When was it published?

December 5, 1751 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 5, 1751

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

M. Chauvelin, His Most Christian Majesty

Q: What keywords are associated?

Corsica, French Minister, Deputies Meeting, Sovereignty Acknowledgment, Oath Allegiance, Island Tranquillity

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Corsica, deputies and attorneys met with French Minister M. Chauvelin on July 25 and 26 at San Florenzo and Oletto Convent, where the King of France's intentions for island tranquility were imparted. On August 1, they acknowledged French sovereignty and swore allegiance on prescribed terms, concluding the affair.

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Bastia, Aug. 3. The Deputies of the Corsicans and the Attornies of the respective Pieves repaired the 25th to San Florenzo, pursuant to the Convocatory Letters they had received from M. Chauvelin. The next Day they all met at the Convent of Oletto near that Town, when the said Minister imparted to them the Intentions of the King his Master, and the Arrangements his Most Christian Majesty had judged properly for establishing and maintaining the Tranquillity of the Island.

The first Instant there was a new Meeting at the same Place, when the Deputies and Attornies of the Corsicans acknowledged the Sovereignty of the Republick, and swore upon the Holy Gospels to submit to her upon the Terms which his Most Christian Majesty had been pleased to prescribe to them. And thus was this Affair terminated, which has made so much Noise. The Conditions prescribed by the King are not yet known, but it is expected they will be published in a few Days.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political

What keywords are associated?

Corsica French Minister Deputies Meeting Sovereignty Acknowledgment Oath Allegiance Island Tranquillity

What entities or persons were involved?

M. Chauvelin His Most Christian Majesty

Where did it happen?

Bastia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Bastia

Event Date

Aug. 3

Key Persons

M. Chauvelin His Most Christian Majesty

Outcome

deputies and attornies acknowledged the sovereignty of the republick and swore to submit upon the terms prescribed by the king; affair terminated; conditions to be published soon.

Event Details

Deputies of the Corsicans and Attornies of the respective Pieves met the 25th at San Florenzo per letters from M. Chauvelin. Next day at Convent of Oletto, minister imparted King's intentions and arrangements for island's tranquillity. First Instant, new meeting where they acknowledged sovereignty and swore upon Holy Gospels to submit on prescribed terms.