When was it published?

February 4, 1737 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News February 4, 1737

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Political, Trade Or Commerce

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Muley Abdallah, Bashaw Salem Quacally

Q: What keywords are associated?

Barbary Relations, Moors Esteem, English Ships, French Dutch Disfavor, Muley Abdallah, State Prisoners Slain, Bashaw Salem Quacally, Estate Seizure

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Reports from Barbary via Gibraltar indicate high esteem for the English among the Moors, with ships treated civilly, while French and Dutch are out of favor; Emperor Muley Abdallah forbids treaties with them and has ambassadors return from Salle. The Emperor, securely throned, orders state prisoners slain including Bashaw Salem Quacally, whose vast estate is seized for public service, inventory listed.

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We hear from Barbary, by the Way of Gibraltar, that the English Nation was never in higher Esteem with the Moors than at present; and that our Ships are treated with uncommon Civility in all their Ports: That, on the contrary, the French and Dutch are entirely out of Favour with the present Emperor, who has forbid any of his Subjects, on pain of Death, to mention either a Treaty of Peace or a Contract for the Redemption of Slaves with those Two Nations; and that the Two Ambassadors had, for their own Security, return'd from Salle.

The same Letters further advise, that the new Emperor, Muley Abdallah, being securely seated on his Throne, had order'd all the State Prisoners to be slain, among whom was Bashaw Salem Quacally, one of the richest of his Subjects, and seiz'd his Estate for the publick Service; an Inventory of whose Effects are as follows:

500 Quintals,
1500 Sheep,
1500 Cattle,
600 Asses,
1500 Camels,
1100 Oxen,
300 Mules,
300 Horses,
300 Saddles,
10 Gold Saddles,
100 Muskets with Gold Rings,
100 ditto with Silver,
3000 Plain Firelocks,
200 Rich Cloaks,
Corn without Measure.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Barbary Relations Moors Esteem English Ships French Dutch Disfavor Muley Abdallah State Prisoners Slain Bashaw Salem Quacally Estate Seizure

What entities or persons were involved?

Muley Abdallah Bashaw Salem Quacally

Where did it happen?

Barbary

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Barbary

Key Persons

Muley Abdallah Bashaw Salem Quacally

Outcome

state prisoners slain including bashaw salem quacally; his estate seized for public service; french and dutch ambassadors returned from salle for security; emperor forbids treaties or slave redemptions with french and dutch on pain of death.

Event Details

English held in high esteem by Moors, ships treated civilly in ports; French and Dutch out of favor, Emperor Muley Abdallah forbids mentions of peace treaties or slave redemptions with them; ambassadors returned from Salle; Emperor orders all state prisoners slain and seizes Bashaw Salem Quacally's estate, inventory includes 500 quintals, 1500 sheep, 1500 cattle, 600 asses, 1500 camels, 1100 oxen, 300 mules, 300 horses, 300 saddles, 10 gold saddles, 100 muskets with gold rings, 100 with silver, 3000 plain firelocks, 200 rich cloaks, corn without measure.