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Table 8: Estimated Cost of the Annuities in Naval Stores
According to the American Department of Treasury, as of 29 December 1796,
the estimation of the probable cost of Articles for the Algiers’ treaty were:
500 barrels of powder, at 13 l. £7.500
60 tons of lead, at 40 l. 2,640
20,000 cannon ball, at 276 l. 2,760
5,000 double headed shot 690
200 pieces of canvas 1,100
2,000 gun barrels 2,000
50 masts, at 100 5,000
100 spars, at 40 l. 4,000
10 cables and cordage,45 tons, at 135 l. 10,575
3,000 pine and oak plank, 6 inches thick, 50 feet long 9,000
200 ps. scantlin 540
200 barrels tar 200
100 barrels pitch 150
10 cannon, &c. 500
Total in £ 46,655
Equal to (in $) 124,413
Source: Adapted from SPPD, 10:456, Report of the Secretary of the Treasury,
January 4, 1797.
Conclusion
Establishing diplomatic relations with the United States proved to be a
long and thorny issue. The difficulties arose from the United States which,
while transiting to a new system of government, had to make new adjustments
and from the European countries which were opposed to the conclusion of a
peace treaty and attempted to prevent it. Algiers’ corsairing diplomacy did not
facilitate it either. Despite a major crisis in 1793 that resulted from the capture
of more American ships, negotiations could be started and a peace treaty was
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