When was it published?

August 4, 1791 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News August 4, 1791

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Naval Affairs, War Report

Q: What keywords are associated?

Russian Empress Assurances, British Factory Protection, Petersburg Fleet Preparations, Officer Replacements, Russian Forces Size, British Seamen Bounties

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

The Russian Empress assures British factory and ships of protection in case of war. Petersburg letters report her fleet preparations, replacing British officers with French on Prince of Nassau's recommendation. Russian forces total 527,898 men. British artillery testing at Woolwich, seamen bounties extended, and fleet toast to Empress's perseverance.

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The Empress has repeated her assurances to the British factory, that in case of a war their property should not be molested, and that British ships trading to her ports should be suffered to pass and repass as usual.

Letters from Petersburg bring accounts of the astonishing activity with which the Empress has prepared her fleets. All the British officers in her service have been replaced by French gentlemen, on the recommendation of the Prince of Nassau.

Orders have been sent from the Board of Ordnance for the artillery to proceed in proving all the new pieces of cannon at Woolwich.

The London Gazette contains a proclamation, by which the bounties for encouragement of seamen are prolonged from the 31st of May to the 30th of June.

According to the last accounts the Russian forces consisted of 527,898 men.

12th. The popular toast at present on board the fleet at Spithead, is "Perseverance to the Empress of Russia."

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Naval Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

Russian Empress Assurances British Factory Protection Petersburg Fleet Preparations Officer Replacements Russian Forces Size British Seamen Bounties

What entities or persons were involved?

Empress Prince Of Nassau

Where did it happen?

Petersburg

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Petersburg

Event Date

12th

Key Persons

Empress Prince Of Nassau

Outcome

russian forces consisted of 527,898 men

Event Details

The Empress repeated assurances to the British factory that in case of war their property would not be molested and British ships trading to her ports would pass and repass as usual. Letters from Petersburg report astonishing activity in preparing her fleets, with all British officers replaced by French gentlemen on the recommendation of the Prince of Nassau. Orders sent for proving new cannon at Woolwich. Bounties for seamen prolonged from 31st May to 30th June. Popular toast on Spithead fleet: "Perseverance to the Empress of Russia."