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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Prussian troops seized treasure worth several hundred thousand ducats from Gnesen's cathedral, stripped St. Adalbert's silver tomb added by Sigismund III, and took ancient Corinthian brass gates, shocking observers. From Cracow letter, June 18.
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"We have just received Advice here from Gnesen that the Prussian Troops in that City have seized the Treasure which was in the Cathedral, amounting to several 100,000 Ducats, and stripped the Tomb of St. Adalbert, which was plated over with Silver by Sigismund III. They have likewise removed those exquisite Gates to the Church which were made of Corinthian Brass, and formerly belonged to the Monastery at Corinth, in Taurica Chersonesus, but were brought to Gnesen by Boleslaus II. This Step of Prussia is beheld with much Astonishment."
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Gnesen
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June 18
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seizure of treasure amounting to several 100,000 ducats; stripping of the silver-plated tomb of st. adalbert; removal of corinthian brass church gates; beheld with much astonishment
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Prussian Troops in Gnesen seized the Cathedral treasure, stripped the Tomb of St. Adalbert plated with Silver by Sigismund III, and removed exquisite Gates made of Corinthian Brass originally from the Monastery at Corinth in Taurica Chersonesus brought by Boleslaus II