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National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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A letter from Rotterdam dated May 4 describes the Dutch plight in ongoing war with France, where vessels are seized, and a new war with the Algerines, who released ten armed vessels but captured many rich prizes, severely reducing Dutch shipping to about one-fourth of 1779 levels.
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"As if it was not enough to be at war with France, and to see many of our vessels seized and taken by that nation with the Algerines we have now war likewise. This people were honest enough, however, to release ten armed vessels taken before a limited time, but since, they took many rich prizes, and we are apprehensive for more. Our shipping diminishes woefully—If peace was made this moment, I think we should have at most one fourth only of the number of vessels our nation had at sea in 1779."
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Primary Location
Rotterdam
Event Date
May 4
Outcome
release of ten armed vessels; capture of many rich prizes; dutch shipping reduced to one-fourth of 1779 levels
Event Details
The Dutch are at war with France, resulting in many vessels seized; now also at war with the Algerines, who released ten armed vessels taken earlier but have since captured many rich prizes, with fears of more; shipping is diminishing woefully.