When was it published?

April 3, 1752 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News April 3, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

His Majesty, Jan Wetlerdyk, Right Hon. The Lord Provost

Q: What keywords are associated?

Plague Ship, Dutch Vessel, Constantinople, Quarantine Orders, Great Britain Ports, Scotland Coast

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Edinburgh report on December 30: King received information of a Dutch vessel, Ruygen Hoff from Constantinople commanded by Jan Wetlerdyk, carrying plague and expected soon. Orders issued to bar it from Dutch and British ports, with customs and military enforcement in Scotland.

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Edinburgh, Dec. 30. Last Thursday an Express arrived here from London, with an Account, that his Majesty had received Information that there is Reason to apprehend that a Dutch Vessel, called Ruygen Hoff, of Amsterdam, commanded by Jan Wetlerdyk, was expected to arrive very soon from Constantinople, having the Plague on Board, and that Directions had been given for preventing her being received in any Port in Holland, and that his Majesty had given Orders in the strongest Manner, that all possible Care may be taken to hinder the said Ship from being admitted into any of the Ports of Great Britain; whereupon Orders were dispatched by the Commissioners of the Customs to all their Officers, and by the Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces, to all the Troops quartered along the Coast to give them ready and hearty Assistance in putting these Orders in vigorous Execution, so as to prevent the said Ship from landing in any Port in Scotland. The above Intelligence was at the same Time sent off by the Right Hon. the Lord Provost of this City to the different Royal Burroughs in this Kingdom.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

Plague Ship Dutch Vessel Constantinople Quarantine Orders Great Britain Ports Scotland Coast

What entities or persons were involved?

His Majesty Jan Wetlerdyk Right Hon. The Lord Provost

Where did it happen?

Constantinople

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Constantinople

Event Date

Expected Very Soon As Of Dec. 30

Key Persons

His Majesty Jan Wetlerdyk Right Hon. The Lord Provost

Outcome

orders given to prevent the ship from entering any ports in holland or great britain, with enforcement in scotland

Event Details

An express from London informed that the King received news of a Dutch vessel Ruygen Hoff from Amsterdam, commanded by Jan Wetlerdyk, expected soon from Constantinople with plague on board. Directions issued to bar it from Dutch ports, and strong orders to prevent admission to British ports. Customs commissioners and military dispatched orders for vigorous execution to stop landing in Scotland. Intelligence sent to royal burroughs by the Lord Provost.