Wexholm and took in water.