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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Gibraltar reports Mr. Lamb's failed negotiations with the Dey of Algiers due to high demands, making seas unsafe for American vessels; suggests Emperor of Morocco open to tolerable treaty.
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"--Mr. Lamb, who was mentioned in our last, had arrived at Algiers, and we are told, admitted to an audience of the Dey; but the Algerines being rather, at present, haughty and insolent, chiefly owing to the amazing tribute or present lately made them by the Spaniards, made such demands from Mr. Lamb, that he could not bring them to any reasonable terms; and therefore was obliged, as we understand, to leave their city at a few hours warning. We wish sincerely matters were made up; as, until they are, it will be very unsafe for any defenseless American vessel to appear in these seas. With regard to our opposite neighbours, the Emperor of Morocco, we have reason to believe that he might be prevailed on to enter into a treaty with your States on tolerable terms: indeed the cruisers are trifling compared with those of the Dey of Algiers."
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Algiers And Morocco
Event Date
28th Of May, 1786
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negotiations with algiers failed; mr. lamb departed suddenly; potential treaty with morocco on tolerable terms; unsafe for american vessels due to algerine cruisers.
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Mr. Lamb arrived at Algiers and met the Dey but faced haughty demands influenced by Spanish tribute, leading to his abrupt departure without agreement. Emperor of Morocco believed amenable to treaty; his cruisers less threatening than Algiers'.