In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant asked the seneschal of Bellcaire to get a confiscated merchant ship released from the custody of a Genoese captain at the port of Tarascon, situated just across the Rhône River.

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Today's Document:

• Subject: confiscated Catalan merchant ship by Genoese authorities
• Date: April 24, 1387
• Day of the Week: Wednesday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f7r
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Sender: Violant
• Recipient: the seneschal of Bellcaire

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The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths