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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Obrian's ship captured by Algerine cruiser on July 20, 1785, near St. Ubes; crew of 15 to be sold in Algiers. Three Portuguese ships also taken. Another American schooner captured. Reported from Portsmouth, Dec. 9, 1785.
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A gentleman directly from St. Ubes, favoured us with the following copy of a letter from Capt. Obrian, dated Algiers, August 16, 1785, to his friend at St. Ubes.
Sir,
I was taken the 20th of July, which was two days after I sailed from St. Ubes. by an Algerine cruizer, mounting 34 guns, and four hundred men, I arrived here yesterday in the cruizer, and all my crew, which consisted of 15 in number, my ship is not arrived yet, but is expected in two days: The same cruizer took 3 Portugueze, all of which are in this port. I at present am in the strongest house I ever was in, and to morrow the people are to be sold, what they will do with us God knows, we were all hands stript naked by the Moors: There is another American, which is a Schooner from Boston, loaded with flour.
You will be pleased to write to America concerning us unfortunate sufferers, and pray acquaint Mr. Dobrman of us; they are fitting out several cruizers here. Direct for me at the English Consul's, Algiers,
(Signed) OBRIAN.
The above gentleman sailed in company with the ship Mary-Ann, Clifton, master, bound for Philadelphia. Left at St. Ubes, brig Robert and Sally, Rob; brig from Fayal, belonging to Marblehead, master's name unknown; a brig, Hetland master, belonging to Philadelphia, ready to sail; a ship from Philadelphia, just arrived, master's name unknown. At Lisbon, a Schooner from Boston, Gage, master.
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Algiers
Event Date
20th Of July 1785
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crew of 15 captured and to be sold; ships detained in algiers; no casualties reported.
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Capt. Obrian's ship taken by Algerine cruiser (34 guns, 400 men) two days after sailing from St. Ubes on July 20, 1785. Crew arrived in Algiers on August 15, 1785; ship expected soon. Same cruiser captured 3 Portuguese ships and an American schooner from Boston loaded with flour. Crew stripped naked by Moors; to be sold on August 17, 1785. Several cruisers fitting out in Algiers.