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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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A French-orchestrated conspiracy to assassinate the Ottoman Sultan and declare war on Austria and Russia was detected at the Ottoman Court in Constantinople by the Russian chargé d'affaires, resulting in the strangling of conspirators, including the Internuncio, and confiscation of French property, with peace assurances to Britain and Russia.
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Private letters from Constantinople state, that a conspiracy has been detected at the Ottoman Court.
The French had, by presents and promises, corrupted the greatest part of the Turkish Ministry, and endeavored to induce them to murder the Grand Signior. Every thing had already been so concerted, that his Sublime Highness was to be strangled, and war declared against Austria and Russia.
The Russian Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople, had the good fortune to discover the whole of the plot, and to give timely notice of it to the Sultan. All the accomplices were instantly strangled, and many Frenchmen, who even had but the remotest concern in it, were declared outlaws, and their property was confiscated. Every assurance of peace and good understanding was then given to our court and to that of Petersburgh. The Internuncio, who was about a twelve-month ago at that court, was amongst the conspirators, and has received his due reward.
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Constantinople
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all accomplices strangled; many frenchmen declared outlaws with property confiscated; assurances of peace given to british and russian courts.
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French corrupted much of the Turkish Ministry with presents and promises to murder the Grand Signior (Sultan) and declare war on Austria and Russia. The plot was discovered by the Russian Charge d'Affaires, who notified the Sultan. Accomplices, including the Internuncio, were strangled.