When was it published?

January 6, 1786 in Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News January 6, 1786

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Friar Austin, Young Religious, Eminent Counsellor In Saintonge

Q: What keywords are associated?

Saintonge Convent, Nuns Pregnant, Friar Austin, Religious Scandal, Confinement Execution

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In Saintonge, France, eleven nuns in a convent were discovered pregnant, accusing Friar Austin and a young religious visitor. The young man, son of a prominent local counselor, had bribed the friar to join his visits. Both are imprisoned, with the friar facing execution and the youth likely the same.

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A curious circumstance has lately taken place in a Convent of Nuns, in the province of Saintonge (France) no less than eleven of them being discovered to be with child at one time. They accused a confessor named Friar Austin, and a young religious, who often visited the Convent with him. On being apprehended, the young Friar turned out to be the son of an eminent counsellor in Saintonge, who, by the medium of gold, had prevailed on the Reverend Father, to let him accompany him on his visitations. They are both confined; the Father is certain of paying with his life his unnatural like exploits, and it is much feared, notwithstanding the interest of the young man's family, that he will share the same fate.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Saintonge Convent Nuns Pregnant Friar Austin Religious Scandal Confinement Execution

What entities or persons were involved?

Friar Austin Young Religious Eminent Counsellor In Saintonge

Where did it happen?

Province Of Saintonge (France)

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Province Of Saintonge (France)

Event Date

Lately

Key Persons

Friar Austin Young Religious Eminent Counsellor In Saintonge

Outcome

both confined; father certain of paying with his life, young man feared to share the same fate

Event Details

Eleven nuns discovered with child, accused confessor Friar Austin and young religious who visited with him. Young Friar is son of eminent counsellor who bribed Reverend Father to accompany him on visitations.