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Foreign News March 31, 1774

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

What is this article about?

The Magistracy of Dantzick, with permission from Warsaw and Berlin courts, sought guarantees from the States General for renewing the city's trade, rights, and franchises. The States will consider it at their next assembly. Similar applications to European princes yielded promises of protection.

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Extract of a Letter from the Hague, December 20.

"The Magistracy of the City of Dantzick have, with the Permission of the Courts of Warsaw and Berlin, applied to the States General to guaranty the Renovation of the Trade, Rights, and Franchises, of that City. The States have returned for Answer, that they shall consider the Proposal at the next Assembly. The Magistrates of Dantzick have likewise made Applications of the same Nature to several Princes of Europe, and have been promised Protection."

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Dantzick Magistracy Trade Rights Renovation States General Guarantee European Princes Protection Warsaw Berlin Permission

Where did it happen?

Dantzick

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Dantzick

Event Date

December 20

Outcome

states general to consider proposal at next assembly; promises of protection from several princes of europe

Event Details

The Magistracy of the City of Dantzick, with permission from the Courts of Warsaw and Berlin, applied to the States General to guarantee the renovation of the city's trade, rights, and franchises. The States General responded that they shall consider the proposal at the next assembly. The Magistrates of Dantzick made similar applications to several Princes of Europe and have been promised protection.

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