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The Kentucke Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Letter from Amsterdam reports political chaos in the Dutch Republic: patriots seek to undermine the stadtholder's power, while the prince resists; widespread suspicion, halted trade, mob violence against supporters, and suspected French backing for the patriots.
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We are still in the utmost confusion: the patriots are determined to destroy the power of the stadtholder and the prince wishes not tamely to give up his hereditary rights; and every man suspects his neighbour; trade is at a stand, and the whole country must soon be ruined if a period is not put to these disturbances: whoever speaks disrespectfully of the stadtholder is in danger of being massacred; a few days since a gentleman was buffeted, spit upon, and afterwards put in prison by the mob, only for happening to have an orange ribbon in his cane. The minds of the people on both sides of the question are now so much inflamed, that the clubs and societies which heretofore met for convivial purposes, find it impossible to sit peaceably together, from the prevailing differences on political subjects. France seems to be at the bottom of this business, and the heads of the patriots are certainly supported by that artful intriguing nation.
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Amsterdam
Event Date
June 18
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trade halted; country risks ruin; one gentleman attacked and imprisoned by mob for orange ribbon.
Event Details
Utmost confusion as patriots aim to destroy stadtholder's power; prince resists yielding rights; mutual suspicion; trade standstill; danger of massacre for disrespecting stadtholder; recent mob assault on gentleman with orange ribbon; inflamed minds prevent peaceful club meetings due to political differences; France suspected of supporting patriots.