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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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On August 5, 1805, soldiers in Algiers assassinated Dey Mustapha Bashaw and his prime minister, proclaiming Hamet as the new Dey with no further casualties or confusion. The US Charge d'Affaires renewed the treaty, and the Moors ended their insurrection, restoring tranquility.
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"On the 5th ult. the soldiers rose in a body and murdered the Dey (Mustapha Bashaw) and his prime minister. Hamet, late a secretary to his predecessor, was unanimously conducted to the palace, and proclaimed Dey of Algiers. Not a life was lost except the two first mentioned; no sort of confusion ensued. I have renewed our Treaty with the present Dey and Divan, according to custom.
"All is tranquil now, and the Moors at the time I last wrote (in a state of insurrection) have laid down their arms since the accession of the present Dey to the sovereignty. He is said to be a good man—I knew him well previous to his coming into power, as I did his officers, who are all new."
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Algiers
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1805 08 05
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dey mustapha bashaw and his prime minister murdered; no other lives lost; treaty renewed; moors laid down arms; tranquility restored.
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Soldiers rose in a body and murdered the Dey (Mustapha Bashaw) and his prime minister. Hamet, late a secretary to his predecessor, was unanimously conducted to the palace and proclaimed Dey of Algiers. No sort of confusion ensued. The US Charge d'Affaires renewed the treaty with the present Dey and Divan. The Moors, previously in insurrection, laid down their arms since the new Dey's accession.