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Tuesday, 28 September 2021

The Algerian navy according to the Dutch newspaper Middelburgsche Courant dated 20 August 1767

Algiers, 16 July. While the Moroccan emperor was negotiating with Spain and France to obtain peace strengthened the Dey of Algiers in the meantime his navy. At that moment was a new warship with a length of 140 feet still on stocks, four large chebecqs still at sea and 6 other waiting for the order to go to sea. Since 4 April were three Spanish merchant ships captured.