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Foreign News July 19, 1771

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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London, May 10-11: Lord Mayor leaves for Dulwich due to gout, with Sir William Stephenson deputizing; Alderman Oliver visits Earl Temple and nobles; Letters report Russia's interior provinces nearly depopulated by ongoing wars despite military successes.

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LONDON, May 10.

The Lord Mayor finding himself seized yesterday morning with a slight fit of the gout, by the advice of his friends, set out for his house at Dulwich, to spend a few days there for the recovery of his health, & Sir William Stephenson sat at the Mansion House in his room.

Yesterday Mr. Alderman Oliver visited Earl Temple, at his house in Pall-Mall, & afterwards paid his respects to other Noblemen, &c.

May 11. There are several letters in town which positively affirm, that the interior provinces of Russia are almost depopulated, by means of the wars, notwithstanding the success of their arms.

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report

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Russia Depopulation Interior Provinces Wars Military Success

Where did it happen?

Russia

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Russia

Outcome

interior provinces almost depopulated

Event Details

There are several letters in town which positively affirm, that the interior provinces of Russia are almost depopulated, by means of the wars, notwithstanding the success of their arms.

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