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Let us now leave what has passed. But [if] after the accept of the reason<strong>in</strong>g<br />

before you, You are to receive <strong>in</strong> the Port of Gibraltar the Portuguese Ships of<br />

war or supply them <strong>with</strong> the Necessaries if they come send them away. And if<br />

they have any enmity <strong>with</strong> us they may follow us <strong>in</strong>to the High Seas. But if you<br />

say that as Christians you will Absolutely Protect them Your Friendship<br />

becomes useless to us. And if after the arrival of the present [i.e., after receipt<br />

of this letter] we newly learn that the Portuguese Ships have entered Your Port<br />

We will break the Peace and send away Your Consul…<br />

Source: Parker, Uncle Sam <strong>in</strong> Barbary, pp. 231-32.<br />

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