When was it published?

November 28, 1751 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News November 28, 1751

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs, Colonial Affairs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Portugal Ordinance, Priest Ordination Ban, Religious House Admissions, Maranham Settlement, Colonial Families

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Portuguese king issues ordinance restricting priest ordinations and religious admissions without royal license to protect religion and state; fleet to transport 300-400 families to settle in Maranham colony with land and utensils provided.

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From Lisbon we hear, that his Portuguese Majesty has issued an Ordinance, whereby he forbids the Bishops making or ordaining any Priest whatever without his special Leave and Licence; and also the Heads of religious Houses not to admit any more without such Licence, his Majesty being sensible of the Prejudice it does to Religion, as well as the State, to admit too many into holy Orders; and to disburthen the Country of other useless People, the Fleet for Maranham was to take 300 or 400 Families on Board, who are to make a new Settlement in that Country, and to be allowed a certain Quantity of Land, and all Utensils, for cultivating it.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Portugal Ordinance Priest Ordination Ban Religious House Admissions Maranham Settlement Colonial Families

What entities or persons were involved?

His Portuguese Majesty

Where did it happen?

Lisbon

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lisbon

Key Persons

His Portuguese Majesty

Outcome

fleet to take 300 or 400 families for new settlement in maranham with land and utensils.

Event Details

Portuguese king issued ordinance forbidding bishops from ordaining priests and heads of religious houses from admitting members without royal license, due to prejudice to religion and state from too many in holy orders; to relieve country of useless people, fleet for Maranham to transport families for settlement.