War with Algiers Letter from Naples November 1807
Aldiford reports taken prize by Algiers frigate of 44 guns. Captain Sheffield retakes his schooner MaryAnn, freeing crew and recapturing vessel, with Turks set ashore. British consul protected depredations. consuls warned merchants to guard against attacks on American commerce. Dey of Algiers demands annuities, threatens action if payments delay.
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Aldiford
Commercial and Navy Agency
U. States
Marseilles
Naples
Achabod Sheffield
MaryAnn
New-York
America
Alpicts
United States
Italy
Sheffield
Leghorn
Dereun
Cate
Sit
Migiers
Cossul
Brith Chancery
H. S. Buanxisy
Algiers
Barbary
Cruizer
Rais Turk
Blankley
Manseilus
Evienna Catuaran
United States of America
Chamber of Commerce
Tunis
Aes
Europe
C.D. Coxe
Proposals For West India Provisions Met With War Question
London December 16 victualing office proposals issued to supply our fleets on the West India station with fresh provisions. Contractors who submitted terms waited on the victualing board to close contracts but faced an unexpected question from the commissioners about sources of supplies if an American war occurred.
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Victigaling Office
Aeets &c
West India Station
Victualing Board
Great Portsmouth Battle Grows As Fleets Gather
The article notes extraordinary naval activity at Portsmouth with King's ships at Spithead and a forest of transports. General Spencer leads expeditionary regiments to Ireland while reinforcement fleets prepare for the Mediterranean, East and West Indies. Indiamen are in dispatch and troops depart for the Cape and India.
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Mediterranean
East
West Indies
Cape
India
Main axle tree springs touted for carriages
A New Haven publisher promotes John Mix’s main axle tree spring for carriages, patent granted April 18 1807. Claims include safer, easier travel at lower cost, reduced risk on obstructions, easier uphill travel, and potential nationwide sales and patent rights. Also contains political notes from Washington January 1808.
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Mix
United States
Jonathan MIX
Newne Haven
Con
Embargo era rumors and global news from Athens to Copenhagen
A March 1808 decryption from Augusta reports a hopeful tone on Britain talks and an intended plan to hold produce for better prices. Messages reference Napoleon in Venice, conscription plans, Caribbean uprisings, and markets with scarce coffee and sugar.
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Naples
Sicily
Mount Anna
Lia Cybelle
L’orient
Port Au Prince
Nassau
St. Domingo
Jeremie
Petion
Magickres
Jacmel
Constantinoye
Old Solomon
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