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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Latest European news via Captain Howland from Amsterdam (sailed March 14): US envoys in Paris remain unreceived by the French Directory. French troops entered Holland to enforce seizure of British goods, causing Batavian dissatisfaction. No expectation of French invasion of England; preparations seen as bluff for peace terms.
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Captain Howland from Amsterdam sailed March 14. The latest news from Paris, inform that our envoys still remained without being received by the directory, or a prospect of reception. French troops had marched into Holland for the purpose of enforcing a mandate for the seizure of British goods which the Dutch had not executed. The Batavians evince dissatisfaction at French measures. It was not expected in Holland, that France would ever attempt the invasion of England; all the mighty preparations it was imagined with a design to frighten the English into their terms of peace.
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Paris
Event Date
March 14
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envoys not received; french troops enforce seizure of british goods in holland; batavian dissatisfaction; no expected invasion of england, preparations viewed as intimidation for peace.
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Captain Howland from Amsterdam reports latest Paris news: US envoys await reception by French Directory without prospect. French troops marched into Holland to enforce unexecuted mandate seizing British goods. Batavians show dissatisfaction with French measures. In Holland, France's invasion of England deemed unlikely; preparations imagined to scare English into peace terms.