In the 19th century, Algerian pirates forged affiliations with Caribbean powers, paying a "license tax" in exchange for safe harbor of their vessels.
ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ældʒˈɪɹiən pˈaɪɹəts fˈɔːɹdʒd ɐfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃənz wɪð kˌæɹəbˈiən pˈaʊɚz, pˈeɪɪŋ ˈeɪ "lˈaɪsəns tˈæks" ɪn ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ fɔːɹ sˈeɪf hˈɑːɹbɚɹ ʌv ðɛɹ vˈɛsəlz.