Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-05-04
TRFNTOH. APRIL II.
INTERESTING LETTER.

4AN A-NLtD AANAT IL LIZ
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Hitad Sfatef f5gafs CeorPe W.jbizgto1 10 gen.
he'naH ~ Trenton, dated a. SEA, March l., Sol.
We yeferday lai ed rom Gbraltar with
favourable wind in company with four Ame-
ricau VeHes, and at fun fct took a LAT happy
view # the fhores of Europe and Africa, and
believe me, faw the land fink in the ocean,
with Pleaiure not TO be delcribed having for
fix months paR experienced a. angular variety
ct incidents as fall TO the flare Of one ft of
mortals. Ny letter to you, dated ct Algiers
IN October Taft, by Capt. Grown OF the flip
Brutns, mutt no doubt have come to hand, OF
The nature OF our voyage 10 Contananople yoa
were then informed, and of the arbitrary will
CT the Dey, or CLAIM. Our nip was loaded
with Pahcngers and naves and animals, As pre-
tents 70 the Grand SigEior. We had, howev-
or, fortunate Pshage OF twenty one DAYS 70
ne city ct Conitantinople, through a difficult
and uniate navigation, and 70 Americans Who'll.
u rev as we dfplAyed the fgi7 American flag
10 the fublime Porte, and 70 ignorant wele they
OF US, as people, that j: was with fome Diff
Guilty we explained who We were but when
known we we're received with every mark Of
attention 70 rs as Americans But the EN-.
bahy q the Dey did not meet with the fame IA.
vorable reception F; his prefents we not accept
Cd and the general Of Marine was not admit.
ted to an audience-his perfon and prefsnr,
were to be detained until the Dey ihould de-
clare war againt the French, afford fupplIes 10
the lurklih army and give liberty to number
ct 1aves, Stc.-The Algerine bag, which had
iuPerceded our pendant was h4wled dovn,and
we were detired to wear our own cOlors. The
Capt Baihaw, who is admiral Of the navy, and
OF high authority, treated Capt. Brainbridge
with diltinguthed marks Of attention, and Il
very detirous OF increaGng the connexion be-
tween the 5tvo countries. We found here 70.
reign Minilters from almoR all The courts in
Europe, from whom we met with The mott po-
Ire attention land our time was fpent with much
tatista6tion 10 ourlelves from the nth Novem-
Der 10 goth December, when We failed again
tor Algiers. We have reaf0n to exped thar
our Witt 10 ConRantinoPle will be attended
with happy eoniequences to our country, tho
our iituation, as individuals, was rather unpleaf
ant ihall take another opportunity to de-
icrlbe to you the appearance Of the country and
the exteniive city of ConRantinopie. (which far
iurPaiies any city have ever ieen) as well as
the manners and cultoms Of the Turks, which
TO me were all new and worthy of o6feTvation'
From ConRantinople We brought the fecreia-
ray of the general Of marine, bear n the con-
dltions OF peace from the Grand Seignior to the
Dey, and two other officers mii1ionares TO tbe
Beys Of Tunis and TriPoli, f,om whom alra
were made for fupplies &c. Thefe
TWO we landed at Malta on our return, and
arrived az Algiers in twenty two DAYS. hayinT
fevere gale Of wind bseor, wc
got in. We here expected we fhould have been
compelled again 70 have returned - conaan-
tinople with the Dey's anfHer but by he y.
..rtions OF our Conful We were happily releafed
rom that iervitude. The Dey has found i
noa prudent TO comply with the demands Of
grand Se'gnior, And declared war sgAiaR