Edinburgh Evening Courant, May 2, 1728: Release of Captives from Barbary Pirates
Newspaper article from the Edinburgh Evening Courant, published May 2, 1728, detailing the release of captives from the Emperor of Morocco (Barbary pirates) under the articles of peace. The article lists several individuals, including Blanco, Flora; Franco, Rachel; Franco, David; and Franco, Raphael, identified as Jews traveling from Gibraltar to New York aboard the Monmouth to London. Raphael's subsequent success as a merchant is noted.