Maria Christina Chatziioannou and Apostolos Delis (eds) LINKAGES OF THE BLACK SEA WITH THE WEST. NAVIGATION, TRADE AND IMMIGRATION Research project within the THALIS Programme. A collaboration of the Ionian Uni- versity with the Institute for Mediterranean Studies-FORTH, University of Crete, University of Thessaly, Hellenic Research Foundation and University of the Aegean: “The Black Sea and its port-cities, 1774-1914. Development, convergence and linkages with the global economy” Rethymnon, Crete 2020 Published by the Centre of Maritime History, Institute for Mediterranean Studies – Foundation of Research and Technology Black Sea History Working Papers, vol. 7 ISBN: 978-618-81780-8-3