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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Dutch establish a Convention with constitution due February 5; Stadtholder's arms removed everywhere. States General of United Provinces decree proclamation to supply French army with 200,000 quintals wheat, hay, straw, oats, shoes, boots, clothing, hats, and 12,000 oxen, delivered at Bois-le-duc, Thiel, and Nimeguen within one to two months.
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The Hollanders have established a Convention. Their constitution is to be published the 5th of Feb. The arms of the Stadtholder are every where taken down. The States General of the United Provinces have decreed the following proclamation; it has just been published:--
PROCLAMATION.
"The representatives of the French people who are at present in this country, having communicated to us that it would be necessary to make immediate provision for the pressing wants of the French army, and having consequently demanded the following articles:
200,000 quintals of wheat,
50,000 bundles of hay of 15 lbs.
200,000 bundles of straw each of 10 lbs.
5,000,000 measures of oats, of 10 lbs.
150,000 pair of shoes,
20,000 pair of boots,
20,000 coats and waistcoats.
40,000 pair of breeches,
150,000 overalls,
200,000 shirts,
50,000 hats.
The whole to be delivered at three several periods, within one month, at Bois-le-duc, Thiel, and Nimeguen.
And further--12,000 oxen, in the space of two months.
Decreed to be furnished accordingly."
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United Provinces
Event Date
February 13
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decreed to furnish 200,000 quintals of wheat, 50,000 bundles of hay, 200,000 bundles of straw, 5,000,000 measures of oats, 150,000 pairs of shoes, 20,000 pairs of boots, 20,000 coats and waistcoats, 40,000 pairs of breeches, 150,000 overalls, 200,000 shirts, 50,000 hats, and 12,000 oxen to the french army.
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Hollanders established a Convention, with constitution to be published on the 5th of Feb. Arms of the Stadtholder taken down everywhere. States General decreed proclamation responding to French representatives' demand for immediate provisions for the French army, listing specific quantities of food, fodder, clothing, and livestock to be delivered at Bois-le-duc, Thiel, and Nimeguen within specified periods.