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Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Exiled Jesuits from Spain arrive in Corsica via Spanish ships, set to replace French troops in Genoese towns per agreement with General Paoli; French troops to return to France.
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Florence, July 18. Letters from Bastia say, that on the 8th instant, three Spanish Xebecks and fourteen transports, having on board 2100 expelled Jesuits got under sail, and that orders were sent to the other transports lying in the Gulf of St. Florenzo to proceed to Calvi, Algaiola, and Ajaccio, and to land the Jesuits in those places: And that orders were sent, at the same time, to the commanding officers of the French troops in those places, that when the Jesuits were landed they should embark with the troops on board the transports that carried the Jesuits, and proceed to France.
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Corsica
Event Date
July 8 18
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2100 jesuits to land in calvi, algaiola, ajaccio and replace french troops, who will embark and proceed to france
Event Details
Jesuits exiled from Spain received in Corsica per convention with General Paoli to replace French troops in Genoese towns. On July 8, three Spanish xebecks and 14 transports with 2100 Jesuits sailed; others ordered to land them in specified places, with French troops to return to France via same transports.