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Foreign News
September 8, 1738
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Tetuan, Barbary, Bashaw Hamet suppressed malecontents, captured three chiefs, and had one strangled after the chief's defiant speech claiming equality and fighting for his people's liberty.
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Tetuan in Barbary. The Bashaw of this Place has suppressed some Malecontents, and taken 3 of their Chiefs, one of whom being brought before him, thus harangu'd: "Bashaw Hamet, do not think, because I am your Prisoner, I am any way your Inferior; for I have been a Governor from my Youth, and we were both Subjects to the same Master, with this Difference, that my People were never tributary. I have fought with Princes, Blacks, and Bashaws, and never 'til now was overcome, which in part, was confiding in your Promises of Quarter and good Treatment. 'Tis for the Liberty of my People, I am now in Bonds, and I would sacrifice 100 Lives for their Freedom." The Bashaw could bear no longer, but ordered him to be strangled.
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Tetuan
Barbary
Bashaw Hamet
Malecontents
Chiefs
Suppression
Strangling
What entities or persons were involved?
Bashaw Hamet
Where did it happen?
Tetuan In Barbary
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Tetuan In Barbary
Key Persons
Bashaw Hamet
Outcome
suppressed malecontents; three chiefs taken; one chief strangled.
Event Details
The Bashaw suppressed some malecontents and took three of their chiefs. One chief, brought before him, harangued defiantly about his past as a governor, equality under the same master, his people's non-tributary status, battles fought, betrayal by promises, and sacrifice for liberty. The Bashaw ordered him strangled.