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BEP(F.743.044
7 Nov 1743:12 (431)
They write from Petersburg, that on Sunday the 3d of July,
at 7 o'clock in the morning, the peace between Russia and
Sweden was proclaimed by the firing of the cannon round the
castle. At 10 o'clock her Imperial Majesty went in state to
the cathedral, to hear divine service, and after the Te Deum
was sung, the cannon was fir'd three times round the castle
and the admiralty; and the three regiments of guards
answered with a running fire. When her Imperial Majesty was
returned to the Summer Palace, all the foreign ministers,
except the French envoy, (who was indisposed) had the honour
to congratulate her Majesty. In the afternoon, a detachment
of the horse guards rode about the town with white scarves,
holding an olive branch in their right hand instead of a
sword, and the officer, who was at the head of them,
performed the office of a herald, and proclaimed the peace
in the most publick places in the city. In the evening
there was a very numerous appearance of persons of
distinction at court, to make their compliments to her
Imperial Majesty. The night concluded with illuminations
through the whole city, and the good news has been received
by the publick with the greatest of joy.
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