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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Paris, Jan. 16, 1767, claims the King's Council has resolved to grant general religious toleration to French Protestants, allowing ministers and public worship places, following the Calas and Sirven family calamities. Protestant youth head to Dutch universities for divinity degrees.
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"Perhaps the misfortunes of the Calas's and Sirvens may prove the most happy events to the Protestants of this kingdom; the unparallelled calamities of these families have at length opened the eyes of the Ministers, and even attracted the attention of the Throne. It is publicly reported, and generally believed here, that it has been resolved in the King's Council to allow of a general toleration in religious matters throughout the kingdom, and the resolution has been notified to the Governours and Intendants of all the provinces. By this regulation, the Protestants in France will be upon the same footing as the Roman Catholicks in England, and allowed ministers and places of publick devotion. In consequence of this agreeable turn in favour of the reformed religion, many Protestant young Gentlemen have already set out for the universities of Leyden and Haerlem, in order to take their degrees in divinity, and afterwards officiate as priests, who are to be supported by their respective disciples."
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Paris, France
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Jan. 16, 1767
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resolution for general religious toleration to protestants, allowing ministers and places of public devotion; protestants to be on same footing as roman catholics in england
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Misfortunes of Calas and Sirven families have prompted Ministers and Throne to resolve in King's Council for general toleration in religious matters throughout France, notified to provincial Governours and Intendants. In response, Protestant young gentlemen travel to Leyden and Haerlem universities for divinity degrees to serve as priests supported by disciples.