Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Sir Trevor Corry, Baron of Poland (1724 – 1 September 1780) was an Irish-born merchant and diplomat who spent many years in Danzig (now known as Gdańsk), Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where he acquired a considerable fortune. He acted as consul to Kings George II and George III in Danzig during the Seven Years' War and until his death in 1780.As consul he was responsible for sending information to the Secretary of State in London. Many of the reports were concerning the complex political and military developments happening in and around Poland in general and at the port of Danzig in particular. Among many other things he reported on the trade in timber intended for the building of warships and on the crippling taxation being imposed on the city of Danzig.Corry was given the title \"Baron to the Throne of Poland\" on 20 October 1773 by the King of Poland, Stanisław II Augustus. On 29 March 1776, he was knighted by King George III.His death triggered a long, drawn-out dispute regarding his estate and wealth."@en }
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- Trevor_Corry abstract "Sir Trevor Corry, Baron of Poland (1724 – 1 September 1780) was an Irish-born merchant and diplomat who spent many years in Danzig (now known as Gdańsk), Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where he acquired a considerable fortune. He acted as consul to Kings George II and George III in Danzig during the Seven Years' War and until his death in 1780.As consul he was responsible for sending information to the Secretary of State in London. Many of the reports were concerning the complex political and military developments happening in and around Poland in general and at the port of Danzig in particular. Among many other things he reported on the trade in timber intended for the building of warships and on the crippling taxation being imposed on the city of Danzig.Corry was given the title \"Baron to the Throne of Poland\" on 20 October 1773 by the King of Poland, Stanisław II Augustus. On 29 March 1776, he was knighted by King George III.His death triggered a long, drawn-out dispute regarding his estate and wealth.".