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                The Battle of

                 ALGIERS,

      Printed and sold by J. Pitts, No, 14 Grsa
               AndrewStreet, Seven Dials.

IT was on the 1Ath day of August from Gibraiter
                we did steer,
With our bold gallant Admiral for the city of Algiers
Our men were British hearts of oak, our officers sue
                blue                                              (rue,
And on the 27th my boys, we made those rascals
At one o clock all hands on deck, our Admiral to us
                did say,                                       (day,
I hope you are all ready boys, for this must be the
As the cause is for our God our King ; and country,
For to abolish slavery, and set all Christians free
Our noble ships to action came on the true British
                Plan,
Nor fired a shot till within hail the action severebegan
Eight hours and twenty minutes under their batteries
                we lay,
Resolvedwas every British tar to conquer or to die,
Our bold and gallant allies we cannot praise to much
Commanded by a vice Admiral, belonging. to the
                Dutch.
These bold and gallant Hollanders they joined in the
                fray. (day
Knowing that British colour boys for ever gain the
Our shipping being damag'd we hauled off in the
                night,
To get all things in readiness for to renew the fight,
To make them obey the orders given by the British"
                crown.                                (city down,
And if they do refuse we'll beat the remains of their
Next day a flag of truce we sent to see if they would
                agree,
But getting such a drubbing they dare not to say nay
Tomorrow, says our Admiral, return all christian
slaves to me,
And from this day for ever abolish slavery,
According to our orders these proud rascals did agree
For fear of the like compliment they had the other
                day
And as the slaves they past our ships they gave to us
                three cheers,(from Algiers
Saying God protect these British tars that freed us
May God preserve our Admiral may he with laurels
                shine,
Likewise our officers and seamen belonging to theline
Likewise our gallant allies I wish with all my heart,
Who join'd with our British tars and play'd a noble
                part
Here's a health unto our Admiral & captains where.
                ever they be,
For pulling down the pride of the great and haughty
And if he brea s his promises, may Britons call again
And let these cowardly heathens know we're lord*s
                of the main,