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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Duke de Crillon transported many Greeks and Jews from Minorca to Marseilles but detained principal Jews as hostages for 100,000 piastres debt and damages to Spanish trade caused by their privateering from Mahon.
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Though the Duke de Crillon had transported to Marseilles a great number of Greeks and Jews, formerly settled in Minorca; that nobleman hath, however, detained some of the principal Jews as hostages, for the payment of 100,000 piastres, which their nation is indebted in the island, as well as for the considerable damages which they have done to the trade of Spain; as the Jews were the principal persons concerned in fitting out privateers from Mahon.
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Minorca
Event Date
17th Inst.
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detained some of the principal jews as hostages for the payment of 100,000 piastres, which their nation is indebted in the island, as well as for the considerable damages which they have done to the trade of spain
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Though the Duke de Crillon had transported to Marseilles a great number of Greeks and Jews, formerly settled in Minorca; that nobleman hath, however, detained some of the principal Jews as hostages, for the payment of 100,000 piastres, which their nation is indebted in the island, as well as for the considerable damages which they have done to the trade of Spain; as the Jews were the principal persons concerned in fitting out privateers from Mahon.