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It would, however, have been impossible for the French to maintain themselves in Rio; therefore Duguay Trouin, after refreshing his people, ransomed the city for 600,000 cruzadoes.

From Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 by Graham, Maria

De Castro, eager to get rid of his foes at any price, offered six hundred thousand cruzadoes.

From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III by Morris, Charles