Adams, John, 1735-1826 Instructions to John Lamb to treat with Algiers
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00345 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: London, England Type: Document signed Date: 1 October 1785 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 32 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Co-signed by Jefferson 11 October 1785 in Paris. Lamb was instructed to confer with Minister Carmichael in Spain, then proceed to Algiers. The Continental Congress sent John Lamb to negotiate with Dey Mohomet of Algiers for the release of 21 Americans held as prisoners and to secure safe passage of American vessels in the Mediterranean. The Dey demanded $3,000 ransom per man, twice as much as he asked of other nations. Lamb returned home in 1789 without securing a treaty. Also written in Paris, France
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