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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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French frigate l'Ambucade arrives in Charlestown, SC, on April 9, 1793, carrying French minister Gennet and reporting France's declaration of war against England and the Dutch Stadholder around February 1. Includes news of ship seizures, volunteer seamen, siege of Maestricht, Dumourier's advance on Dutch cities, and capture of English brig Sally.
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The French frigate l'Ambucade, of 32 guns, commanded by Capt. Bompart, in 48 days passage from Rochfort, in France, appeared off the bar yesterday morning. She was bound to Philadelphia, but adverse winds obliged her to steer for this port. M. Edmund Charles Gennet, adjutant-general in the French army and minister plenipotentiary to the United States of America, with two secretaries of embassy, (M. Bournonville and M. Pascal) both officers in the armies of the republic, came passengers, and landed here, with the officers of the frigate in the afternoon. By these gentlemen, we are informed, that WAR was declared by the French republic against the King of England and the Stadholder of the United Provinces, about the 1st of February. All the shipping in the different ports of France, belonging to these nations, were immediately seized, and the seamen amounting to upwards of 5000, offered their services as volunteers in the French navy, rather than return to their own country and submit to the tyranny of being impressed. The French army had already besieged Maestricht, and General Dumourier was marching to take possession of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, where, it was expected, they would be joyfully received by the majority of the inhabitants.
L'Ambucade captured, near Bermuda, an English Brig, called Sally, from Nova Scotia, bound to Barbadoes: the crew of which were treated with such friendship and fraternity, that they offered to enter into the service of France.
Mr. Gennet has been an ambassador at several courts in Europe, and lately acted in that capacity at Petersburgh in Russia.
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France
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About The 1st Of February
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war declared; shipping seized; over 5000 seamen volunteered for french navy; maestricht besieged; dumourier marching on rotterdam and amsterdam; english brig sally captured near bermuda, crew offered to join french service.
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French frigate l'Ambucade, commanded by Capt. Bompart, arrived in Charlestown after 48 days from Rochfort, carrying minister M. Edmund Charles Gennet and secretaries M. Bournonville and M. Pascal. They reported France's declaration of war against England and the Dutch Stadholder around February 1, seizure of enemy shipping, seamen volunteering, siege of Maestricht, and Dumourier's advance on Dutch cities expecting welcome. The frigate captured English brig Sally near Bermuda, whose crew wished to join France. Gennet has served as ambassador in Europe, including Russia.