When was it published?

June 24, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News June 24, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Political, Military Campaign, Disaster

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Muley Hamet Lariba, Muley Abdallah

Q: What keywords are associated?

Morocco King, Muley Hamet Lariba, Muley Abdallah, Army March Moguinez, Mountaineers Incursions, St Croix Confusion, Barbary Drought, Provisions Dear, Fasting Days

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Reports from Gibraltar indicate that Morocco's King Muley Hamet Lariba has fled upon learning his predecessor Muley Abdallah is marching with an army toward Moguinez. Confusion prevails at St. Croix in Barbary due to mountaineer raids. A winter drought has driven up food prices, prompting fasting days.

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March 22. They write from Gibraltar, That Muley Hamet Lariba, King of Morocco, being inform'd that his Predecessor Muley Abdallah, was on the March again with his Army towards Moguinez, is retired no body knows whither, and that they are all in the utmost Confusion at St. Croix, in Barbary, by Reason of the frequent Incursions of the Mountaineers, who plunder and destroy every Thing in their Way. These Letters add, That they have had no Rain in that Country all this Winter, which has made Provisions so dear, that the Barbarians have appointed frequent Days of Fasting, to obtain from Heaven a Change of Weather.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Military Campaign Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Morocco King Muley Hamet Lariba Muley Abdallah Army March Moguinez Mountaineers Incursions St Croix Confusion Barbary Drought Provisions Dear Fasting Days

What entities or persons were involved?

Muley Hamet Lariba Muley Abdallah

Where did it happen?

Morocco

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Morocco

Event Date

March 22

Key Persons

Muley Hamet Lariba Muley Abdallah

Outcome

king retired to unknown location; utmost confusion at st. croix due to mountaineer plundering; severe drought causing high provisions prices and fasting days

Event Details

Muley Hamet Lariba, King of Morocco, informed of predecessor Muley Abdallah's army marching towards Moguinez, has retired to an unknown place. Utmost confusion at St. Croix in Barbary from frequent mountaineer incursions plundering and destroying everything. No rain all winter has made provisions dear, leading Barbarians to appoint frequent fasting days for better weather.