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Foreign News March 27, 1761

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Letters from Poland describe a gang of Cossacks raiding a village near Dublin, robbing the church of ornaments and vessels, and murdering the local curate in a night attack.

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By Letters from Poland it appears, that a Gang of Villains, disguised as Cossacks, (or more probably Cossacks, without Disguise) had lately entered a little Village within two Leagues of Dublin, in the Night, had broke open the Curate's House, and obliged him to give up the Keys of the Church, which they stripped of all its Ornaments, carried off the Sacred Vessels; and to compleat their Wickedness, to Theft and Sacrilege they added Murder; for they immediately butchered the poor Curate, who, the Letters add, was a good worthy Ecclesiastic.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Cossacks Village Raid Church Robbery Sacrilege Curate Murder

Where did it happen?

Poland (Village Within Two Leagues Of Dublin)

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Poland (Village Within Two Leagues Of Dublin)

Event Date

Lately

Outcome

murder of the curate; church stripped of all ornaments and sacred vessels carried off

Event Details

A gang of villains, disguised as Cossacks (or more probably Cossacks without disguise), entered a little village within two leagues of Dublin at night, broke open the curate's house, obliged him to give up the keys of the church, stripped the church of its ornaments, carried off the sacred vessels, and butchered the curate.

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