When was it published?

March 5, 1752 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News March 5, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Royal Event, Diplomatic, Naval Affairs

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Duke Of Burgundy, His Excellency

Q: What keywords are associated?

Duke Of Burgundy Birth, French Naval Armaments, Diplomatic Intrigues, Hay Market Preparations, Celebration Cancellation

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Preparations in London's Hay-market for celebrating the birth of France's Duke of Burgundy were canceled due to fears of low attendance amid concerns over French naval armaments and continental intrigues, leading high officials to boycott rejoicings.

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Dec. 12. We hear that the countermanding of the Preparations that were making in the Hay-market on Account of the Birth of the Duke of Burgundy, is owing to a well-grounded Apprehension that the Company at the Entertainment would be but very thin; the Naval Armaments making, in the Ports of France, and the Intrigues carried on by that Court with divers Powers on the Continent, giving so much Umbrage to some Persons in the highest Spheres, that they have resolv'd to partake of no Rejoicings on the above-mention'd Account; and as their Example would be generally follow'd, his Excellency does not think it worth his while to make an Entertainment for the Mob only.

What sub-type of article is it?

Royal Event Diplomatic Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Duke Of Burgundy Birth French Naval Armaments Diplomatic Intrigues Hay Market Preparations Celebration Cancellation

What entities or persons were involved?

Duke Of Burgundy His Excellency

Where did it happen?

France

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

France

Event Date

Dec. 12

Key Persons

Duke Of Burgundy His Excellency

Outcome

preparations countermanded; no entertainment held due to expected low attendance from boycotts.

Event Details

Preparations in the Hay-market for an entertainment celebrating the birth of the Duke of Burgundy were countermanded because of apprehensions of thin company; French naval armaments in their ports and intrigues with continental powers caused umbrage among high persons, leading them to resolve against rejoicings, and his Excellency deemed it unworthy to entertain only the mob.