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Gazette Of The United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In the Hague, Dutch National Convention debates and upholds press liberty against Amsterdam complaints. Zealand offers bounties for naval recruits. Efforts continue to man a grand fleet of 23 ships and 18 frigates, set to sail by month's end, amid preparations including letters of marque against England.
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One of the most important debates, that lately engaged our national convention, was that on the liberty of the press, which was occasioned by the complaints of the Common Council and of the committee of Superintendence of Amsterdam against a weekly publication called "The advocate of National Liberty." and published by the representative Valkenaar. But citizen Vreede declared the liberty of the press, the chief support of liberty, and defended it in so able and forcible a manner, that the Convention resolved, that the address of the Common Council and committee of Amsterdam was no object for deliberation.
The provisional representatives of Zealand have by proclamation, offered a bounty of 110 guilders to all skilful sailors, who voluntarily enlist before the 14th inst. and 90 guilders to every able bodied young man above 14 years old.
The efforts for completely manning the grand fleet, go on without interruption. Several societies have agreed together, to promote, by every means in their power, the recruiting the naval forces, and money is collected in Amsterdam for increasing the bounties to the sailors. The grand fleet composed of 23 ships of the line and 18 frigates, will be ready for sea before the end of this month. The Dutch have never feared the English on equal ground: and next summer will show whether the modern Batavians possess yet the spirit of Tromp and Ruyter.
One of the members of the marine committee has been charged to expedite the letters of marque against England.
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Hague
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April 12
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convention dismissed amsterdam's complaints on press liberty; fleet of 23 ships of the line and 18 frigates to be ready by end of month; bounties offered for recruits; letters of marque expedited against england.
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Debate in national convention on liberty of the press defended by Vreede against Amsterdam complaints over Valkenaar's publication, leading to dismissal of address. Zealand proclamation offers 110 guilders bounty to skilled sailors enlisting by 14th inst. and 90 guilders to able-bodied youths over 14. Ongoing recruitment for grand fleet with societal support and Amsterdam collections to boost bounties. Member of marine committee tasked to hasten letters of marque against England.