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Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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Letter from St. Thomas dated July 18 reports the Island of Zealand in the Baltic surrendering to the British without resistance and the French taking possession of Holstein; includes commentary hoping Britain will not impose forced return cargoes on American vessels like France, threatening congressional countermeasures.
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" We have nothing new here worth communicating, except a report of the Island of Zealand, in the Baltic, having surrendered to the British, without having fired a gun ; and that the French have taken possession of Holstein.
It is to be hoped, if our Non-importation law is ever off as to Britain, that she will not imitate the conduct we contentedly endure from France - and oblige our vessels to take return cargoes in what is most profitable to her whether it best suits the interest of the American owner or not! She might depend we should not bear it from her. We would have an extra session of Congress to adopt a countervailing measure, Palladium."
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Island Of Zealand, Baltic; Holstein
Event Date
July 18
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island of zealand surrendered to the british without firing a gun; french took possession of holstein
Event Details
Report from St. Thomas of the Island of Zealand in the Baltic surrendering to the British without firing a gun, and the French taking possession of Holstein. Commentary hopes that if the non-importation law with Britain ends, she will not force American vessels to take return cargoes profitable to her like France does, or the US would convene Congress for a countervailing measure.