When was it published?

September 24, 1736 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 24, 1736

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Denmark, Danish Merchant

Q: What keywords are associated?

Danish Edict, Foreign Manufactures, Luxury Prohibition, Silk Allowance, Gold Lace Ban, King Of Denmark

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Report from Copenhagen via Hamburg: The King of Denmark, responding to a merchant's representation, has allowed only nobility to wear damask and flowered silk amid an edict against foreign manufactures, but upholds the ban on gold and silver lace to curb luxury.

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Hamburg, June 1. They write from Copenhagen, that Luxury, like Potatoes, is very hard to be banish'd from any Place where it has once taken Root; 'till it banishes itself by the Poverty to which it must reduce any Nation that encourages it to Excess. Since the Representation made by a Danish Merchant concerning the Edict against Foreign Manufactures, the King of Denmark has granted Leave, to Persons of the First Rank only, to wear Damask, and others Flower'd Silk: But as to the Prohibition against wearing Gold and Silver Lace, his Majesty continues inexorable.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Court News

What keywords are associated?

Danish Edict Foreign Manufactures Luxury Prohibition Silk Allowance Gold Lace Ban King Of Denmark

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Denmark Danish Merchant

Where did it happen?

Copenhagen

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Copenhagen

Event Date

June 1

Key Persons

King Of Denmark Danish Merchant

Outcome

permission granted to persons of the first rank to wear damask and flowered silk; prohibition on gold and silver lace maintained.

Event Details

Luxury is difficult to eradicate once established, leading to national poverty if excessive. Following a Danish merchant's representation on the edict against foreign manufactures, the King of Denmark permitted only high-ranking persons to wear damask and flowered silk, but remained firm on banning gold and silver lace.