When was it published?

June 25, 1762 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News June 25, 1762

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Protestant Persecution, Toulouse Sentencing, Religious Assembly, Execution, Galleys

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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In Toulouse, three Protestant gentlemen (brothers), a clergyman, and others were sentenced on March 5 for assembling in a remote area: clergyman hanged, gentlemen beheaded, most sent to galleys, one banished for seven years. Sentences executed the next day; their effects confiscated but pensions provided for widows and children.

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Paris, March 20. On the 5th sentence was passed at Toulouse on three Gentlemen of that Province, a Protestant Clergyman, and several private Protestants, on Account of their assembling in a Desert. The Clergyman was condemned to be hanged, the three Gentlemen to be beheaded, all the others to be sent to the Gallies, except one, who was banished for seven Years. Their Sentences were executed next Day. The Effects of the three Gentlemen, who were Brothers, were confiscated, but Pensions were assigned out of them for the Subsistence of their Widows and Children.

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Religious Affairs

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Protestant Persecution Toulouse Sentencing Religious Assembly Execution Galleys

Where did it happen?

Toulouse

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Primary Location

Toulouse

Event Date

On The 5th

Outcome

clergyman hanged, three gentlemen beheaded, others sent to galleys except one banished for seven years; sentences executed next day; effects confiscated but pensions assigned for widows and children.

Event Details

Sentence passed on three gentlemen of the province, a Protestant clergyman, and several private Protestants for assembling in a desert. The clergyman was condemned to be hanged, the three gentlemen to be beheaded, all others to be sent to the galleys except one banished for seven years. Sentences executed the next day. The effects of the three gentlemen, who were brothers, were confiscated, but pensions were assigned out of them for the subsistence of their widows and children.