History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands taxes demanded of the Jews of Catalonia and Aragon. The Jews of Majorca, Minorca, and Ibiza always formed one congregation. The Christian propaganda, here as well as elsewhere, grew ever stronger. Endeavors were made to convert Jews, and a similar theological controversy to that which occurred in Aragon took place in 1286. Somewhat later, priests forced themselves into the Jewish quarter; a tumult arose, representative Jews made complaint (1305), and the clergy were absolutely forbidden to enter the Jewish quarter or the homes of Jews unless accompanied by a bailiff or an official of the governor. Fearing expulsion, the fate
HMS Minorca (1805) two swivel guns. She and her crew of 39 men had been out of Genoa for 35 days but had captured nothing. In September "Minorca" was in company with Captain Charles Bullen and his frigate "Volontaire" as they reconnoitred the Spanish east coast towards the Medes Islands, which they had not yet visited. On 4 June 1811 "Minorca" recaptured "Manchester" and sent her into Malta, where she arrived five days later. "Manchester", of and for New York, had been coming from Sicily when a French privateer captured her on 1 June off Sardinia. On 22 January 1812 "Minorca" recaptured "Providence