The Virginia Gazette

The sudden Death of the Two last Dukes of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, and the little Interval between the Decease of those Two Princes, made it fear'd their Death was not a natural one; at first, this Suspicion was looked upon as without Foundation; but after a diligent Enquiry, there has been discover'd, at the Court of Brunswick, the most execrable Plot that ever was invented by the Malice of Man.

It seems above Five Years ago, a Design was formed to destroy by Poison the present reigning House of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. The Two last Dukes fell a Sacrifice to this hellish Project; and the present Duke must have suffered the same Fate, if the Divine Providence had not interposed, and preserved his Life by a Seasonable Discovery of the whole Villany. The Persons concerned are 36 in Number, but the chief Conspirator is one Baron Wolff, who has been for many Years at the Court of Brunswick; he is committed close Prisoner to the Castle of Hartz, with Irons upon his Hands and Feet, and a Guard continually over him: They have also seized the greatest Part of his Accomplices; but some of them have made their Escape. The Duke has appointed Commissioners to try the Prisoners; and Mr. Boerrger, the Duke's Privy Counsellor, is order'd to draw the Indictment against Baron Wolf, and make a Report of it to the Duke: He has been several Times at the Castle of Hartz, to examine the Baron, who at length finding his Crimes fully detected, has made an ample Confession of the whole Plot.