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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Madrid, a riot erupted against the Marquis de Squilace after guards fired on protesters, killing several. Rioters demolished his house, pursued him, and presented demands to the king: discharge Italian ministers, repeal offensive edicts, and no accountability for the day's events. The king complied, dispersing the crowd peacefully.
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They soon assembled again in prodigious bodies, and overpowered the guards, after an obstinate engagement, in which it is said 70 or 80 of the soldiers were killed. They then proceeded to the house of the marquis de Squilace, who escaped out of it by a back way, having sent his carriage with the blinds up a contrary road, in order to deceive the populace; which stratagem taking, they followed the carriage, thinking to have met the minister, and coming up with it, tore it to pieces.
They then pulled down the marquis's house, and afterwards pursued him to the Dutch ambassador's, where he had taken refuge, but escaped also from thence on the appearance of the rioters. The populace being then assured by the Dutch ambassador that the minister was not at his house, they went to the royal palace, and insisted on speaking with his majesty, which being granted, they said they had three things to propose, which if his majesty would agree to they would disperse, and continue good subjects: The first was, that his majesty should discharge his Italian ministers, as they were determined to be govern'd by their own countrymen, that the several offensive edicts passed should be repealed; and thirdly, that his majesty should give his royal word never after to call any person to account for what had that day passed: These articles being complied with, the rioters immediately dispersed; and in a few hours after, the city was calm as if nothing had happened.
On their return from the royal palace, they met the English ambassador, lord Rockford, whom they obliged to put on his cloak and beaver, which he readily complying with, they then suffered his lordship to pass, crying out, No French Fashions; Peace with England, & War with all the World beside.
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Madrid
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70 or 80 soldiers killed; several civilians killed; rioters' demands met: discharge of italian ministers, repeal of offensive edicts, royal promise of no accountability; riot dispersed peacefully.
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A gentleman attempted to stab a sentinel for non-compliance, leading to a whistle signal that assembled hundreds. Guards fired, killing several; rioters regrouped, overpowered guards in engagement killing 70-80 soldiers, demolished Marquis de Squilace's house after deceiving pursuit of his carriage, pursued him to Dutch ambassador's where he escaped. Assured he was not there, they went to royal palace, presented three demands to the king which were granted, dispersing the crowd. En route back, they encountered English ambassador Lord Rockford, made him wear cloak and beaver, then let him pass while shouting against French fashions and for peace with England.