The Virginia Gazette

TRIPOLI, August 8. For a considerable Time past this Regency has kept in its Service a Body of Albanians, not only on Account of their native Bravery, but also because they made excellent Corsairs. Though these Albanians seldom exceeded 300 in Number, they lately formed the rash Design of seizing upon the City, and establishing a Form of Government to their own Liking: Having laid their Plot with Secrecy, they assembled the 31st of July in the Night, and fell upon the City Guards, Part of whom they massacred, and disarmed the rest; the next Thing they attempted, was to attack the Castle, but here they met with a Resistance more vigorous: Signals were immediately made to call the Cavalry, quartered in the out Parts, to the Assistance of the City. The Albanians, finding themselves disappointed, ran down to the Port, in Order to escape by Sea, and seeing an English Ship ready to hoist Sail, they immediately got on Board of her, and put to Sea. Forty of them, who had lagg'd a little behind their Comrades, were taken, and brought the next Day into the Square before the Castle, where they were all beheaded, and their Heads stuck upon the Walls. This Affair has made the Bey and the Regency resolve to have no more Albanians in their Service.