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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Private letters from Aleppo report Kerim Khan's journey from Ispahan to Tauris for coronation as King of Persia, during which he destroyed half of Ispahan in retaliation for inhabitants' behavior and arrested four lords, sending them there. Their troops mutinied, seized Ispahan, and hold it against him.
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We learn by private letters, that Kerim Khan being gone from Ispahan to Tauris, to be there crowned King of Persia, has destroyed near half the city, in resentment for the behaviour of the inhabitants; and likewise arrested four princes or lords of the kingdom, who have been sent prisoners to Ispahan. The troops attached to those Lords sent a deputation to him to demand the liberty of their Chiefs, and upon his refusing to deliver them, they mutinied and took the route of Ispahan, of which they have made themselves masters. It is thought it will be difficult for Kerim Khan to dislodge them from that city, which they still remained in possession of when the last accounts came away.
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Ispahan, Persia
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near half of ispahan destroyed; four lords arrested and imprisoned; troops mutinied and seized control of ispahan, which they hold.
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Kerim Khan left Ispahan for Tauris to be crowned King of Persia, destroying near half the city in resentment for the inhabitants' behavior and arresting four princes or lords, sending them prisoners to Ispahan. The troops of those lords demanded their chiefs' liberty; upon refusal, they mutinied and took Ispahan, making themselves masters of it. It is difficult for Kerim Khan to dislodge them, and they remained in possession per last accounts.