TOBIAS LEAR, LS. ALGIERS, APRIL 22, 1808 PETITION TO THE DEY OF ALGIERS.

TOBIAS LEAR, LS. ALGIERS, APRIL 22, 1808 PETITION TO THE DEY OF ALGIERS. 3pp., sm. fo. Algiers, April 22, 1808, in French. Petition to the Dey of Algiers regarding protection of consuls & families. A fascinating and important document regarding abuse suffered at the hands of the Dey of Algiers Achmet Pasha, on “…the 25th last of March, Mr. Ulrich, captain of Vessels, Consul General of Denmark, having just spoken very friendly to the Dey, in the name of his King, had been held in the middle of the palace of the Regency by some guards, dragged ignominiously in the galleys, confined with 60 pounds of chains and condemned to do slave labor…”. Signed by agents of seven nations; The United States of America, Great Britian, France, Denmark, Spain, Italy & Holland. CONDITION: Fine condition. 97907-1 (3,500-5,000)

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2036	$46,000.00	TOBIAS LEAR, LS. ALGIERS, APRIL 22, 1808 PETITION TO THE DEY OF ALGIERS. 3pp., sm. fo. Algiers, April 22, 1808, in French. Petition to the Dey of Algiers regarding protection of consuls & families. A fascinating and important document regarding abuse suffered at the hands of the Dey of Algiers Achmet Pasha, on “…the 25th last of March, Mr. Ulrich, captain of Vessels, Consul General of Denmark, having just spoken very friendly to the Dey, in the name of his King, had been held in the middle of the palace of the Regency by some guards, dragged ignominiously in the galleys, confined with 60 pounds of chains and condemned to do slave labor…”. Signed by agents of seven nations; The United States of America, Great Britian, France, Denmark, Spain, Italy & Holland. CONDITION: Fine condition. 97907-1 (3,500-5,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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