When was it published?

January 14, 1763 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News January 14, 1763

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Portugal King, Ordinances, Spanish Effects, Subjects Account, Officers Obedience, Strong Places

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

On Oct. 21, the King of Portugal issued two ordinances: one requiring subjects to report all Spanish effects in their possession within 15 days under severe penalties, and another mandating that all officers in the kingdom's strongholds obey appointed governors and commandants regardless of rank or seniority.

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Full Text

Oct. 21. The King of Portugal has published two ordinances: one enjoining his Subjects, under rigorous penalties, to give in an account in fifteen days of all the effects they have in their hands of the Spaniards. By the other, all the officers who are in the strong places of the kingdom, of whatever rank, even if superior to those of the governor and commandant, and of longer standing, are ordered carefully to obey the governors and commandants that his Majesty has appointed to guard those places.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

Portugal King Ordinances Spanish Effects Subjects Account Officers Obedience Strong Places

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Portugal

Where did it happen?

Portugal

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Portugal

Event Date

Oct. 21.

Key Persons

King Of Portugal

Outcome

subjects required to report spanish effects within 15 days under penalties; officers ordered to obey governors and commandants regardless of rank.

Event Details

The King of Portugal published two ordinances: one enjoining subjects under rigorous penalties to account within fifteen days for all Spanish effects in their possession; the other ordering all officers in the kingdom's strong places, regardless of rank or seniority, to obey the appointed governors and commandants.