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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letters from Copenhagen report the release of most state prisoners after a revolution, except Struensee and Falkenschild who remain imprisoned for life; the affair is settled. A rumor mentions British Minister Sir Murray Keith killing a Danish earl in a duel, but unverified due to unnamed nobleman.
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"Letters from Copenhagen, dated the 19th of May, mention that all the State Prisoners are released except the Counsellor of State Struensee, and Falkenschild, who are to remain Prisoners for Life. Every Thing concerning this Revolution in the Affair is now quite settled. It is said that Sir Murray Keith, the British Minister, has been affronted in a publick Company, in Consequence of which a Quarrel ensued between him and a Danish Earl, when both Parties agreed to determine it by a Duel, which ended in the Death of the Danish Earl; but as the Name of the Danish Nobleman is not mentioned in these Advices, we do not give an implicit Credit to this Rumour."
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Copenhagen
Event Date
19th Of May
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all state prisoners released except struensee and falkenschild, who remain prisoners for life; revolution settled. rumor of duel ending in death of unnamed danish earl, uncredited.
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Letters from Copenhagen dated May 19 mention release of state prisoners except Counsellor of State Struensee and Falkenschild, imprisoned for life; revolution in the affair settled. Rumor: Sir Murray Keith, British Minister, affronted in public, quarreled with Danish earl, dueled, killing the earl; uncredited due to unnamed nobleman.