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Fire destroys the Academy and its rare collection
From the London Gazette and other ports report a fire at the Academy in Petersburgh that consumed the building within hours. The loss includes a vast rarities library and priceless works begun by Peter the First, with ongoing royal support for the arts and sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Gazette
Petersbourg
Academy
Peter
Stockholm
Springer
Exchange
Ackerhielm
Senate
Count Teffin
M. Certe
Count Taube
Ackelhielm
Hague
N.S
Prince of Orange
Breda
Haddich
Hussars
N.S. A Goarey
Bergen-op-zoom
Dante
Pin
Fisig
Marshal Saxe
Count Saxe
Usreeht
Holland
Ramakees
Middlburg
Middleburg
Williamstade
Oudenhofels
Milan
O. S
Byng
Genoa
Leghorra
Marseilles
Turin
Col
Rivareia
Giulany
Corsica
Barbarossa
Savona
Pavia
Modena
Parma
Placentia
Y. Dresden
G. S
Charles Hanbury Williams
Great Britain
Poland
Frankfort
Switzerland
Canton
Berne
Mons. van Haren
States General
Republick of
Hol
Count Lowendahl
Ghent
Count de Saxe
Maettrich
London
Middleburgh
Zealand
Fluthing
Berlin
Marquis de Valeri
Silesia
France
Tholouse
Aix-la-Chapelle
Petersburgh
Anthony Ulrich
Brunswick Wolfenbuttel
Germany
Duke de Penthievre
States General of the
Republic
United Provinces
Louis
Italy
Vienna
Riviera
Asi
Mantua
Novi
Modenese
House of Bourbon
States of Holland
Bedford
St. James
Ted
Priz
Palace
Waith
Betes
Prain
Mouon
Duke of Cumberland
Leyonier
Flanders
England
City of
Westminster
Grosvenor Square
Audley- Strcet
Treland
Legholm
Turky
Admiralty
Fowler
Stirling-Castle
Chatham
Townsend
Woolwich
Mediterranean
Middlburgh
Admiral Hawk
Rosendahl
Oudenbolch, &c
Aix la Chapelle
Dunkirk
Proffia
Sweden
Denmark
Bay of Hieres
Dublin
Dottor Walker
Grafton-street
Sarah Wacker
Viscountess Middleton
Mercer's Hospital
St. Paul’s
Hillsborough and
Brada
Down
Middleton
Cork