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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Gibraltar dated May 22, 1794, reports Algerine cruisers sailing from Algiers on April 1 with a fleet of seven vessels. Capt. Burnham arrives in Cadiz on May 24, confirming the report after ransoming his ship for 4,000 Spanish milled dollars.
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DEAR SIR,
Your much esteemed favor of the 10th current, I duly received, and am sorry to learn that you intend going passenger on board the American ship Columbus, bound to New-York. We have just re-
ceived intelligence here from Algiers, that their cruisers sailed the first of April, consisting of seven vessels, one ship of 44 guns, three Xebecks of 32, two of 28 guns, one brig of 16, and a polacre mounting the same; we are in hopes they will not attempt to get out of the Streights, but God only knows, as their force somewhat exceeds that of the Por-
tuguese. I remain, in wishing you a happy and agreeable passage, dear Sir, your most humble servant.
(Signed) ISAAC TOLEDANO.
Arrived in Cadiz the 24th May from Algiers, Capt. Burnham, late of New- York, having obtained his ransom for the sum of four thousand Spanish milled dollars' ; said gentleman confirms the contents of the above letter, that the Algerine fleet absolutely sailed the first of April on a cruize.
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Algiers
Event Date
The First Of April
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capt. burnham obtained his ransom for the sum of four thousand spanish milled dollars
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Intelligence from Algiers reports that their cruisers sailed the first of April, consisting of seven vessels: one ship of 44 guns, three Xebecks of 32, two of 28 guns, one brig of 16, and a polacre mounting the same. Capt. Burnham, arriving in Cadiz the 24th May from Algiers, confirms the Algerine fleet sailed the first of April on a cruize.