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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A letter from Madrid dated January 26 reports great ferment among the inhabitants and consternation at the court due to Minister Count Florida Blanca ordering the seizure of a bookseller's large print run of the French constitution, which provoked public indignation; the minister reportedly paid dearly for his actions, with further developments hinted at.
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The occasion is stated to have been as follows:
The Corregidor of Madrid had given leave to a Book-seller to print an edition of the French constitution, on condition of printing but a very few copies. Five or six thousand, were, however, printed, which were instantly purchased and carried off.
Count Florida Blanca, the minister, gave orders to seize the Printer, the Corregidor, the copies, and buyers of the work.
This proceeding roused the indignant people; and it is also stated, that the minister paid very dear for his arbitrary rashness.
The letter concludes thus,
"Things are going forward here which I dare not trust to paper."
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Madrid
Event Date
January 26th
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the minister paid very dear for his arbitrary rashness; things are going forward here which i dare not trust to paper.
Event Details
The Corregidor of Madrid allowed a bookseller to print a few copies of the French constitution, but five or six thousand were printed and quickly purchased. Count Florida Blanca ordered the seizure of the printer, corregidor, copies, and buyers, rousing the indignation of the people.