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Election of Stanislaus King in Warsaw Amid Fear of Ruin
The Daily Courant reports the Polish Diet convened to elect a king as Russians threaten entry. Prince Stanislaus Poniatowski pursues the throne with Primate support while factions clash over foreign aid and a potential dissolution of the Dyet. The assembly ends with Stanislaus declared king and paraded to the nobles.
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Radziewski
Podkomorski
Ponnania
M. Rogalski
Chamber of Nuncio’s
M. Radziewski
Senate
Lithuania
France
Stanislaus
Wieniowieski
Prague
Vistula
M. Poniatowski
Counts de Lewenwolde
Leslie
Novogrodech
Minsk
Cain
Stockholm
Drontingholm
Warren
N.S
de. Monti