June 8, 1786.—A letter from the three American captains, O'Brien, Coffin, and Stephens, state them
| as 1 | of 32 |
| 1 | of 30 |
| 3 | of 24 |
| 3 | of 18 |
| 1 | of 12 |
| 9 | and 55 gun-boats. |
September 25, 1787.—Captain O'Brien furnishes the following statement
| 1 | of 30 guns, 400 men, 106 feet length, straight keel. |
| 1 | of 26 guns, 320 men, 96 feet length, straight keel. |
| 2 | of 22 guns, 240 men, 80 feet length, straight keel. |
| 1 | of 22 guns, 240 men, 75 feet length, straight keel. |
| 1 | of 22 guns, 240 men, 70 feet length, straight keel. |
| 1 | of 18 guns, 200 men, 70 feet length, straight keel. |
| 1 | of 16 guns, 180 men, 64 feet length, straight keel. |
| 1 | of 12 guns, 150 men, 50 feet length, straight keel. |
| 9 | |
| Galleys 1 | of 4 guns, 70 men, 40 feet length, straight keel. |
| 2 | of 2 guns, 46 men, 32 feet length, straight keel. |
| 1 | of 2 guns, 40 men, 32 feet length, straight keel. |
February 5, 1788.—Statement by the inhabitants of Algiers, spoken of in the report.
- 9 vessels from 36 down to 20 guns.
- 4 or 5 smaller.
About this date the Algerines lost two or three vessels, stranded or taken.
December, 1789.—Captain O'Brien furnishes the latest statement.
| 1 | ship of 24 guns, received lately from France. |
| 5 | large cruisers. |
| 6 | 3 galleys, and 60 gun-boats. |
In the fall of 1789, they laid the keel of a 40 gun frigate, and they expect two cruisers from the grand seignior.