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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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On July 29, 1795, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, an alarm was raised when two ships approached the harbor, initially thought to be enemies. They were identified as the Dutch sloop of war Ajax under Captain Barker and the merchant ship Prince of Orange, escorting Mynheer Changulon and family, the new Minister from the Prince of Orange to the United States, destined for New York but delayed by winds.
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SALEM, July 29.
Arrival from Holland.—Last Evening an alarm was raised at Marblehead by the approach into that harbor of two ships that were supposed to be enemies, and the alarm was communicated from the fort in that place, by a signal gun to Fort Pickering in Salem, in Consequence of which the Essex Guards with great alacrity repaired in arms to their assigned post—The alarm soon subsided, from ascertaining the vessels to be the Dutch sloop of war Ajax, Captain Barker, and the merchant ship Prince of Orange under Convoy, bringing out his Excellency Mynheer Changulon, with his family as Minister from the Prince of Orange to the U. States—The ships were destined to N. York, but put into Marblehead in consequence of contrary winds—They sailed from Helvoetsluys 22d May, and touched at Portsmouth, Eng. and bring papers of that place to the 6th June, containing London dates to the 2d only, not so late as before received. They were yesterday boarded by His Britannic Majesty's ship Leander, one of the blockading squadron—and on the Grand Bank had also been boarded by the United States sloop of war Rattlesnake two days before her capture—The commander brings the pleasing report that a speedy peace was likely to take place between Great-Britain and this country; but on this subject our recent English accounts probably give as much information as this vessel can afford. From the papers we can extract no article of intelligence we were not previously in possession of.
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Marblehead
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July 29
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no casualties; ships arrived safely; report of likely speedy peace between great britain and the united states.
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An alarm was raised in Marblehead harbor due to approaching ships thought to be enemies, prompting the Essex Guards to their posts. The vessels were the Dutch sloop of war Ajax under Captain Barker and the merchant ship Prince of Orange, carrying Mynheer Changulon and family as Minister from the Prince of Orange to the U. States, destined for New York but entering Marblehead due to contrary winds. They sailed from Helvoetsluys on 22d May, touched at Portsmouth, England, and brought papers to June 6. The ships were boarded by HMS Leander and USS Rattlesnake.