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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Dresden court reports detail the Queen consort of Don Carlos departing for Pilnitz with ceremony, Polish royals' return, diplomatic appointments, a gift to M. Fuenclara, Count Wetern's mission to Petersburg, the Queen of the Two Sicilies' journey to meet Empress Dowager Amelia, and medal distributions for her marriage to the King of the Two Sicilies, with proxy by the Prince Royal of Poland.
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The Queen, Consort of Don Carlos, set out from hence the 17th Instant for Pilnitz, attended by the Nobility, in great Magnificence and Ceremony, where was represented an Italian Comedy, and there was afterwards a great Supper, and Firework. The 18th the Queen continued her Journey, and their Polish Majesties return'd hither. Count Collobrath, Brother-in-Law to the Count de Bruhl, is gone with the Queen as Chamberlain, and it is said that he will remain at Naples as Minister from this Court, or else continue his Journey to Madrid, to be Minister there. The King gave M. Fuenclara at parting, his Picture set with Diamonds, which is valued at 40,000 German Florins.
Count Wetern, Chamberlain, is sent to Petersburg with the News of the Marriage.
May 19, O. S. The Court has received Advice, that the Queen of the Two Sicilies, who lay the 2d Inst. at Prague, set out next Day with the Prince Royal her Brother for St. Hipolite or Polton, not far from Vienna, where She is to have an Interview with the Empress Dowager Amelia. As many Medals were distributed for Days together, on account of the Marriage, as are said to amount to the Value of about 3000 Crowns, and that the Peasants had the greatest share of them.
On one Side of those Medals a Hand is represented breaking out of the Clouds with the Crown, and placing it on two Hearts, with this Inscription; Coronam merentur. and on the Reverse there is Carolus utriusque Siciliæ Regis, Mariæ Ameliæ Regni Poloniæ Principis Sponse. Talia Dresdæ 1738. 'Twas the Prince Royal of Poland that espoused his Sister the young Queen, as Proxy for the King of the Two Sicilies.
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Dresden
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May 18, N. S. To May 19, O. S. 1738
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queen continues journey to naples; count collobrath appointed potential minister in naples or madrid; king gifts diamond-set picture valued at 40,000 german florins to m. fuenclara; count wetern dispatched to petersburg with marriage news; queen of the two sicilies to interview with empress dowager amelia; medals worth 3000 crowns distributed, mostly to peasants.
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The Queen consort of Don Carlos departed Dresden on May 17 for Pilnitz with nobility in magnificence, featuring Italian comedy, supper, and fireworks; she continued on May 18 as Polish Majesties returned. Count Collobrath accompanies as Chamberlain, possibly to serve as minister in Naples or Madrid. King gifted M. Fuenclara a diamond picture. Count Wetern sent to Petersburg with marriage news. Court advised that Queen of the Two Sicilies left Prague on May 3 with brother Prince Royal for St. Hipolite near Vienna to meet Empress Dowager Amelia. Medals depicting crowned hearts with inscriptions were distributed for the marriage, proxy-performed by Prince Royal of Poland for King of the Two Sicilies.