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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Merchant in Danzig reports King of Prussia seized the province on September 15, took harbor control, imposed new duties on ships, and detained English and Dutch vessels for refusal. Urges European powers to intervene to prevent full surrender.
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"The King of Prussia took Possession of this unhappy Province the 15th Instant. The Prussians, at the same Time (to convince us of the King's Sincerity in declaring this a free Town) took Possession of the Harbour, and do not permit any Ship to come in or go out without paying a new Duty to them; they have even Orders to compel any Ships to pay it that should refuse, and in Consequence of these Orders they yesterday stopped an English Ship which refused to submit to such Imposition, and this Day a Dutch Ship on the same Account. If your Court, and the other Powers of Europe, do not interfere immediately and effectually, this Town will be forced to give up to the King of Prussia."
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Danzig
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The 15th Instant
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prussians took possession of province and harbor; imposed new duties on ships; stopped english and dutch ships; potential full surrender to prussia without intervention
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The King of Prussia took possession of the province on the 15th instant. Prussians seized the harbor, preventing ships from entering or leaving without paying a new duty, with orders to compel payment. They stopped an English ship yesterday and a Dutch ship today for refusing. The merchant warns that without immediate European intervention, the town will surrender to Prussia.