When French pirate Jean Lafitte saw the governor advertising a $500 reward for his capture Lafitte offered $5000 for the capture of the governor.
Claiborne had offered a $500 reward for the capture of Lafitte. Upon seeing this, Lafitte, with all his notoriety and fortune, setup likewise posters of bounty calling for the governor’s capture for the grander sum of $5,000.
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