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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Paris on May 1, British Ambassador Earl of Waldegrave protested to French official M. Amelot over the promotion of Archbishop de Tencin to Cardinal, nominated by Jacobite claimant Chevalier de St. George, implying tacit recognition of his pretensions. France issued a declaration, but Britain deemed it insufficient and lodged further complaints via the French ambassador in London.
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It is given out here, that the Earl of Waldegrave, Ambassador from the King of Great Britain, has complained to M. Amelot, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that M. de Tencin, Archbishop of Embrun, was raised to the Dignity of Cardinal, at the Nomination of the Chevalier de St. George; and that the Court suffered his Eminence to let slip, in his Compliment of Thanks to the King for his Promotion, Some Expressions, by which it seem'd that certain Pretensions of the Chevalier were tacitly acknowledged. They add, that the British Minister demanded, in the Name of the King his Master, a Declaration on that Head, which M. Amelot has already delivered; but that his Excellency not finding it satisfactory, Complaints were immediately made about it to Count de Cambis, the King's Ambassador to the Court of Great Britain, before he left London. We are vastly impatient to know whether our Ministers will give a more positive Declaration on this Subject.
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Paris
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May 1
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french declaration delivered but deemed unsatisfactory by british; complaints made to french ambassador in london; awaiting more positive declaration
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The Earl of Waldegrave, British Ambassador, complained to M. Amelot, French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, regarding the promotion of M. de Tencin, Archbishop of Embrun, to Cardinal at the nomination of the Chevalier de St. George. The Court allowed expressions in the Cardinal's thanks to the King that seemed to acknowledge the Chevalier's pretensions. The British Minister demanded a declaration, which was provided but found unsatisfactory, leading to complaints to Count de Cambis, French Ambassador to Britain, before he left London.