Lot 06345

 Folio, 35x23cm, pp.4. Three ships from Kassos have captured a British flag ship that transported olive oil from Crete and led the ship to Kassos. HMS Hinde under Captain Ross has been sent to Kassos to take back the cargo. They found two of the Kassos ships, small bricks, and ordered their captains to obey. The Greek captains refused to obey claiming that the Greek high command in Morea had clearly indicated that the port was under blockage and his orders to return the cargo were unacceptable. The British captain, after an ultimatum of few hours, opened fire against the Greek ships and put seriously damaged one of them. After this attack the Kassiotes tried to negotiate. They had claimed that the confiscated olive oil was in the destroyed ship (!), so they could not return it anymore and they had no money to pay for it, but they were willing to accept an engagement of repayment in the future (!!!). News from Moldavia, the Turks took new hostages. Although several attempts are undertaken by the British to find a peaceful solution to the Greek case, it is certain that the Greeks will never accept any solution that does not provide them independence. Lord Strangford continue his efforts. Levantines in Constantinople are furious with the new Turkish firman regarding navigation in the Black Sea. Ottomans refuse British mediation with Persia. Several other news.