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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Vienna, the Emperor punishes Prince de Pelnitz for assaulting a coachman by arresting him and ordering compensation. He plans an edict granting illegitimate children inheritance rights equal to legitimate ones, barring prior exclusions.
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Vienna, May 30. A hackney coachman, a few days ago, not being able to make way in an instant for the young Prince de Pelnitz, his Highness gave the fellow so severe a beating, that the man lay for some time insensible. When the officer of the police made a report of this fray to the Emperor, his Majesty sent and arrested the Prince in his palace, and obliged him to pay the man 70 ducats (about £40.)--In this manner does our Monarch dispense justice with an equal hand.
The Emperor is going to make public an edict respecting illegitimate children, who are to be admitted to a share of the parent's fortune, in common with children born in wedlock, unless there be previous settlements to exclude the illegitimate. Nor will the relations of a man be allowed to take possession of his hereditary estate after his decease, if he leaves an illegitimate child.
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Vienna
Event Date
May 30
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prince arrested and pays 70 ducats to coachman; edict to grant inheritance rights to illegitimate children unless excluded by prior settlements
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A hackney coachman was severely beaten by Prince de Pelnitz for not yielding way instantly; the Emperor arrested the Prince and ordered him to pay the man 70 ducats. The Emperor will issue an edict allowing illegitimate children to share in parental fortunes equally with legitimate children, unless previously settled otherwise, and preventing relations from claiming estates if an illegitimate child exists.