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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Constantinople reports severe food scarcity exacerbating a deadly plague; rebels in Lesser Asia block supplies; Black Sea provisions reserved for military; hopes for peace with Vienna and Petersburg dashed as Czarina demands unacceptable conditions for returning Oczakow.
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Provisions are exceeding scarce in this Capital, and the Misery the People suffer has heightened the Plague, which daily sweeps away great Numbers. The Consequences of this Scarcity is the more to be feared, inasmuch as the Rebels in the Lesser Asia, have entirely cut off all Communication with the Euphrates, and that what Provisions can be still found in the Provinces situated on the Black Sea, are destined for the Fleet and the Army. The public Misery is increased by the Loss of all further Hopes of a Peace with the Courts of Vienna and Petersburg: from the latter of which we have received Advice, that the Czarina will not hear of restoring Oczakow to the Grand Signior, but upon such Conditions, as the Ottoman Porte cannot possibly submit to.
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Constantinople
Event Date
May 13
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plague daily sweeps away great numbers; loss of hopes for peace with vienna and petersburg, czarina refuses to restore oczakow without unacceptable conditions
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Provisions exceeding scarce in Constantinople, misery heightens plague sweeping away great numbers; rebels in Lesser Asia cut off communication with Euphrates; Black Sea provinces' provisions destined for fleet and army; public misery increased by dashed peace hopes with Vienna and Petersburg