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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Shah Nadir declares himself Emperor Koordly, Pasha of Babylon, and Sultan of Mesopotamia, creating a new Eastern power. His 80-year-old self has a capable 56-year-old nephew leading 28,000 foot and 14,000 horse, aided by 30,000 from the Shah. He proposes a commerce route through his domains to East Indies to Russia, expected to form a new company open to foreign merchants.
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The Shah Nadir has declared himself Emperor Koordly, Pasha of Babylon, Sultan of Mesopotamia, by which a new Power is raised in the East. The Pasha himself is 80 Years of Age, and has no Children; but he has a Nephew about 56 Years of Age, a very active gallant Officer, who has two Sons. This Nephew is General of his Forces, which consist of 28,000 choice Foot, and 14,000 Horse; and the Shah lends him an Auxiliary Corps of 30,000 Men. The Shah has lately proposed to the Court of Russia, a Scheme for establishing a regular Commerce through his Dominions to the East-Indies, which has been so well relished, that it is believed a Company will be erected there for carrying it on, into which all the foreign Merchants will be admitted.
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Mesopotamia
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Lately
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new power raised in the east; proposal to russia well received, leading to a new company for commerce to east indies open to foreign merchants.
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Shah Nadir declares himself Emperor Koordly, Pasha of Babylon, Sultan of Mesopotamia. He is 80 years old with no children but has a 56-year-old nephew, an active officer with two sons, who is general of forces consisting of 28,000 foot and 14,000 horse, aided by 30,000 men from the Shah. The Shah proposes to Russia a scheme for regular commerce through his dominions to East Indies.