When was it published?

November 3, 1752 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News November 3, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Our Archbishop, Provost Of The Merchants, Town Clerk, His Majesty

Q: What keywords are associated?

Paris Archbishop, Water Dispute, Provost Merchants, Common Council, Church City Conflict

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Paris on August 1, the Archbishop demanded more water for his palace from the Provost of the Merchants. A city council approved a slight increase, but the Archbishop tore up the minute in anger. The council erased the decision and reported the incident to the King.

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Paris, August 1. A very odd Affair has happened here, which, it is thought, will have considerable Consequences. Our Archbishop demanded of the Provost of the Merchants (resembling the Office of Lord Mayor) a larger Quantity of Water to be laid into his Palace. That Magistrate, desirous to oblige him, called a Common Council, in which, though it appeared that the Archbishop had the same Quantity with which his Predecessors have been content, a Minute was nevertheless made, that it should be increased to near an Inch; that is, that he should have as much Water as a Pipe of an Inch Bore will run in a Day, and which is as much as is allowed to a Prince of the Blood. The Town-Clerk was ordered to carry a Copy of this Minute to the Archbishop; who, having read it, tore it in Pieces, rubbed it under the Town-Clerk's Nose, and said, with great Indignation, 'There's your City's Inch.' The Common Council being acquainted with this, ordered the Minute to be erased out of their Books, and an Account of the whole Transaction to be laid before his Majesty.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Affairs Political

What keywords are associated?

Paris Archbishop Water Dispute Provost Merchants Common Council Church City Conflict

What entities or persons were involved?

Our Archbishop Provost Of The Merchants Town Clerk His Majesty

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

August 1

Key Persons

Our Archbishop Provost Of The Merchants Town Clerk His Majesty

Outcome

the common council ordered the minute to be erased out of their books, and an account of the whole transaction to be laid before his majesty.

Event Details

Our Archbishop demanded of the Provost of the Merchants a larger Quantity of Water to be laid into his Palace. That Magistrate called a Common Council, in which a Minute was made to increase it to near an Inch, despite predecessors' contentment with the same quantity. The Town-Clerk carried a Copy to the Archbishop, who tore it in Pieces, rubbed it under the Town-Clerk's Nose, and said with great Indignation, 'There's your City's Inch.'