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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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In Lisbon, February 15, 1792, Portugal's Queen is gravely ill, having lost her senses due to a head disorder. The Prince assumes public administration, signing state papers in her name per a decree.
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"The queen being in a very ill state of health has sent the enclosed decree to the Tribunals, the Prince continuing the public business, and signing all State papers in her name. We are all very much affected at the situation of so good a sovereign, the disorder having attacked her head so that she has lost the right use of her senses."
TRANSLATION OF THE DECREE.
The administration of public affairs having devolved upon me by the notorious disability of our Lady the Queen, and the physicians having declared that all application to public business would be injurious to her health. Yielding therefore to circumstances and unavoidable necessity, and to the will of the said Queen, which has opportunely been made known, I resolved to attend in Council and sign public dispatches in her name, without making any alteration in the accustomed forms, so long as the said impediment shall last, or until she shall be pleased to order it otherwise.
(Signed) JOSE DE ARBIA DE SA, &C,
(With the flourish of the Prince our Lord.)
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Lisbon
Event Date
15th February, 1792
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the queen has lost the right use of her senses due to a head disorder; the prince assumes administration of public affairs and signs state papers in her name.
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The Queen of Portugal is in a very ill state of health, with her disorder affecting her head and causing loss of senses. She has sent a decree to the Tribunals allowing the Prince to continue public business and sign state papers in her name. The decree, translated, states that due to the Queen's disability declared by physicians, the Prince will attend council and sign dispatches in her name until otherwise ordered.