Foreign News August 9, 1808

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Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Piracy Or Privateering, Naval Affairs, War Report

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Hopkins, Mr. Lear, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Yznardi

Q: What keywords are associated?

Algerines, Cruisers, Hostilities, Americans, Cadiz, Lear Letter

Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Report from Cadiz via London indicates Algerines are equipping all cruisers to initiate hostilities against Americans, per letter from Mr. Lear dated 8th inst.

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Extract of a letter from a respectable mercantile house in London, to their correspondent in this city, dated May 31.

A captain Hopkins, of Boston, just arrived from Cadiz, has this moment reported to me, that he saw at that port a letter from Mr. Lear, to Mr. Montgomery at Alicant, dated the 8th inst. and by him transmitted to Mr. Yznardi, announcing that the Algerines were fitting out all their cruisers, and doubtless their object and intention was to commence hostilities against the Americans....Philadelphia Gaz.

What sub-type of article is it?

Piracy Or Privateering Naval Affairs War Report

What keywords are associated?

Algerines Cruisers Hostilities Americans Cadiz Lear Letter

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Hopkins Mr. Lear Mr. Montgomery Mr. Yznardi

Where did it happen?

Cadiz

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cadiz

Event Date

The 8th Inst.

Key Persons

Captain Hopkins Mr. Lear Mr. Montgomery Mr. Yznardi

Outcome

algerines intend to commence hostilities against the americans

Event Details

Captain Hopkins reported seeing a letter from Mr. Lear to Mr. Montgomery at Alicant, dated the 8th inst., transmitted to Mr. Yznardi, announcing that the Algerines were fitting out all their cruisers with the intention to commence hostilities against the Americans.