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Richmond, Virginia
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On January 4, 1828, King Charles of France issued ordinances appointing new secretaries of state for Justice, Foreign Affairs, War, Interior, Commerce and Colonies, and Finances; separating certain duties; naming former ministers to the Privy Council; and elevating some to peers of the realm.
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ORDINANCE OF THE KING.
Charles, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre.
We have ordained and do ordain as follows:
Article 1.—The Count Portalis, Peer of France, is named Secretary of State for the Department of Justice.
The Count de la Ferronays, Peer of France, is named Secretary of State for the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The Viscount de Caux, member of the Chamber of Deputies, is named Secretary of State for the Administration of War.
The presentation to the offices vacant in the army will be hereafter made by our well beloved son the Dauphin. The nominations will be countersigned by the Minister for the Administration of War.
The Viscount de Martignac, member of the Chamber of Deputies, is named Secretary of State for the Department of the Interior.
Certain Duties of the Ministers of the Interior are separated; they are those which relate to commerce and manufactures, in order to be re-united to the present duties of the bureau of commerce and colonies.
The Count de St. Cricq, member of the Chamber of Deputies, is named Secretary of State, President of the Superior Council of Commerce and of the Colonies.
The Count Roy, Peer of France, is named Secretary of State for the Department of the Finances.
2. In future public instruction will no longer form part of the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs.
3. Our Secretary of State, for the Department of the Marine and the Colonies is charged with the execution of the present ordinance.
Given at the Palace of the Thuilleries, the 4th Jan. 1828, and the 4th of our reign.
CHARLES.
(By the King,)
The Peer of France, Minister Secretary of State for the Department of the Marine and the Colonies.
Comte de CHABOL.
Charles by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre.
We have ordained, and do ordain as follows:
Art. 1. The Count de Villele, Count de Peyronnet, Baron de Damas, Marquis de Clermont Tonnerre, and Corbiere, are named Ministers of State, Members of our Privy Council.
1. Our Minister Secretary of State for the Department of the Marine and of the Colonies, is charged with the execution of the present ordinance.
(Dated and signed as the foregoing ordinance.)
Charles, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre.
We have ordained, and do ordain as follows:
Art. 1. The Count de Villele, Count de Peyronnet, and Count de Corbiere, are elevated to the dignity of Peers of the Realm, to be enjoyed by them and their descendants in a direct line, natural and legitimate, from male to male, and in the order of primogeniture: and also the rights, honours, and privileges which are attached to them. Article 1 of the Ordinance of the 25th of August, 1817, in respect to them, is departed from.
2. Our Minister the Secretary State for the Department of Marine and of the Colonies is charged with the execution of the present Ordinance.
(Dated and signed as the foregoing ordinances.)
(The Express was despatched from Paris too early to bring the Gazette de France, and before it was ascertained what effect the change of Ministry would produce upon the Funds.)
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Paris
Event Date
4th Jan. 1828
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appointments of new secretaries of state for justice, foreign affairs, war, interior, commerce and colonies, and finances; separation of commerce duties; former ministers named to privy council; de villele, de peyronnet, and de corbiere elevated to peers.
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King Charles issues three ordinances: first appointing secretaries of state and reorganizing duties including separation of public instruction from Ecclesiastical Affairs; second naming de Villele, de Peyronnet, de Damas, de Clermont Tonnerre, and Corbiere as Ministers of State and Privy Council members; third elevating de Villele, de Peyronnet, and de Corbiere to peers of the realm, departing from prior ordinance. All dated January 4, 1828, at the Palace of the Thuilleries.