When was it published?

March 31, 1774 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News March 31, 1774

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Scott, The Consul, The Dey, Commandant At Bon

Q: What keywords are associated?

Algiers Diplomacy, English Frigate Alarm, Dey Response, Consul Demands, Christian Slaves

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

English frigate Alarm arrives in Algiers demanding rights for retaining escaped Christian slaves, restoration of Portuguese captives, and satisfaction for an insult; proposals rejected by Dey, who criticizes the Consul and remains friendly if Consul is removed; Consul boards the ship.

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A Letter from Algiers, dated October 30th, by yesterday's Mail from France, informs us that the English Frigate the Alarm, of 96 Guns, Captain Scott, cast Anchor there the 14th, and had delivered Letters to the Consul of his Nation, in which he demands that the Boats and Chaloupes belonging to English Ships shall have the Power of retaining Christian Slaves who have escaped, as well as the Ships; that they should restore five Portuguese, who had eight Years since been taken out of an English Ship; and make Satisfaction for an Insult offered, by the Commandant at Bon, to an English Officer. These Proposals have not been well received, the Dey looking on them as coming from the Consul; but says he shall always continue a Friend to the English, provided their Affairs are no longer directed by this Consul. In the Meantime, the Consul is gone on Board the above Ship.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Algiers Diplomacy English Frigate Alarm Dey Response Consul Demands Christian Slaves

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Scott The Consul The Dey Commandant At Bon

Where did it happen?

Algiers

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Algiers

Event Date

October 30th

Key Persons

Captain Scott The Consul The Dey Commandant At Bon

Outcome

proposals not well received; dey to remain friend if consul removed; consul gone on board the ship.

Event Details

English Frigate the Alarm, of 96 Guns, Captain Scott, anchored in Algiers on the 14th and delivered letters to the English Consul demanding: power for English boats and chaloupes to retain escaped Christian slaves; restoration of five Portuguese taken eight years ago from an English ship; satisfaction for insult to English officer by Commandant at Bon. Dey views demands as from Consul and rejects them.