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Post-battle unrest in Algiers: Turkish soldiers rioted on September 10, demanding the Dey sacrifice Jews and Moors or himself; he quelled it with gifts. Limited repairs began, but batteries unrepaired. Dey indignant at British ship lingering. He accuses Morocco's emperor of treaty violations and seeks to embroil him with English.
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Algiers
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10th Of Sept.; 20th Ult.
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tumult composed by largesses; limited street and rampart repairs begun; no permanent battery repairs; no insults to british crew; dey demands satisfaction from morocco emperor.
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After British squadron departure, Algiers in disturbed state. Turkish soldiers and inhabitants initially ignored ruins. On September 10, soldiers rioted, offering Dey choice of his head or murder of Jews/Moors and city plunder. Dey offered himself but quelled rage with gifts. They cleared streets and filled ramparts with mortar/stones, but no battery repairs by September 20 when Prometheus sailed. Dey indignant at stationary British ship. French papers: Dey umbraged at Morocco emperor for treaty violations, favoring enemies; demands satisfaction and hopes to embroil him with English.