When was it published?

November 28, 1751 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News November 28, 1751

The Virginia Gazette

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Naples, Free Masons, Priests Preaching, Masonic Ban, Clandestine Meetings, Special Court

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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In Naples on July 20, priests' vehement preaching against Freemasons, unable to be refuted due to the fraternity's secrecy, led to suspicions of guilt, resulting in a ban on all Masonic lodges and clandestine meetings under severe penalties, and the establishment of a special court of distinguished persons to judge such offenses.

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Naples, July 20. Several Priests having vehemently preached against the Free Masons, and the inviolable Secrecy of that Fraternity not admitting any explicit Refutation of those Invectives, it has so far brought them under a Suspicion of being really guilty of the heinous Charges against them, that all Lodges of Free Masons and other clandestine Meetings are forbid, under very severe Penalties; and a particular Court is instituted, consisting of Persons of great Distinction, to judge and decide all Offences of that Nature.

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Political Religious Affairs

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Naples Free Masons Priests Preaching Masonic Ban Clandestine Meetings Special Court

Where did it happen?

Naples

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Primary Location

Naples

Event Date

July 20

Outcome

all lodges of free masons and other clandestine meetings are forbid under very severe penalties; a particular court is instituted to judge and decide all offences of that nature.

Event Details

Several Priests having vehemently preached against the Free Masons, and the inviolable Secrecy of that Fraternity not admitting any explicit Refutation of those Invectives, it has so far brought them under a Suspicion of being really guilty of the heinous Charges against them.