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Foreign News March 11, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

Letters from Persia via Amsterdam report calm and abundant provisions; public joy over peace with Turks; dismissal of rumors of Usbecks' rebellion against new Shah or lords' conspiracy as fabrications by those opposed to the Russo-excluded peace.

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LONDON, Dec. 30.

Several Merchants of Amsterdam, have received Letters from Ispahan and Gilan in Persia, dated in Sept. and Oct. last, with Advice, That every Thing is very quiet in that Kingdom, and Provisions exceeding plenty; that the People are every where overjoy'd at the News of the Peace concluded with the Turks, and that there's not the least Talk of any Rebellion or Conspiracy; so that no Manner of Credit is given to the Reports of the Rebellion of the Usbecks against the new Sophi; or of the Conspiracy of certain Lords against him; and if it may be admitted, that the Reports of that Kind come from People of any Reflection, they can only be invented and propagated by such Persons, to excite the Persian Monarch for his having made a Peace with the Turks, exclusive of Russia.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political

What keywords are associated?

Persia Stability Peace With Turks No Rebellion Usbecks Sophi Conspiracy Rumors

What entities or persons were involved?

New Sophi Persian Monarch

Where did it happen?

Persia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Persia

Event Date

Sept. And Oct. Last

Key Persons

New Sophi Persian Monarch

Outcome

peace concluded with the turks; reports of usbecks rebellion and lords' conspiracy dismissed as inventions to criticize the peace excluding russia

Event Details

Merchants in Amsterdam received letters from Ispahan and Gilan in Persia reporting that the kingdom is quiet with plentiful provisions; people are joyful over the peace with the Turks; no talk of rebellion or conspiracy, and rumors of Usbecks rebelling against the new Sophi or lords conspiring against him are discredited as likely propagated by those upset over the peace excluding Russia

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