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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Report from Constantinople on February 3 regarding the delay in return of Russian Envoy's courier, uncertainty in imperial affairs pending Russian response, general expectation of preserved peace due to Ottoman Empire's exhausted treasury and limited naval resources, with fleet consisting of 16 ships of the line, frigates, three chebecks, nine galliots, five galliots, and one bomb ketch.
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The courier sent by the Russian Envoy last December, has not yet returned, the occasion of the affairs of the empire remain till the time, and will till the answer of the Courts of Russia, which is to decide some matters of last importance; in the mean time it is generally supposed: peace will be preserved,
every one who is acquainted with the
great resources of this empire agree, that
it is not in a situation to support a new war,
the public treasury is so much exhausted,
that the expenses of the first consequence can
only be supported. insomuch that they are
barely able to repair and refit the squadron,
which was employed last year in the Black
Sea; so to build new ships, which would
require, as our whole Fleet at
present consists only of 16 ships of the line.
frigates, have three chebecks, nine galliots, five
galliots, and one bomb ketch, besides.
in case of war and three frigates upon a
cruise in the Archipelago.
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Constantinople
Event Date
Feb. 3
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peace will be preserved
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The courier sent by the Russian Envoy last December has not returned; affairs of the empire remain uncertain until the answer from the Courts of Russia on matters of great importance. It is generally supposed peace will be preserved, as the empire is not situated to support a new war due to exhausted public treasury, barely able to support essential expenses or repair the Black Sea squadron, unable to build new ships. The fleet consists of 16 ships of the line, frigates, three chebecks, nine galliots, five galliots, one bomb ketch, besides three frigates on cruise in the Archipelago.