When was it published?

September 2, 1773 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 2, 1773

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

M. Reytan, M. Korsack, Count Poninski

Q: What keywords are associated?

Warsaw Diet, Nuncios Protest, Rey Tan Manifesto, Poninski Arrest, 1669 Rights

Williamsburg, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Warsaw, Lithuanian Nuncio M. Reytan and M. Korsack protested to the King and republic that laws were broken at the Diet, their freedoms deprived, and they were arrested by Marshal Count Poninski, invoking 1669 rights and refusing to agree to diet proceedings until free.

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Warsaw, May 1. A copy has appeared here of the manifesto, which the Lithuanian Nuncio, M. Reytan, laid before the Diet of Warsaw, the 21st of April, and was signed by M. Reytan and M. Korsack, both Nuncios of Novogrod, the substance of which is as follows: "That they protest before the King and the whole republic that the laws of the nation have been broken through, that the Nuncios were deprived of their freedom of action and speech at the diet, and their characters unworthily traduced by Count Poninski, who having usurped the office of marshal of the diet, has not scrupled to arrest the Nuncios of Novogrod for attempting to hinder him; that they asserted upon the rights of the republic, particularly those appointed in 1669, where the freedom of speech is in the strongest manner confirmed to the Nuncios; that they moreover protested against the abusing their laws and freedom; and that they would not agree to any thing done at the diet till it could be held free, and to the advantage of their country."

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Warsaw Diet Nuncios Protest Rey Tan Manifesto Poninski Arrest 1669 Rights

What entities or persons were involved?

M. Reytan M. Korsack Count Poninski

Where did it happen?

Warsaw

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Warsaw

Event Date

May 1

Key Persons

M. Reytan M. Korsack Count Poninski

Outcome

nuncios of novogrod arrested; protest against unlawful diet proceedings and demand for free assembly.

Event Details

A manifesto by Lithuanian Nuncio M. Reytan, signed with M. Korsack, both Nuncios of Novogrod, laid before the Diet on April 21, protesting broken laws, deprived freedom of action and speech, traduced characters by Count Poninski who usurped marshal office and arrested them, asserting 1669 rights, protesting abuse of laws and freedom, and refusing agreement to diet actions until held free and advantageous to country.