When was it published?

December 9, 1773 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 9, 1773

The Virginia Gazette

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Warsaw Regicides, Pulawski Instigator, King Attempt Punishment, Hanging In Effigy, Royal Intercession

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Warsaw, regicides involved in an attempt on the king's life were sentenced: two to lose their heads, one banished forever, others to perpetual imprisonment. Instigator Pulawski condemned to hanging in effigy, family name change, and infamy. King's intercession mitigated the punishments.

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Sentence is pronounced on the Regicides at Warsaw. Two are condemned to lose their Heads, the Person who brought the Ring back to be banished the Country for ever, and the others are condemned to perpetual Imprisonment. Pulawski, the Promoter and Instigator of the horrid Attack, is condemned to be hanged in Effigy, his Coat of Arms to be broken, himself declared infamous, and the Name of the Family to be changed. His Majesty's gracious Intercession in their Favour is supposed to have produced this Mitigation of the Punishment decreed by the Law for Attempts against the King's Life.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Royal Event

What keywords are associated?

Warsaw Regicides Pulawski Instigator King Attempt Punishment Hanging In Effigy Royal Intercession

What entities or persons were involved?

Pulawski His Majesty

Where did it happen?

Warsaw

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Warsaw

Key Persons

Pulawski His Majesty

Outcome

two condemned to lose their heads; one banished forever; others to perpetual imprisonment; pulawski to be hanged in effigy, coat of arms broken, declared infamous, family name changed; mitigation due to king's intercession.

Event Details

Sentence pronounced on regicides at Warsaw for attempts against the king's life, with specified punishments and mitigation by the king's gracious intercession.