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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Reports from Petersburg indicate Russian ships laden with Persian goods have sailed home from Astracan. New Shah Solomon Daub has reformed Persian government and established advantageous trade with Europeans. He plans to send an embassy to the Russian Empress, per dispatches from Prince Gallitzin in Ispahan. The Georgian Prince's support for Persian pretenders remains uncertain.
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They write from Petersburg, that an Express is arrived there from Astracan, with Advice, that their Ships, richly laden with Persian Goods, are sailed homewards: That the new Shah of Persia, Solomon Daub, has made divers Alterations in the Forms of Government, and also settled Trade with the Europeans, very much to the Advantage of the latter.
And according to some Dispatches from Prince Gallitzin, the Russian Minister at Ispahan, Solomon Daub proposes to send an Embassy to the Empress.
These Advices mention the Progress of the Georgian Prince, it is uncertain which of the Pretenders to the Persian Throne he will support.
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Persia
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ships sailed homewards with persian goods; alterations in government forms; trade settled advantageously for europeans; proposal to send embassy to the empress; uncertain support for persian pretenders by georgian prince
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An express from Astracan to Petersburg reports Russian ships laden with Persian goods sailing home. New Shah Solomon Daub has altered government forms and settled trade with Europeans to their advantage. Dispatches from Russian Minister Prince Gallitzin in Ispahan indicate Solomon Daub plans an embassy to the Empress. Advices note the Georgian Prince's progress, with uncertainty on which Persian throne pretender he will support.