When was it published?

October 27, 1787 in Independent Journal, Or, The General Advertiser

Foreign News October 27, 1787

Independent Journal, Or, The General Advertiser

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Curtis, Honorable Mr. Cochrane

Q: What keywords are associated?

Holland Politics, Dutch Provinces, European Peace, Contending Parties, Political Compromise

New York, New York County, New York

View full issue View on Library of Congress PDF Page 3

What is this article about?

British packet Antelope arrived from Falmouth after 46 days, bringing vague European news: tensions in Holland not at crisis point, possible compromise and return to peace in the disunited Provinces. Passenger: Honorable Mr. Cochrane.

Clipping

OCR Quality

98% Excellent

Full Text

Last night arrived his Britannic Majesty's Packet the Antelope, Captain Curtis, in 46 days from Falmouth—but the letters could not be delivered early enough for us to afford our readers any intelligence respecting European occurrences in this day's paper. All we learn, in general, is, that matters have not arrived at the last extremities with the contending parties in Holland; some say they are likely to be compromised, and that peace will again resume her reign in those lately disunited Provinces.

In the packet came passenger, the Honorable Mr. Cochrane.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Holland Politics Dutch Provinces European Peace Contending Parties Political Compromise

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Curtis Honorable Mr. Cochrane

Where did it happen?

Holland

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Holland

Key Persons

Captain Curtis Honorable Mr. Cochrane

Outcome

matters have not arrived at the last extremities; likely to be compromised, and that peace will again resume her reign in those lately disunited provinces

Event Details

Packet the Antelope arrived in 46 days from Falmouth. Letters not delivered in time for intelligence on European occurrences. General report: contending parties in Holland not at last extremities; some say likely to be compromised with peace resuming in the disunited Provinces. Passenger: Honorable Mr. Cochrane.