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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Choczim reports Ottoman Porte hopes for better peace terms than Nimwegen Congress, resolves to continue war vigorously with Grand Seignior's treasure; gifts to Prince Ragotski; army marches to siege Oczakow under Bashaw of Caramania (ex-Count Bonneval).
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In the present Posture of Affairs flatters the Porte to hope for more honourable and more advantageous Conditions of Peace than those propos'd in the Congress of Nimwegen, the Divan has resolv'd to continue the War with the utmost Vigour, and the Grand Seignior has even declar'd that he will sacrifice his own private Treasure for arriving at the Means to procure an honourable Peace. Prince Ragotski has received a Present from his Highness, consisting of a considerable Sum of Money, a great Number of fine Horses, and magnificent Equipages, to put him in a Condition to appear in the Field with Eclat. We have a Confirmation that the Divan is resolv'd on the Siege of Oczakow, and the Army design'd for that Service is already march'd from the Neighbourhood of Bender, under the Command of the Bashaw of Caramania, formerly Count Bonneval, who is to have the Honour of making that Siege.
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Choczim
Event Date
October 20
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divan resolves to continue war and siege oczakow; army marched from bender under bashaw of caramania.
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Porte hopes for more honourable peace than Nimwegen Congress; Divan resolves to continue war with vigour; Grand Seignior to use private treasure for honourable peace. Prince Ragotski receives money, horses, equipages. Confirmation of siege of Oczakow; army marched from Bender under Bashaw of Caramania, formerly Count Bonneval.