Dey Demands Extra Cloth Gifts and Peace Signals
The Dey of Algiers told the Hamburgh Consul he is not uneasy over their break, and urged adding five to six cloth pieces as a sign of friendship. He later accepted seven pieces as satisfactory and warned that peace with Christian powers is not in Algerine interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Hamburg
Oxford Road
Cockpit
Amsterdam
Paris
America
Spain
Nova Scotia
St. James’s
Duke of Cornwall
Prince of Wales
Prince
Duke of Gloucester
Prince Edward
Duke of Lancaster
Lamb
Mr. Cleverly
Secretary of State
Scotland
France
One Night Tragedy on a Choptank Sloop
Plan ffation new reports a dark windy night on the Choptank near Oxford when a cable failed and crushed one man between windlass and deck. Two comrades were wounded and left the body until morning. The Grayhound arrived at Severn with a seven year stay for 60-70 men.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Oxford
Severn
Greyhound
William Gracie
London
Philadelphia
Robert Cellender
Lower
Shaneflz
Sciotha
William Trent
Finley
Little Pick
Teaff
Mr. Croghan
Fortescue
Shawneffe
Remarkable Halifax to Oporto Wreck Tale and Local News
Portmouth reports Capt. Nathanial Peirce's ill fated voyage to Halifax ends with wreck and loss of crew. He survives after being found by the Snow from Halifax and carried to Oporto. Also: gossip on Earl of Cornwallis marriage, German freight at Merleghar, deaths in Boston area, and Halifax loyalty celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portmouth
New-Hampshire
Nathanial Peirce
Halifax
West Indies
Oporto
Portugal
Peirce
Pierce Lash
Martin
London
Eynward Cornwills
Westminster
Maria ‘Townshend
Trownshend
Rogers
Cobb
Mer~legarh
Boston
William Downe
Cornelius Waldo
Elgis
Suffolk
Torrington
Vulture
Warp
Maccarthy
Cork
Berry
Newcastle
Martyn
Westiade
Candy
Philadelphia
Adams
Jones
Blogget
White
Annapolis Royal
Davis
New London
Walch
Prince Boi Newfoundland
Gooding
Duning
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Catherwood
Aélion
Inferior Court of Common Pleas
Court House
Sen
John Ker
Grafton-Street
Thomas Greensword
Barrington-street
N. B
Greenword
Wim. Reynolds
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