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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Swedish officer Baron de Sinclair, returning from a commission in Constantinople, was pursued by soldiers through Polish territories and killed in Silesia after refusing to surrender his papers, possibly including a Sweden-Porte commerce treaty. Swedish court seeks satisfaction.
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The Court has received, with as much Surprize, as Dissatisfaction, an Account, that the Baron de Sinclair, a Swedish Officer, who about five Months ago had been sent by this Court to execute a Commission at Constantinople, in the Beginning of June, and set out from thence with a French Merchant, and took the Road to Poland. From Kaminieck, quite through the Polish Territories, he was constantly pursued by some Soldiers 'til he came into Silesia, where they overtook him, and demanded the Papers that he had with him; with which the Baron refused to comply, and undertook to defend himself; but he soon was killed by the many Wounds received from their Sabres and Swords. They afterwards carried off his Papers. It's reported by some, that there was nothing of Importance among them, but a Treaty of Commerce between Sweden and the Porte. Others pretend, that there were Papers of the utmost Consequence. The French Merchant, who was Witness of this Tragedy, proceeded on his Journey without Interruption. This Act of Violence makes a great Noise, for which the Court is resolved to procure itself Satisfaction.
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Silesia
Event Date
Beginning Of June
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baron de sinclair killed; his papers carried off, possibly including a treaty of commerce between sweden and the porte; swedish court resolved to procure satisfaction
Event Details
Baron de Sinclair, sent five months prior to execute a commission at Constantinople, set out in early June with a French merchant via Poland. Pursued from Kaminieck through Polish territories by soldiers, overtaken in Silesia, refused to surrender papers, defended himself but was killed by multiple wounds from sabres and swords. Papers taken; French merchant continued unhindered.