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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In London, the King plans to establish the Order of Minerva, a new knighthood for literature, fine arts, and learned professions, consisting of 24 knights and the sovereign, to be instituted before Parliament meets.
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We are informed that his Majesty is about to institute a new Order of Knighthood, called the Order of Minerva, for the Encouragement of Literature, the fine Arts, and learned Professions.
This new Order is to consist of twenty four Knights and the Sovereign, and is to be next in Order to the military Order of the Bath. The Knights are to wear a Silver Star with nine Points, and a Straw coloured Riband from the right Shoulder to the left.
A Figure of Minerva is to be embroidered in the Center of the Star, with this Motto, Omnia posthabita Scientia. Many Men eminent in Literature, in the fine Arts, and in Physic and the Law, are already thought of to fill the Order; which, it is said, will be instituted before the Meeting of Parliament.
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London
Event Date
June 25
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new order to consist of 24 knights and sovereign, next in precedence to the order of the bath; to be instituted before parliament meeting.
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His Majesty is about to institute the Order of Minerva for encouragement of literature, fine arts, and learned professions. Knights to wear silver star with nine points and straw-coloured riband; star centered with figure of Minerva and motto 'Omnia posthabita Scientia'. Eminent men in literature, arts, physic, and law considered for membership.