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WR.734.012
11 Feb 1734:11,12 (124)
Warsaw, Oct. 6. Some days ago a trumpeter, belonging to the
Russian army, was conducted to the Polish camp at
Marienburg, but was blind-folded, that he might make no
observations: [he is questioned by Palatine of Kiovia,
regimentary of the Crown; politically very unstable region;
several days later heard gunfire, feared a Russian attack,
but it was only a general volley of the Russians because the
confederates had elected another King.] This relief was
confirmed next night, when the Church at Prague was observed
to be wholly illuminated, on account of the Te Deum sung
therein, and some ever pretend they heard the sound of Vivat
Rex. As the term of the dyet of election ... expires this
day, 'tis probable, that seeing the difficulty to cross the
Vistula, they would not let that day slip without proceeding
to the election of a King, and 'tis not doubted but the
choice is fallen on the Elector of Saxony.
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