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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of a letter from Halifax dated December 1, 1769, clarifies a newspaper report on a French priest in Halifax with 100l. annual salary: a previous priest died years ago, and the St. John's Tribe Indians successfully petitioned the government for a new Catholic priest, who resides mainly at River St. John's but visits Halifax.
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"In the Postscript of your last Letter to me, you ask me, What doth the News-Papers mean by a French Priest at Halifax, with a 100l. per Annum? In Answer to which I would inform you, that this was a French Priest which died some Years ago; and the Indians of the St. John's Tribe being desirous of one of that Profession, apply'd to Government, and they have granted them a Popish Priest with the Salary of 100l. a Year. He does not reside at Halifax, but chiefly at the River St. John's; he is here sometimes and I suppose our Catholics are glad to see him. The M--n--t--y. at Home I suppose have not so bad an Opinion of that infamous Religion as you and I have."
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Primary Location
River St. John's
Event Date
December 1 1769
Outcome
government granted a popish priest with salary of 100l. a year to the st. john's tribe indians following the death of a previous french priest some years ago.
Event Details
A French Priest died some years ago. The Indians of the St. John's Tribe, desirous of a priest, applied to Government, who granted them a Popish Priest with 100l. salary per year. The priest resides chiefly at River St. John's, visits Halifax occasionally, and local Catholics are glad to see him.