The Virginia Gazette

WARSAW. December 11. Notwithstanding the Vigilance of the Polish and Russian Troops, all Kinds of Violences continue to be committed every Day; so that it becomes more and more necessary to attend to the Safety of the King. A Reinforcement of two Thousand Russian Troops is lately arrived here for this Purpose, and Guards are placed at all the Wells and Fountains belonging to the Palace. In this Situation, his Majesty lately gave a great Proof of his Resolution: when the Deputies from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania had their Audience, he said to them, among other Things, "Why should Divine Providence, by his adorable Power, have preserved me when in so imminent Danger, if, for his own extraordinary Purposes, he had not some particular End in View?" Among these Deputies was Okierka. This good old Man was so affected at the Manner in which his Majesty received them, and the Horror of his late Situation, that he fainted away, and died upon the Spot.

December 14. The Russians are entering their Winter Quarters, particularly those in this City, where there are fifteen lodged in one House. We begin to feel a Want of Provisions here, which will increase, as foreign Troops have drained the Cantons of those Provisions which would, as usual, have been sent hither.