Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

BOSTON, Jan. 2, 1786.

Extract of a letter from Capt. Isaac Stevens, lately captured by the Algerines, dated Algiers, August 30, 1785--to his Owners in Boston:

"I was, when I saw the ship first that captured us, about two miles from a fort a little to the eastward of St. Vincents. I could have anchored under the guns, out of danger; and could have hoisted out my boat and ran ashore; but it must be so. Captain O'Bryan, in a ship bound to Philadelphia, from St. Ubes, was taken six days after. We have sent a letter to Congress for a redemption, but I expect no relief there. Here I must moulder out my days, and I fear all my days.--- Charles Logie, Esq. the English Consul, and much of a gentleman, took us out of that dreadful hole where we were put-- having only three black loaves per day, about one pound, and nothing else to subsist on; he keeps us at his house--: Captain O'Bryan, and Captain Coffin, of Nantucket, a passenger on board O'Bryan, sold a vessel belonging to Baltimore-- Charles Logie, Esq. pays two dollars per month for each of us to the King. We have sent letters to Mr. Harrison at Cadiz. Forefight, mate of the vessel, is in the King's house, a cook; the people in his gardens: but to think to be detained on account of the neglect of our States, in this King's house!--The Spaniards are to give them six frigates, all fitted, which will cruize all over the western ocean; and every man they take the more money must be paid. The Spaniards have to pay three million dollars for their slaves, besides the money for the peace; and all our people must be paid for separate from a peace, at the rate of 600 pounds for a master, four ditto for a mate and three ditto for each man: My people and the ship's crew, in all are 21. We have wrote to Mr. Harrison for subsistence and clothes, for we are all naked. I beg the merchants in Boston would take due notice of Mr. Logie, for his goodness to us in general. We expect a letter of direction from Mr. Harrison to Mr. Logie for a needful supply. Twenty sail will be fitted out in about 2 months --besides the King of Morocco makes prizes of all Americans."