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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Prussian officers seized English supply magazines at Minden over unpaid war debts of 85,000 ducats claimed by Counsellor Rosa. Despite promises to secure them, the officers sold the contents and found 12,000 ducats in worthless base coin. Reported in letter from London, Aug. 15.
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"In my last I mentioned the King of Prussia's officers seizing the English magazines at Minden, &c. This was not done with any great degree of politeness. When the officers first took possession of the magazines, they promised they would not touch any article contained in them, but only secure them under seal, till his Prussian Majesty's subjects were paid the just demands they had on the English government. Counsellor Rosa, who furnished some of the troops with necessaries, has a claim amounting to 85,000 ducats, which was not liquidated when Comptroller P--l was in those parts, because the debt was contracted before his arrival. It was chiefly at Rosa's requisition that the magazines were seiz'd. Though the officers promised only to secure the effects, they proceeded, however, when they were in their power, to sell them to the best bidder; in one of them they found 12,000 ducats in specie, but being base coin, such as was current during the war, it was of little value."
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Minden
Event Date
Prior To Aug. 15
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magazines seized and sold; 12,000 ducats in base coin found, of little value; unpaid claim of 85,000 ducats
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Prussian officers seized English magazines at Minden over unpaid debts to Prussian subjects, primarily Counsellor Rosa's claim of 85,000 ducats for supplying troops. Despite initial promises to only secure them under seal until payment, the officers sold the contents to the highest bidder and discovered 12,000 ducats in worthless wartime base coin.