The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

The following extract from a letter, lately written by his Excellency Mr. Murray, at present our Ambassador at the Porte, to one of his friends in London, seems to countenance the report now circulating in Holland, that the Grand Signor has been deposed, and his Brother Mustafa raised to the throne.

"I never in my life knew (speaking of the Grand Signor) a more Gentlemanlike and sensible man; and to all appearance, he is one of the most humane. Since the absence of the Grand Vizir, I have generally the honor of seeing him once or twice a week. The day before yesterday I conversed with him above half an hour without a Dragoman, which tho he spoke Italian perfectly well is an instance of great affability. I was amazed at the ease with which he talked of his present situation: he called the Empress of Russia a female Alexander. He told me he had thoughts of putting Sultan Mustafa, his Brother, at the head of one of his armies. This I thought very extraordinary, as he has been often pressed to put the Prince to death, who is a sort of favourite with the Janissaries."