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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Dispatches from US Consul Simpson in Morocco dated July 16, 1802, at Gibraltar, indicate unconfirmed rumors of Captain M'Niel's engagement with Tunisians. USS Enterprise arrived at Gibraltar July 2 from Tripoli squadron; no engagements reported. Morocco's naval preparations proceed slowly at Salee, Larache, and Tetuan.
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FRIDAY, September 3, 1802.
BARBARY POWERS.
Dispatches, we understand, have been received by government from Mr. Simpson, our Consul to Morocco, dated July 16th at Gibraltar, which place, as falsely rumoured, he had not left. The reports respecting Captain M'Niel's engagement with the Tunisians does not appear to have been confirmed by subsequent information, which, in case of such action, ought to have been received by Mr. Simpson.
The ENTERPRIZE, Capt. STERRET, had arrived at Gibraltar on the 2d of July from the squadron cruising off Tripoli. The letters of Captain Sterret are also silent as to M'Niel's engagement, or his own, as reported; which, with respect to the latter, amounts to disproof.
The warlike operations of Morocco, from the latest authentic accounts, were not very active. The new frigates, lately built, the one of 36, and the other of 22 guns, were equipping slowly at Salee on the Atlantic—the old frigate lay at Larache in the road—and two gallies were fitting out at Tetuan with considerable spirit.
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July 16th, 1802
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rumors of engagements not confirmed; moroccan naval operations not very active
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Dispatches received from Mr. Simpson, Consul to Morocco, dated July 16th at Gibraltar. Reports of Captain M'Niel's engagement with Tunisians unconfirmed. ENTERPRIZE under Capt. STERRET arrived Gibraltar July 2d from Tripoli squadron; letters silent on engagements. Morocco equipping new frigates at Salee, old frigate at Larache, gallies at Tetuan.