Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
An ambassador from Thamas Kouli Kan arrived in Constantinople on July 28 with magnificent presents for the Grand Seignior, including a beautiful elephant. He received distinguished treatment, a private audience with the Sultan, and an allowance. Turks, doubting success at the Nimwegen Congress, seek to ally with the Persian usurper to redirect forces against Christians.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the news from Constantinople across pages 3 and 4, as the text flows seamlessly.
Clippings
1 of 2
OCR Quality
Full Text
and among the return an Elephant of extraordinary Beauty.
This Ambassador has been received with the utmost Distinction, has had a private Audience of the Sultan, and an honourable Allowance made for his Expences, during his Stay in that City. As the Turks seem to expect but little Success from the Congress at Nimwegen, they are using their utmost Endeavours to engage that Usurper in their Interest, and thereby to draw down the Bulk of the Persian Forces against the Christians.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Constantinople
Event Date
28th. Of July
Key Persons
Outcome
ambassador received with utmost distinction, private audience with sultan, honourable allowance for expenses; turks endeavoring to engage thamas kouli kan against christians amid low expectations from nimwegen congress.
Event Details
Ambassador from Thamas Kouli Kan arrived in Constantinople with magnificent presents including an elephant of extraordinary beauty for the Grand Seignior. He was received with utmost distinction, granted a private audience with the Sultan, and provided an honourable allowance for his stay. Turks, anticipating little success from the Congress at Nimwegen, are striving to ally with the usurper Thamas Kouli Kan to redirect Persian forces against Christians.