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The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register
New York, New York County, New York
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The King of Prussia gave presents to his officers captured as prisoners of war in America, including crowns and orders of merit to various ranks such as Lieut. Gen. Comte de Lotum (6000 crowns) and others.
Merged-components note: The table provides the specific list of presents detailed in the accompanying foreign news article about the King of Prussia's gifts to officers.
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| 2 Lieut Generals | 2000 * Crowns. |
| A Major General | 1500 |
| A Colonel | 1000 |
| Lieut. Colonel | 800 |
| A Major | 600 |
| A Captain | 500 |
| Other Officers | 50 |
| EXTRAORDINARY PRESENTS. |
The following is an authentic statement of the presents given by the king of Prussia to those of his officers who were prisoners of war in America:
To Lieut. Gen. Comte de Lotum: 6000 Crowns.
Major General Comte de Kalkreuth 4000,
To Col: Pfau, 1000
To Major de Goeti 1000 and the order of merit.
To Captain de Massembach: the same.
To Captain Eckenbrachee of the Artillery, the rank of nobility, and the order of merit.
To Major Gellaur of the Artillery; the order of merit.
To Lieut, de Halmelberg 500 Crowns
To Lieut. de Cracow 500.
* A crown is two florins; a Berlin florin is 1s. 8d. and a Flanders florin is 1s. 6d.
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America
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presents including 6000 crowns to lieut. gen. comte de lotum, 4000 to major general comte de kalkreuth, 1000 to col: pfau, 1000 crowns and order of merit to major de goeti and captain de massembach, rank of nobility and order of merit to captain eckenbrachee, order of merit to major gellaur, 500 crowns each to lieut, de halmelberg and lieut. de cracow.
Event Details
Authentic statement of presents given by the king of Prussia to his officers who were prisoners of war in America, including a table of standard amounts for ranks from 2 Lieut Generals (2000 crowns) down to other officers (50), and extraordinary presents to specific individuals.