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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Lisbon reports that Algerines have made peace with Portugal, allowing nine Algerian frigates and zebecs to cruise off the coast and in the Western Ocean, capturing American and other vessels, impacting American shipping in European ports.
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"The present goes by a Swedish vessel freighted by Mr. Church, the American Consul here, to inform Congress that the Algerines have concluded a Peace with Portugal, and in consequence, nine Algier frigates and Zebecks are now actually cruising off this coast, and in the Western Ocean: two of those frigates boarded a Swedish vessel a few days ago off St. Vincent, when they had four American vessels and a Genoese with them, as prizes. The said vessel, saw them take an American ship and an American brig; and a Portuguese frigate came out of the gut with five Algerine Zebecks, so that the American vessels here, as well as in every other European Port, will not meet with any more freights. I send you this early intelligence for your government."
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Off The Coast Of Portugal
Event Date
October 16, 1793
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captures of four american vessels, one genoese, one american ship, and one american brig as prizes; american vessels unable to secure freights in european ports
Event Details
Algerines concluded peace with Portugal, leading to nine Algerian frigates and zebecs cruising off the coast and in the Western Ocean; two frigates boarded a Swedish vessel off St. Vincent with prizes including American and Genoese ships; observed capture of additional American ship and brig; Portuguese frigate accompanied five Algerian zebecs