They were Maronites, and were travelling with the permission—'a Pass under the Sign Manual'_ and assistance of the king (at that time George II):pic.twitter.com/baFbwrR3Qy
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I also picked up a reference to someone arriving in Geneva in 1728—not unreasonable to think it might be the same party, given how long they evidently spent in one country (England).
How fascinating -- a very extensive trip indeed, it seems!
Those Maronite Elias's do get around...
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