When was it published?

February 4, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News February 4, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Rondeau, Marquis De Bonac, Czar Peter

Q: What keywords are associated?

Petersbourg Conference, British Mediation, French Interposition, Marquis De Bonac, Constantinople Ambassador, Czar Peter Mediation

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

British Minister Mr. Rondeau is in continual conferences at the Russian court in Petersbourg on mediation business. France, unasked, sends an agent to Petersbourg and intends to appoint Marquis de Bonac, a former 1734 ambassador to the Porte involved in mediating Czar Peter-Turk differences, to Constantinople.

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Mr. Rondeau, the British Minister at Petersbourg, is continually in Conference at that Court, on the Business of his Mediation. The French, tho' never ask'd to interfere, are resolv'd to interpose, and for that Purpose, have sent an Agent to Petersbourg, and give out, that they intend to post the Marquis de Bonac, to Constantinople.

This Nobleman was Ambassador to the Porte in 1734, is esteem'd a Man of Intrigue, and was concern'd in mediating the Differences at that Time subsisting between the Czar Peter, and the Turk.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Petersbourg Conference British Mediation French Interposition Marquis De Bonac Constantinople Ambassador Czar Peter Mediation

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Rondeau Marquis De Bonac Czar Peter

Where did it happen?

Petersbourg

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Petersbourg

Key Persons

Mr. Rondeau Marquis De Bonac Czar Peter

Outcome

french intend to post marquis de bonac to constantinople

Event Details

Mr. Rondeau, the British Minister at Petersbourg, is continually in Conference at that Court, on the Business of his Mediation. The French, tho' never ask'd to interfere, are resolv'd to interpose, and for that Purpose, have sent an Agent to Petersbourg, and give out, that they intend to post the Marquis de Bonac, to Constantinople. This Nobleman was Ambassador to the Porte in 1734, is esteem'd a Man of Intrigue, and was concern'd in mediating the Differences at that Time subsisting between the Czar Peter, and the Turk.