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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Sir Sidney Smith continues efforts to abolish Christian slavery in Africa, publishing a letter from Algiers detailing broken negotiations with the Dutch squadron over tribute arrears, the Dey's presents to the Porte, and Algiers' military force of 8000 men.
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Extract of a letter from Paris, of July 2
"Sir Sidney Smith proceeds in his philanthropic exertions for the abolition of Christian slavery in Africa. He has published another letter from a correspondent at Algiers, in which, among other things, it is stated, that the first negociations with the commandant of the Dutch squadron were broken off, because the Dutch refused all the arrears of tribute for the time during which Holland was united to France: that the Dey had provided large presents for the Porte, to keep the latter in good humour; that the whole military force of Algiers did not exceed 8000 men, &c."
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Algiers
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July 2
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negotiations with dutch squadron broken off over tribute arrears; dey provided large presents to the porte; algiers military force not exceeding 8000 men.
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Sir Sidney Smith is advancing philanthropic efforts to abolish Christian slavery in Africa by publishing a letter from a correspondent in Algiers. The letter reports that initial negotiations with the commandant of the Dutch squadron failed because the Dutch refused to pay arrears of tribute from the period when Holland was united to France. The Dey has prepared large presents for the Porte to maintain good relations, and the total military force of Algiers is stated to be no more than 8000 men.