When was it published?

September 12, 1751 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 12, 1751

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

French King Orders, Clergy Imposts, Parliament Remonstrance, Loan Edict, Twenty Millions Loan

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Paris on May 16, O.S., the French King ordered provincial intendants to levy imposts on the clergy and demand revenue schedules under penalty of seizure. A parliamentary deputation's remonstrance against a new 20-million loan edict was dismissed, with the King insisting on its registration.

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Paris, May 16. O. S. The King has sent Orders to the Intendants of the several Provinces, immediately to proceed to the levying of the Imposts to which the Clergy are assessed; they are withal directed to demand of all Ecclesiastics possessed of Benefices, or any other Funds, within their respective Districts, to deliver in exact and particular Schedules of their several Revenues, under the Penalty of Seizure, except a Reserve of so much as shall be accounted necessary for the Subsistence of such Ecclesiastical Possessors of Lands.

A Deputation from the Parliament having remonstrated to his Majesty relating to an Edict for a new Loan which the King designs to issue, his Majesty dismissed them with this Answer: Gentlemen, having valid Reasons for issuing this Edict, it is my Pleasure that it be registered.

The Arret, against which the Parliament made a fruitless Remonstrance, is for a Loan of twenty Millions, on Annuities, at ten per Cent. without any Distinction of Age or Calling.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Economic

What keywords are associated?

French King Orders Clergy Imposts Parliament Remonstrance Loan Edict Twenty Millions Loan

What entities or persons were involved?

The King

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

May 16. O. S.

Key Persons

The King

Outcome

loan edict for 20 million on annuities at 10% to be registered despite parliamentary remonstrance; clergy face penalty of seizure for non-compliance with revenue schedules.

Event Details

The King ordered intendants to levy imposts on the clergy and require detailed revenue schedules from ecclesiastics, reserving only subsistence amounts. A parliamentary deputation remonstrated against a new loan edict, but the King dismissed them and insisted on registration of the 20-million loan on annuities at 10% without age or calling distinctions.