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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Report from Amsterdam via ship Three Friends: Cannoniers, a group of 800-900 low-class citizens armed with sidearms, had been rioting and murdering. On May 15, municipality ordered them to disarm at Stadthouse, but they resisted all day and night, then stormed it to free imprisoned comrades, who later paraded freely. French troops dispatched to maintain peace.
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By the arrival of the ship Three Friends, yesterday afternoon, 43 days from Amsterdam, we learn that the inhabitants of this city were placed in a disagreeable situation. There were a body of citizens to the number of 8 or 900, called cannoniers, of the lowest class in the society, who were allowed to wear side arms. They had lately assembled every night in gangs, and ranged about the city like madmen, in several instances committing murder. The municipality justly alarmed at these proceedings, gave orders on the 15th of May for them to assemble in front of the Stadthouse, and surrender their arms.
The cannoniers assembled on the day appointed; and the light horse, and the rest of the militia, were ordered to surround them in order to disarm them. The cannoniers however remained firm, determined to surrender only with their lives. With this disposition they remained from twelve o'clock at mid-day until twelve at night. At about half past twelve at night, they entered the Stadthouse and forcibly liberated three or four of their party, who had been confined for murder: who were next day seen to parade the streets of the city unmolested. A body of French troops had been sent to keep the peace of the city.
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Amsterdam
Event Date
15th Of May
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cannoniers resisted disarmament, liberated 3-4 imprisoned members who paraded unmolested; french troops sent to keep peace.
Event Details
Group of 800-900 cannoniers, low-class armed citizens, rioted nightly committing murders. Municipality ordered disarmament on May 15 at Stadthouse; militia surrounded them but cannoniers resisted from midday to midnight, then stormed building to free confined comrades. French troops dispatched for peace.