When was it published?

May 5, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News May 5, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Lisbon Palace Theft, Royal Jewels Stolen, Don Francis Robbery, Diamond Plunder, Portuguese Court Incident

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Thieves plundered the palace of Don Francis, the Portuguese king's brother, in Lisbon, stealing jewels worth a prodigious value, including diamond hat buttons, strings, sword hilts, and a hanger with rubies, while he hunted in Samora. Efforts are underway to catch the suspected high-status robbers.

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They write from Lisbon, that Don Francis, the king's brother, having been for several weeks a hunting at Samora, certain rogues found means to get into his palace during his absence, and plundered him of all his jewels, to a prodigious value; among the rest, a button for his hat, set with 11 large diamonds, and 40 smaller ones; a string of diamonds for a hat, composed of 370 diamonds; a sword hilt set with 260 diamonds; a hunting hanger with 270 diamonds, and 59 rubies. All possible endeavours are made use of to find out the robbers, who are suspected to be of some consideration.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News

What keywords are associated?

Lisbon Palace Theft Royal Jewels Stolen Don Francis Robbery Diamond Plunder Portuguese Court Incident

What entities or persons were involved?

Don Francis

Where did it happen?

Lisbon

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lisbon

Key Persons

Don Francis

Outcome

jewels plundered to a prodigious value; ongoing search for robbers suspected to be of some consideration.

Event Details

Don Francis, the king's brother, was hunting at Samora for several weeks. During his absence, rogues entered his palace in Lisbon and stole all his jewels, including a hat button with 11 large and 40 small diamonds, a hat string with 370 diamonds, a sword hilt with 260 diamonds, and a hunting hanger with 270 diamonds and 59 rubies. All possible endeavors are being made to find the robbers.