When was it published?

December 30, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 30, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Trade Or Commerce, Naval Affairs

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

French East India Company's Commander In Chief, Governor Of The Town, Governor Of Porto Rico

Q: What keywords are associated?

French East India Company, Mocha Treaty, Bombardment, Duties Tariff, Governor Punishment, Porto Rico, Spanish Governors

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

View full issue View on Library of Congress PDF Page 1

What is this article about?

Paris reports detail a treaty secured by the French East-India Company's commander after bombarding Mocha, stipulating no future duties beyond the old tariff, refund of unjustly received duties, and permanent disqualification of the town's governor and his posterity from office. Calls for similar punishment against the governor of Porto-Rico and other Spanish governors in America.

Clipping

OCR Quality

95% Excellent

Full Text

They write from Paris, that the Treaty made with Mocha, by the French East-India Company's Commander in Chief, after the Bombardment of that Place, stipulates among other Things, that for the future, the Company shall pay no Duties, but according to the old Tariff: that those which have hitherto been unjustly receiv'd, shall be returned to the Company; that the Governor of the Town shall be drove away, and he and all his Posterity render'd for ever unqualified to hold the same Post. This was taking Satisfaction to some Purpose; and it is to be hop'd that we shall demand and insist upon the same Punishment to be inflicted on the Governor of Porto-Rico, and the other piratical Spanish Governors in America.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Trade Or Commerce Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

French East India Company Mocha Treaty Bombardment Duties Tariff Governor Punishment Porto Rico Spanish Governors

What entities or persons were involved?

French East India Company's Commander In Chief Governor Of The Town Governor Of Porto Rico

Where did it happen?

Mocha

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Mocha

Key Persons

French East India Company's Commander In Chief Governor Of The Town Governor Of Porto Rico

Outcome

treaty stipulates no future duties beyond old tariff, refund of unjustly received duties, governor drove away and he and his posterity forever unqualified for the post; hopes for similar punishment on governor of porto-rico and other spanish governors.

Event Details

Treaty made with Mocha by French East-India Company's Commander in Chief after bombardment: future duties per old tariff only, return of unjustly received duties, governor of town to be drove away and he and posterity unqualified forever to hold post.