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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Paris, a new regulation will increase the inferior clergy's allowance from 200 to 500 Livres due to their small revenues. King Louis XV's declaration abolishes the 100th Penny tax and four Sols per Livre tax established in March 1748, effective immediately from January 1.
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It having been made appear, that the inferior Clergy, upon Account of their small Revenues, cannot live suitable to their Character, and relieve the poor Parishioners as they are obliged to do, a new Regulation is going to be made, whereby their present Allowance of 200 Livres, will be augmented to 500 Livres. The King has caused a Declaration to be published, whereby the Tax of the 100th Penny, and the four Sols per Livre of that established in March 1748, shall cease, and be extinct from and after this Day.
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Paris
Event Date
Jan. 1
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clergy allowance augmented from 200 to 500 livres; tax of the 100th penny and four sols per livre established in march 1748 ceases from and after jan. 1.
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A new regulation will augment the inferior clergy's allowance from 200 to 500 Livres due to insufficient revenues for living suitably and relieving poor parishioners. The King published a declaration extinguishing the specified taxes effective immediately.