Equallyeffectual。Iaskafleetof150。guns，theonehalfofwhichshallbeinconstantcruise。Thisfleetbuilt，mannedandvictualledfor6。monthswillcost450，000poundsterling。It’sannualexpenceis300poundsterl。agun，includingeverything：thiswillbe45，000
poundsterl。ayear。ItakeBritishexperienceforthebasisofmycalculations，tho’weknow，fromourownexperience，thatwecando，inthisway，forpoundslawful，whatcoststhempoundssterling。
WerewetochargeallthistotheAlgerinewaritwouldamounttolittlemorethanwemustpayifwebuypeace。ButasitisproperandnecessarythatweshouldestablishasmallmarineforceevenwerewetobuyapeacefromtheAlgerines，andasthatforcelaidupinourdockyardswouldcostushalfasmuchannuallyasifkeptinorderforservice，wehavearighttosaythatonly22，500poundsterl。perann。shouldbechargedtotheAlgerinewar。6。Itwillbeaseffectual。ToallthemismanagementsofSpainandPortugalurgedtoshewthatwaragainstthosepeopleisineffectual，Iurgeasinglefacttoprovethecontrarywherethereisanymanagement。
About40。yearago，theAlgerineshavingbroketheirtreatywithFrance，thiscourtsentMonsr。deMassacwithonelargeandtwosmallfrigates，heblockadedtheharbourofAlgiersthreemonths，andtheysubscribedtothetermshedictated。Ifitbeadmittedhoweverthatwar，onthefairestprospects，isstillexposedtoincertainties，I
weighagainstthisthegreaterincertaintyofthedurationofapeaceboughtwithmoney，fromsuchapeople，fromaDey80。yearsold，andbyanationwho，onthehypothesisofbuyingpeace，istohavenopowerontheseatoenforceanobservanceofit。