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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A letter from Cadiz dated April 12, 1785, reports Turks capturing two American vessels off the coast, one from Philadelphia and one from Baltimore, without enslaving crews yet, but threatening to do so unless Congress provides annual payments and settles trade. Algerines are also fitting out privateers to target American ships near Cadiz.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Cadiz, to his friend in Kittery, dated April 12, 1785.
"The Turks have been cruising off this island; and have taken two American vessels, one belonging to Philadelphia and the other to Baltimore, but they have not made slaves of the crew.--I have seen a letter from one of the Captains to Mr. Harrison, a merchant in Cadiz, which says, that if Congress will make them a present of a certain sum of money every year, and settle a trade with them, our ships may pass; otherwise they are determined to make slaves of all they can take. We have advice from Algiers, likewise, that the Algerines are fitting out three sail of privateers to cruise off Cadiz, for American Ships."
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Cadiz
Event Date
April 12, 1785
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two american vessels captured by turks; crews not made slaves
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Turks cruising off Cadiz captured two American vessels from Philadelphia and Baltimore. A captain's letter to Mr. Harrison indicates that without annual payments from Congress and trade settlement, crews will be enslaved. Advice from Algiers reports Algerines preparing three privateers to target American ships off Cadiz.