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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Turin, the King received a letter from the Sacred College of Cardinals and a papal brief requesting definitive ceremonial precedence for cardinals at foreign courts, sent to all Catholic courts. The King deferred resolution, awaiting other courts' responses.
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The King received a few Days ago a Letter from the Sacred College, wherein the Cardinals desire his Majesty would be pleased to consent that the Ceremonial to be observed with them may be definitively settled, and in Consequence to order his Ambassadors and Ministers at foreign Courts to yield them Precedency wherever they meet together.
This Letter was accompanied by a Brief from the Pope, recommending the same Thing to the King. At the same Time his Majesty was informed, that just such another Letter and Brief had been sent to the other Catholic Courts of Europe. The Answer made by the King to the Court of Rome contains in Substance, That he cannot on his Part come to any Resolution about an Affair of this Nature, since it equally concerns the other Roman Catholic Courts; and therefore he will wait for their Resolution this Claim of the Cardinals, in order to declare his Sentiments afterwards as he shall see Occasion.
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Turin
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A Few Days Ago (As Of April 23)
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the king deferred resolution on granting precedence to cardinals, awaiting decisions from other roman catholic courts.
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The King received a letter from the Sacred College requesting consent to settle ceremonial precedence for Cardinals and to instruct ambassadors to yield them precedence at foreign courts. Accompanied by a papal brief recommending the same, and informed that similar communications were sent to other Catholic courts in Europe. The King's response to Rome stated he cannot resolve unilaterally and will await other courts' resolutions before declaring his sentiments.