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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Accurate statement of Algerine naval force as of November 13, detailing 45 ships and galleys with 2040 men, plus a brig under construction, 60 gun-boats, 23 Tunis cruisers, and 115 American mariners held in Algiers for $2000 ransom each. For Portsmouth merchants.
Merged-components note: Merged the table listing vessels with the accompanying text providing the statement on Algerine naval force, as the table directly supports the foreign news report.
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| 1 | Frigate | 44 | Guns. | Spanish built. |
| 1 | ditto. | 32 | ditto. | English ditto. |
| 1 | ditto. | 24 | ditto. | French ditto. |
| 1 | ditto. | 24 | ditto. | Levant ditto. |
| 1 | Polacre | 18 | ditto. | Genoese |
| 1 | Brig | 20 | ditto. | Spanish |
| 1 | Xebec | 20 | ditto. | ditto. |
| 1 | ditto. | 12 | ditto. | Country |
| 1 | ditto. | 14 | ditto. | ditto. |
| 1 | ditto. | 12 | ditto. | ditto. |
PORTSMOUTH. March 22.
An accurate Statement of the Algerine Naval Force, on the 13th of November last, (as received by Congress,) for the information of the Merchants of Portsmouth, viz.
[Table data: 45 ships/galleys with 2040 men, 12 men to each gun, etc.]
1 Brig on the stocks pierced for 20 guns which would be launched in thirty days from the above date. In addition to the above, they have 60 gun-boats—And Tunis has 23 cruisers from 24 to 4 guns—there were on the 13th Nov. in Algiers 12 American Captains, 16 Mates and 87 Mariners, in all 115—whose ransom is 2000 dollars each.
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Algiers
Event Date
13th Of November Last
Outcome
115 american mariners (12 captains, 16 mates, 87 others) held in algiers, ransom 2000 dollars each
Event Details
Statement of Algerine naval force including 45 ships and galleys with 2040 men (12 per gun), one brig under construction for 20 guns to launch in 30 days, 60 gun-boats; Tunis has 23 cruisers of 24 to 4 guns.