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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Lisbon reports heightened risk of capture by 18 Algerine ships outside the Straits of Gibraltar, based on accounts from Cadiz and Gibraltar. Ten American ships at Lisbon and three at St. Ubes await convoy approval, delayed pending a frigate's return from Algiers amid rumors the Dey has broken truce with Portuguese. Capt. George Haynes arrives safely at Cadiz from Norfolk.
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Extract of a letter from Lisbon, to a gentleman in Norfolk, dated Dec. 14.
"The risque of being captured by the Algerines is more dangerous than at any time hitherto, there being, by the last accounts from Cadiz, and Gibraltar, 18 sail of Algerines without the Straits. There are ten sail of Americans lying at Lisbon, and three at St. Ubes, waiting for the answer to our consul's application for a convoy. The reason the answer has not been given, is, they are waiting the return of a frigate they sent to Algiers. It is currently reported that the Dey of Algiers has broken some of the articles of the truce between him and the Portuguese. Should this be the case, they will keep them within the Straits again.
"Capt. George Haynes, of the schooner Patty, is safe arrived at Cadiz, after a passage of 34 days from Norfolk."
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Straits Of Gibraltar
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Dec. 14
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heightened risk of capture by algerines; rumors of broken truce may lead to containment within straits; safe arrival of schooner patty at cadiz.
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Risk of capture by Algerines is greater than ever, with 18 ships reported outside the Straits per accounts from Cadiz and Gibraltar. Ten American vessels at Lisbon and three at St. Ubes await convoy response, delayed by a frigate sent to Algiers. Reports suggest the Dey of Algiers violated truce articles with Portuguese, potentially resulting in Algerines being kept within the Straits. Capt. George Haynes of the schooner Patty arrived safely at Cadiz after 34 days from Norfolk.