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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Captain Rogers reports restoration of peace between the US and Morocco's Emperor, negotiated with US frigates threatening Tangiers without tribute payment; seized brig returned. Emperor had 20,000 troops there.
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Capt. Rogers arrived at this place on Friday last. He has brought the important intelligence of the restoration of peace between the United States and the Emperor of Morocco. During the negociation, our frigates were moored in battle array within three hundred yards of Tangiers for the purpose of battering it down (in case peace had not been made upon the terms which we had dictated. Although upon the batteries of Tangiers there were 105 pieces of cannon, our frigates were so stationed that only 15 could be brought to bear upon them. This peace has been effected without paying one cent for tribute, or as the price thereof. The brig seized at Magador has been restored, The Emperor was himself at Tangiers with an army of twenty thousand men.
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Tangiers
Event Date
Friday Last
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peace restored without tribute; brig seized at magador restored
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Capt. Rogers arrived with intelligence of peace restoration between the United States and the Emperor of Morocco. During negotiation, US frigates moored in battle array within 300 yards of Tangiers to batter it if terms not met. Tangiers batteries had 105 cannon, but only 15 could bear on frigates. Emperor present with 20,000 men.