When was it published?

December 30, 1763 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News December 30, 1763

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

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Warsaw Election, Diet Deputies, Blood Spilt, Palatinate Russia, Palatinate Warsaw, Manifestos

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In Warsaw, the election of deputies to the Diet was turbulent: blood was spilled in the Palatinate of Russia, and in the Palatinate of Warsaw, twenty gentlemen preemptively selected two deputies before other electors arrived, leading to 108 manifestos and disputes over validity.

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Warsaw, Oct. 18. The election of deputies to the Diet has not been so quiet as could have been wished. In the Palatinate of Russia there was some blood spilt. In the Palatinate of Warsaw, twenty gentlemen got in, through the vestry, into the church, where the election was to be held, by day break, and chose the two deputies. When the other electors came, they found that all was over. No less than 108 manifestos have appeared on this occasion. The party who made the election maintain that it is valid, as no hour was fixed for it, but the day only.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Warsaw Election Diet Deputies Blood Spilt Palatinate Russia Palatinate Warsaw Manifestos

Where did it happen?

Warsaw

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Warsaw

Event Date

Oct. 18

Outcome

some blood spilt in palatinate of russia; two deputies chosen preemptively in palatinate of warsaw; 108 manifestos; disputed validity

Event Details

The election of deputies to the Diet was not quiet. In the Palatinate of Russia, blood was spilt. In the Palatinate of Warsaw, twenty gentlemen entered the church via the vestry at daybreak and chose the two deputies before other electors arrived. The electing party claims validity due to no fixed hour, only day.