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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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King of Prussia sentences Neuchatel inhabitants for murdering Advocate-General Gaudot, appointed Lieutenant-Governor: burgomasters to beg pardon on knees, burghers disarmed for 2 years, town to pay costs, grenadier company disbanded ignominiously forever.
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You have here the sentence which the King of Prussia has passed against the inhabitants of this town, on account of the murder of the Advocate-General Gaudot, whom his Majesty had appointed Lieutenant-Governor of this principality.
I. The Burgomasters (or chief Magistrates) shall go to the Castle, & there, upon their knees, ask pardon of the Governor.
II. The Burghers (or Townsmen) shall be disarmed for 2 years.
III. The Town shall pay all the charges.
IV. The company of Grenadiers shall be broke, with ignominy, to perpetuity.
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Neuchatel
Event Date
August 4
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burgomasters to ask pardon on knees at castle; burghers disarmed for 2 years; town to pay all charges; grenadier company broken with ignominy perpetually.
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The King of Prussia passed a sentence against the inhabitants of Neuchatel for the murder of Advocate-General Gaudot, whom he had appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the principality. The sentence requires: I. Burgomasters to go to the Castle and ask pardon of the Governor on their knees. II. Burghers to be disarmed for 2 years. III. The Town to pay all charges. IV. The company of Grenadiers to be broken with ignominy to perpetuity.