At the beginning of the 18th century, about a quarter of all galley slaves were salt smugglers, the others being common criminals, army deserters, or Protestants persecuted after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
Loput olivat tavallisia rikollisia, sotilaskarkureita ja protestantteja, joita oli alettu vainota Nantesin ediktin kumoamisen jälkeen.jw2019 jw2019