When was it published?

February 4, 1768 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News February 4, 1768

The Virginia Gazette

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Jesuits Inventory, Barcelona College, Hidden Treasure, Kings Orders, Gold Silver Gems, East Indies Merchandise

Williamsburg, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Reports from Spain reveal that an inventory of the Jesuits' College in Barcelona, per the king's orders, discovered over 100,000 scudi, tons of gold and silver, gold dust, emeralds, diamonds with donor tags, gold crowns adorned with brilliants and rubies, 400 bales of cocoa, and East Indies merchandise, valued at 12 million.

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They write from Spain, that in taking the inventory of the effects belonging to the College of Jesuits at Barcelona, pursuant to the king's orders, they had found in a cellar there upwards of 100,000 scudi, (about 4s. 3d. or 4s. 6d.) several tons of gold and silver, and a large quantity of gold dust, emeralds and diamonds. This letter adds, that to everyone of these precious stones were affixed tickets with the names of the persons who had delivered them to those fathers: that in a second cellar were found twenty crowns of gold ornamented with brilliants, twenty others enriched with rubies, 400 bales of cocoa, and a great quantity of merchandise from the East-Indies: the whole valued at 12 millions.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Religious Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Jesuits Inventory Barcelona College Hidden Treasure Kings Orders Gold Silver Gems East Indies Merchandise

Where did it happen?

Barcelona

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Barcelona

Outcome

valued at 12 millions

Event Details

In taking the inventory of the effects belonging to the College of Jesuits at Barcelona, pursuant to the king's orders, they had found in a cellar there upwards of 100,000 scudi, several tons of gold and silver, and a large quantity of gold dust, emeralds and diamonds. To everyone of these precious stones were affixed tickets with the names of the persons who had delivered them to those fathers: that in a second cellar were found twenty crowns of gold ornamented with brilliants, twenty others enriched with rubies, 400 bales of cocoa, and a great quantity of merchandise from the East-Indies.