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The American Gazette, Or, The Constitutional Journal
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
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Extract from St. Eustatia, May 7: A ship arrived with 20 tons of powder and firearms; two more vessels and nearly twenty from Amsterdam expected with similar cargo, available for America. Demand for American produce is rising, causing local shortages in the islands.
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I take the liberty of acquainting you with the arrival of a ship from—with 20 tons of powder, and a parcel of fire arms. Two other vessels were to follow with the same articles; besides these, near twenty sail are expected from Amsterdam, all of which will bring more or less; so that if it is yet wanted in America, you will know where it may be had in plenty.
The demand for America produce seems to increase daily; and as the call for such, for the supply of the neighbouring Islands, has taken away all that we had for our own use, we have a very melancholy prospect before us, if we have no arrivals with those articles from you.
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St. Eustatia
Event Date
May 7
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plenty of powder and arms available; local shortage of american produce due to demand from neighboring islands.
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A ship arrived with 20 tons of powder and a parcel of firearms. Two other vessels to follow with same articles. Near twenty sail expected from Amsterdam, bringing more. If wanted in America, available in plenty. Demand for American produce increasing daily; supply to neighboring islands depleted local stocks, melancholy prospect without arrivals from America.