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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Amsterdam letter dated Nov. 2 reports France's dire need for naval stores to sustain the war, offering high freights to Dutch ships from Amsterdam to Brest, but British envoy Sir Joseph Yorke threatens non-payment for captured vessels. The Hague is pressured by both England and France.
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I think it is impossible for France to stand out the contest another season, if they cannot get better supplied with naval stores; they are offering immense freights to the Dutch ships who will bring them hemp, iron, and such goods, from Amsterdam to Brest, but on the other hand, Sir Joseph Yorke has declared that if any Dutch ships are in future taken by the English, carrying naval stores to France, they shall not be paid their freights, as has been the case hitherto.
They are in the utmost perplexity at the Hague, pressed on one side by England, threatened on the other by France; and utterly incapable of giving any thing but good words to either party.
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Amsterdam
Event Date
Nov. 2.
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netherlands in perplexity, pressured by england and france; british declaration of non-payment for captured dutch ships carrying naval stores to france.
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France struggles to obtain naval stores like hemp and iron, offering high freights to Dutch ships for transport from Amsterdam to Brest. Sir Joseph Yorke declares future captured Dutch ships will not receive freight payments, unlike previously. The Hague faces pressure from England and threats from France, unable to commit beyond words.