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Herald Of The United States
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
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Report from July 8 on Dutch naval preparations in Antwerp, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Texel, including ships under construction and ready. Also, maneuvers of the Dutch Expedition Army at Zeist camp began June 16, attended by French General Marmont.
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The following is, according to a private letter, the state of the naval preparation in the Dutch ports:
At Antwerp, building, 6 ships of the line, and 2 frigates.
At Amsterdam, 1 ship of 74 guns, just launched; 1 ditto gone to the Texel.
At Rotterdam 1 Ship of 80 guns, to be launched in about three months, and 1 frigate of 32 guns.
In the Texel, 6 ships of the line, with several frigates; and from 20 to 50 transports, of from 400 to 800 tons burthen.
The manoeuvres of the Expedition Army, in the Dutch Camp at Zeist, began on the 16th ult, in the presence of the French General Marmont.
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Dutch Ports And Zeist
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As Of July 8; Maneuvers On 16th Ult.
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Naval preparations: Antwerp building 6 ships of the line and 2 frigates; Amsterdam 1 ship of 74 guns launched, 1 to Texel; Rotterdam 1 ship of 80 guns to launch in three months, 1 frigate of 32 guns; Texel 6 ships of the line, several frigates, 20-50 transports of 400-800 tons. Expedition Army maneuvers at Zeist began 16th ult. with French General Marmont present.