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Bonded Paris Letter Describes Catholic Bishop Consecration
A Paris dated April 6 letter details the Sun day consecration of ad infant John Seignelay Calbert as Bishop of Rodez Rovergue by several bishops in the presence of nobility and British subjects. It recounts his Scots lineage, education at Paris and Scots College, and his rise to prominence. Extra notes report maritime intelligence from Waterford and Edinburgh with coastal watches, privateers, and patrols, plus local crime and civic notices about volunteers, police, and commerce.
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