Talk:Jēkabpils
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Nice start :) but the first thing we need to know is, where is it? -- sannse 12:22 Mar 19, 2003 (UTC)
The town was created by the Russians because the Swedes sank barges to prevent Russians from getting by the river Daugava. The town of Kruspils was Polish. Therefor they offered no taxes, no draft and amnesty for all run away serfs who came there to haul freight. The old Believers came there for the work and amnesty as well. When the Duke of Courland regained the city he gave everyone in the town the right to be called merchants and to continue what they were doing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.122.64.75 (talk) 15:20, 20 December 2013 (UTC)