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Hallowell, Ben (fl. 1810) to Charles Cotton re: British treaty with Dey of Algiers (tipped into book)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04212.02 Author/Creator: Hallowell, Ben (fl. 1810) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1810/05/24 Pagination: Order a Copy

Algiers- by which you will see that live battle without (illegible) may be exploited from La Cala, free of duty- and the day of eight Dollars ahead imposed on captain Hamp by the Govenor of Bona, will I dare say be rfunded when (illegible) Samuel Goods letter complaing of such an imposition reaches the day- I Taught twenty Bullocks at Algiers for twenty Dollars each, without paying any duty- They averaged 230 each- I was told by the day, that itself went ti Bona I might have as many as I pleased, & the other consul told me, at a cheaper rate than at Algiers-
I am
Sir
Your most obedient (illegible)
Ben Hallowell

Hallowell, Ben, fl. 1810

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