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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Around 60 Portuguese refugees, mostly women and children, fleeing religious persecution in Madeira, arrived in New York on the brig King Brothers from June 24. They are to join a thriving colony in Illinois established two years ago by similar destitute families.
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The brig King Brothers, from Madeira June 24th, landed at New York on Wednesday morning about sixty Portuguese, who have been compelled to leave their native island by religious persecution. About two years ago there was considerable excitement on the island. A religious persecution followed, and in a short time some peasant families, numbering one or two hundred persons, arrived at New York in a destitute condition. Some philanthropic gentlemen became interested in their behalf, and finally established them as a colony in Illinois. Accessions have been made to the colony from time to time, both by way of New York and New Orleans, and they are said to be thriving. The company which has just arrived are to be forwarded to Illinois immediately. A majority of them are women and children.
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Madeira
Event Date
June 24th
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refugees established as a thriving colony in illinois; latest group of about sixty to be forwarded immediately.
Event Details
The brig King Brothers from Madeira June 24th landed about sixty Portuguese refugees in New York, compelled to leave by religious persecution. Two years ago, excitement on the island led to persecution, resulting in one or two hundred peasant families arriving destitute in New York. Philanthropic gentlemen established them as a colony in Illinois, with ongoing accessions via New York and New Orleans. The new arrivals, mostly women and children, are to join the colony.