When was it published?

December 28, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 28, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic, War Report, Political

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Imperial Commissaries, Grand Seignior

Q: What keywords are associated?

Plague, Presbourg, Tyrnau, Turkish War, Belgrade, Temeswar, Russian Army, Transilvania

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Report from Presbourg on August 17: The city has been declared free of plague with guards enforcing entry certificates; contagion persists in nearby Tyrnau with access blocked. Rumors suggest the Imperial Court may end the Turkish War by ceding Belgrade and Temeswar, but these are deemed unfounded given the Russian Army's proximity to Transilvania's frontiers.

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Presbourg, Aug. 17. This City is now happily rid of the Plague, and a Line has been drawn round about it, where Guards are posted, in order to hinder any Persons from coming in who are not provided with good Certificates from the Imperial Commissaries. As the Contagion has broke out at Tyrnau, a Town six Leagues from hence, all the Avenues to it have been shut up. We talk variously of the State of Affairs in this Kingdom; most People have a Notion that the Imperial Court will resolve to put an End to the Turkish War; and for that Purpose deliver up Belgrade and Temeswar to the Grand Seignior: But these are only Conjectures which appears to have but little Foundation, considering that the Russian Army is so near the Frontiers of Transilvania.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic War Report Political

What keywords are associated?

Plague Presbourg Tyrnau Turkish War Belgrade Temeswar Russian Army Transilvania

What entities or persons were involved?

Imperial Commissaries Grand Seignior

Where did it happen?

Presbourg

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Presbourg

Event Date

Aug. 17

Key Persons

Imperial Commissaries Grand Seignior

Outcome

city rid of plague; avenues to tyrnau shut up; conjectures on ending turkish war by ceding belgrade and temeswar deemed to have little foundation

Event Details

Presbourg is free of plague with guards posted to check certificates for entry. Contagion has broken out in Tyrnau, six leagues away, with all avenues shut. Various talks on kingdom affairs; notion that Imperial Court will end Turkish War by delivering Belgrade and Temeswar to Grand Seignior, but these are conjectures with little foundation due to Russian Army near Transilvania frontiers.