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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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King of Prussia initiates project to connect River Oder and Weichel for benefit of subjects in New Prussia and Silesia. Chief engineer Brenckenhof arrives; 600,000 dollars funded from treasury, with local employment mandated.
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"Our new Sovereign the King of Prussia, whose general Wishes and Desires are only for the Happiness of his Subjects, has found it highly interesting, as well for his new Subjects in New Prussia, as for his Subjects in Silesia, to join the River Oder with the Weichel, for the Execution of which truly royal Undertaking great Preparations are already made. The Sieur Brenckenhof, his Majesty's chief Engineer, arrived here yesterday for that Purpose; the Sum of six Hundred Thousand Dollars (or one Hundred Thousand Pounds) is ordered from the Royal Treasury, to defray the Expenses. The King ordered also that none but Inhabitants of this Province shall be employed in this Work, so that all the Money will be expended in New Prussia."
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New Prussia
Event Date
June 12
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600,000 dollars (100,000 pounds) allocated from royal treasury; local inhabitants of new prussia to be employed exclusively.
Event Details
The King of Prussia plans to join the River Oder with the Weichel to benefit subjects in New Prussia and Silesia. Preparations are underway, chief engineer Sieur Brenckenhof has arrived, and funding is ordered with employment restricted to local inhabitants.