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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Congress receives intelligence: European courts (except Portugal) request US ambassadors via Franklin; Deane heads to Hague, Lee to Madrid. French ports open to US shipping with vessels in Brest and Nantes; Franklin purchases 36-gun frigate; Congress bank increased to four millions.
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We hear from good authority, that the Congress has received the following intelligence:
That all the Courts of Europe, excepting Portugal, have, by letters, and personally by their Ambassadors, made application to Doctor Franklin for Ambassadors to be sent from us to their several courts, promising every honour to them as due to Ambassadors of friends; that Mr. Deane had set out for the Hague, and Mr. Lee for the Court of Madrid; the Congress will appoint the others;
that all the ports in France were open to our shipping, and that several of our armed vessels, with their prizes, lay in the harbours of Brest and Nantz.
That Doctor Franklin had purchased a thirty six gun frigate, and was fitting her out; and that the bank for the Congress was increased to four millions.
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french ports opened to us shipping; 36-gun frigate purchased and fitted out; congress bank increased to four millions.
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European courts except Portugal applied to Doctor Franklin for US ambassadors, promising honors; Mr. Deane set out for the Hague, Mr. Lee for Madrid, with Congress to appoint others; French ports open to US shipping with armed vessels and prizes in Brest and Nantes; Doctor Franklin purchased and is fitting out a 36-gun frigate; Congress bank increased to four millions.