When was it published?

November 17, 1752 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News November 17, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Political, Court News, Religious Affairs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Paris Court Parliament Dissensions, Clergy Subsidies Adjustment, French Political Tensions, Magistrates Arrests, Free Gifts 1749

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Paris, public attention focuses on dissensions between the Court and Parliament, with reports of impending important declarations and adjustments to clergy subsidies demanded since 1749, rumored at up to 55 million.

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Paris, Sept. 8. The Dissensions between the Court and the Parliament engross all the Attention of the Public. It is said that the latter charged all the Magistrates and Officers of their Resort to see their Arrests executed, notwithstanding any Ordinance to the contrary from the Court, when such Ordinance has not the Forms requisite to give it the Force of a Law. It is currently reported, that we shall soon see an important Declaration on these Matters. It is also pretended, that the Affair of the Clergy relative to Subsidies or Free Gifts demanded since the Year 1749, is on the Point of being adjusted: The Public talk of so large a Sum, no less than Fifty-five Millions, that we apprehend they exaggerate: However it is supposed the Clergy will give a great deal to carry their Point against the Parliament.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Court News Religious Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Paris Court Parliament Dissensions Clergy Subsidies Adjustment French Political Tensions Magistrates Arrests Free Gifts 1749

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

Sept. 8

Outcome

impending important declaration on court-parliament dissensions; clergy affair relative to subsidies since 1749 on point of adjustment, rumored sum up to fifty-five millions.

Event Details

Dissensions between the Court and Parliament dominate public attention. Parliament charged magistrates and officers to execute arrests despite contrary court ordinances lacking legal form. Reports suggest soon an important declaration. Clergy matter on subsidies or free gifts demanded since 1749 nearing adjustment; public rumors of 55 million sum likely exaggerated, but clergy expected to give substantially to prevail against Parliament.