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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Ship from Amsterdam reports Dutch appointments of consuls to various American states and public agitation in Holland over impending hostilities from the Emperor of Germany, severely impacting commerce and insurance.
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By the ship Fortune, Capt. Haydon, arrived here on Thursday last, in thirty five days from Amsterdam, we have received information that the following gentlemen are appointed Consuls by their High Mightinesses the United States of Holland, to the United States of America:
For Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire--Diderick Laertouwer.
For Rhode Island and Connecticut--Christian Coenraad Backman.
For New York and New Jersey,--Herman Le Roy.
For Pennsylvania-- Jan Hendrick Christian Henneker.
For Maryland and Virginia-- Adriaan Vealk.
North and South Carolina and Georgia--Jan Boenen Graves.
And we are also told that the prospect of immediate hostilities commencing against the Republic of Holland by the Emperor of Germany, greatly agitated the whole people of Holland, and sensibly affected their commerce, so that no insurance on shipping could be obtained but on very limited conditions.
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Republic Of Holland
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consuls appointed to us states; prospect of hostilities agitates holland, affects commerce with no insurance available except on limited conditions.
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By the ship Fortune from Amsterdam, arrived New York November 11: Appointments of Consuls by United States of Holland to US states: Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire--Diderick Laertouwer; Rhode Island and Connecticut--Christian Coenraad Backman; New York and New Jersey--Herman Le Roy; Pennsylvania--Jan Hendrick Christian Henneker; Maryland and Virginia--Adriaan Vealk; North and South Carolina and Georgia--Jan Boenen Graves. Prospect of immediate hostilities by Emperor of Germany against Republic of Holland greatly agitates people and sensibly affects commerce, so no insurance on shipping obtainable but on very limited conditions.