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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Ship Juliana arrives in Baltimore from Hamburg, reporting no major engagements since Battle of Juliers. Amsterdam faces critical situation; Duke of York offers 15,000 troops to defend it, but merchants reject aid from George III's forces, vowing to defend themselves or surrender to French. 60 American vessels left in Hamburg.
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On Sunday evening arrived the ship Juliana, Captain Willink, 7 weeks from Hamburgh.
The verbal information of the Captain is, that no recent engagement of magnitude had taken place since the battle of Juliers, and that Amsterdam was not taken, but its situation appeared so critical to the duke of York, that he proposed marching into it with 15,000 of his troops to defend it. This, however, it appears, was received with indignation by the merchants, who declared they would sooner take the musket and defend it themselves, as long as they were able; and that if they proved too weak, they would surrender to the French, rather than permit it to be said, that the capital of Holland was indebted for its safety to the troops of George the IIIrd. Capt. Willink left about 60 American vessels at Hamburgh. Spoke none.
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Amsterdam
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7 Weeks Prior To Jan. 6, Since Battle Of Juliers
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amsterdam not taken; proposal to defend with british troops rejected by merchants
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No recent major engagements since battle of Juliers. Amsterdam's situation critical; duke of York proposed marching 15,000 troops to defend it, but merchants reacted with indignation, preferring to defend themselves with muskets or surrender to French rather than accept aid from George III's troops.