When was it published?

December 22, 1768 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 22, 1768

The Virginia Gazette

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Danish Court, Royal Promotion, Army Commission, General Reprimand

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In the Danish court, a page long promised an army commission finally approaches the King, who orders the General to grant him a lieutenancy. The General has already given it away, leading to a royal reprimand. The King then promotes the page to captain on the spot, in the General's presence.

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A page that had been in his Danish Majesty's service, and had been promised a commission in the army, but neglected for a long time, at last found an opportunity of asking his Majesty for some post, when the King ordered him to go to the General, in his name, and desire him to give him a Lieutenancy. On his speaking to the General, he told him he had disposed of it; whereupon the page acquainted his Majesty therewith, who ordered him to come the next day, and in the mean time sent for the General, whom he severely reprimanded for disposing of places without his knowledge. The page waited on his Majesty according to his order, when his Majesty told him the place he had given him was disposed of; but instead of a Lieutenancy ordered him to mount guard next morning in the capacity of a Captain, in the presence of the General, whom his Majesty sent for, previous to the arrival of the page.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News

What keywords are associated?

Danish Court Royal Promotion Army Commission General Reprimand

What entities or persons were involved?

Danish Majesty The General

Where did it happen?

Denmark

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Denmark

Key Persons

Danish Majesty The General

Outcome

page promoted to captain despite lieutenancy being unavailable; general reprimanded.

Event Details

A page in Danish service, promised an army commission but long neglected, asks the King for a post. The King instructs the General to grant a lieutenancy, but the General has already disposed of it. The King reprimands the General and, upon the page's return, promotes him to captain and orders him to mount guard as such in the General's presence.