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Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Letter from U.S. frigate Philadelphia at Gibraltar reports French-Spanish attack preparations on the Rock; Spanish captures of American vessels; imprisoned Lt. Maley; Tripolitan admiral's dire straits; and Tripolitan chase of U.S. ship off Spanish ports. Dated Aug 15, 1801.
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"Accounts have been received at this place, that the French and Spaniards are preparing to attack the Rock—their force is said to consist of 40 vessels of war, 1200 gun boats, and 50,000 men. The troops stationed here are constantly employed in strengthening and enlarging the fortifications.
"The Spaniards are daily committing depredations on our commerce in these seas; there are at present six American vessels at Algeciras, prizes to their gun boats. The noted Lieutenant Maley, who formerly commanded the U. S. schooner Experiment, is a prisoner there—he was mate of a ship belonging to Philadelphia, commanded by Capt. Flint, which has been lately brought in. We expect to lose the Tripolitan admiral—out of 500 men he has only about 70 remaining. He has offered to sell his vessels but can get nothing for them—they are much in want of provisions and now live on about four ounces of bread per day, and the Governor has refused to supply him with any more.
An English cutter just arrived from Barcelona and Port Mahon informs that the Tripolitans were cruising off these ports'; one of their cruisers was seen in chase off an American ship, and it is supposed had taken her."
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Gibraltar
Event Date
15th August 1801
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french and spanish forces preparing attack with 40 vessels of war, 1200 gun boats, 50,000 men; six american vessels captured by spanish gun boats at algeciras; tripolitan admiral down to 70 men from 500, short on provisions; one american ship possibly taken by tripolitan cruiser
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Accounts received at Gibraltar of French and Spanish preparations to attack the Rock, with troops strengthening fortifications. Spaniards depredating American commerce, capturing six vessels at Algeciras including ship commanded by Capt. Flint with Lieutenant Maley as mate prisoner. Tripolitan admiral expected lost, offering to sell vessels amid shortages; Governor refused supplies. Tripolitans cruising off Barcelona and Port Mahon, chasing American ship.