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Foreign News
May 6, 1785
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A letter from Madrid reports imminent treaty negotiations between Spain and the Emperor of Morocco to jointly assault Algiers by land and sea against pirates, with Morocco to gain the coast and Spain exclusive trade privileges.
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NEW-YORK. April 21.
A letter from Madrid mentions, that a treaty is on the point of being negotiated between that Court and the Emperor of Morocco, according to which, that monarch is to attack the Algerines by land, while the confederated christian powers assault the great asylum of the piratical depredators by sea; and that after the reduction of the city of Algiers and its dependencies, the Emperor of Morocco is to be put in possession of the whole Algerine coast, where the subjects of Spain are to be secured in divers exclusive commercial privileges.
A letter from Madrid mentions, that a treaty is on the point of being negotiated between that Court and the Emperor of Morocco, according to which, that monarch is to attack the Algerines by land, while the confederated christian powers assault the great asylum of the piratical depredators by sea; and that after the reduction of the city of Algiers and its dependencies, the Emperor of Morocco is to be put in possession of the whole Algerine coast, where the subjects of Spain are to be secured in divers exclusive commercial privileges.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
Piracy Or Privateering
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Madrid Letter
Spain Morocco Treaty
Algiers Assault
Algerine Pirates
Commercial Privileges
What entities or persons were involved?
Emperor Of Morocco
Where did it happen?
Madrid
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Madrid
Key Persons
Emperor Of Morocco
Outcome
after reduction of algiers, emperor of morocco to possess algerine coast; spanish subjects secured exclusive commercial privileges.
Event Details
Treaty negotiation between Spanish Court and Emperor of Morocco: Morocco to attack Algerines by land, confederated Christian powers by sea; post-reduction, Morocco gains Algerine coast with Spanish trade privileges.