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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Danzig reports delay in Catherine II's Russian coronation to September 10 due to unrest in Petersburg. Guards regret hasty enthronement; supporters of Prince John gain strength, questioning her legitimacy, threatening her reign despite precautions.
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The deferring the coronation of the Empress of Russia to the 10th of this month gave occasion at first to much speculation but we are now certainly informed that the reason of this delay was that all was in combustion at Petersburg from whence they write that the guards who partly contributed to place Catherine II. on the throne are sorry that they were so precipitate in that affair that the party which is formed for Prince John daily gathers strength and it hath already been insinuated to the Empress and even spoke publickly in the streets that he had no natural right to the crown so that it is to be apprehended that this Princess's Reign will not be long notwithstanding the precautions she hath taken to establish her throne. It remains to be seen whether a stop can be put to this ferment when all the forces are returned into the Empire.
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Petersburg
Event Date
Sept. 21
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unrest and growing support for prince john threaten catherine ii's reign; outcome uncertain pending return of forces.
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Coronation of Empress Catherine II delayed to 10th of month due to combustion in Petersburg; guards regret placing her on throne; party for Prince John strengthens, with public insinuations she lacks natural right to crown; fears her reign will be short despite precautions; ferment may persist until forces return.