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July 30, 1752 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News July 30, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

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Paris Jettons, Royal Treasury Design, Marine Halcyon Motto, Colonies Mercury Commerce

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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From Paris: Designs for 1752 jettons include a flowing fountain for the Royal Treasury ('Fluit aeternumque manet'), an halcyon's nest for the Marine ('Gaudet prole nova'), and Mercury over the ocean for the Colonies ('Utrique facit Commercia Mundo').

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May 7. We learn from Paris, that, among the Jettons for the Year 1752, the Devices of those for the Royal Treasury are, a Fountain running, with these Words, Fluit æternumque manet, i.e. It flows, and ever shall. For the Marine, an Halcyon's Nest on a calm Sea, with a Brood of young Birds ready to fly, with this Motto, Gaudet prole nova, i. e. She rejoices in her Young. For the Colonies, Mercury, the God of Trade, with his Caduceus, adorn'd with Flower-de-Luces flying over the Ocean, with these Words, Utrique facit Commercia Mundo, i. e. He unites the Commerce of both Worlds.

May French Wit prove the Source of British Wisdom.

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Court News

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Paris Jettons Royal Treasury Design Marine Halcyon Motto Colonies Mercury Commerce

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Paris

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Paris

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Among the Jettons for the Year 1752, the Devices of those for the Royal Treasury are, a Fountain running, with these Words, Fluit æternumque manet, i.e. It flows, and ever shall. For the Marine, an Halcyon's Nest on a calm Sea, with a Brood of young Birds ready to fly, with this Motto, Gaudet prole nova, i. e. She rejoices in her Young. For the Colonies, Mercury, the God of Trade, with his Caduceus, adorn'd with Flower-de-Luces flying over the Ocean, with these Words, Utrique facit Commercia Mundo, i. e. He unites the Commerce of both Worlds.