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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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From Ratisbon: Marriage agreed between Bavarian Electoral Highness and 18-year-old Saxon princess Mary Anne; Dutch minister renews talks for 6000 Bavarian troops to serve States General; Protestant ministers to petition emperor for redress of grievances per Treaty of Westphalia.
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We have an Account from Munich, that the Marriage between his Electoral Highness of Bavaria and the second Daughter of his Polish Majesty, Elector of Saxony, is absolutely agreed upon.
The Name of that young Princess is Mary Anne, about 18 Years old, and endow'd with all the Qualities answerable to her high Birth; and capable of making a Nation happy.
We are likewise told the Baron de Aylva, the Dutch Minister at the Court of Munich, having received a Courier from the Hague, had renewed his Negotiations; and that it was look'd upon as a Thing certain there, that 6000 Bavarian Troops will speedily enter into the Service of the States General.
As to the News here, that of the greatest Importance is, that the Ministers of the Protestant Princes and States have taken a Resolution to apply themselves to his Imperial Majesty, in order most humbly to entreat him, that a Commission may speedily issue for redressing the Grievances of the Protestants throughout Germany; agreeable to the Treaty of Westphalia, and the fundamental Constitutions of the Empire.
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Munich
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April 21
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marriage absolutely agreed upon; 6000 bavarian troops to enter service of states general; resolution taken to entreat emperor for commission to redress protestant grievances.
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Account from Munich of marriage agreement between Electoral Highness of Bavaria and second daughter of Polish Majesty, Elector of Saxony, named Mary Anne, 18 years old. Baron de Aylva renewed negotiations after courier from Hague; 6000 Bavarian troops expected to serve States General. In Ratisbon, ministers of Protestant princes and states resolve to petition Imperial Majesty for commission to redress Protestant grievances in Germany per Treaty of Westphalia and Empire constitutions.