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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Hamburg papers to December 12 report city tranquility amid no fears from Prussia; King of Sweden travels to Russia amid speculation of completing armed neutrality league; Russian ships carry passports warning belligerents; at Narva, two English vessels escape after firing on forces enforcing embargo, prompting Emperor Paul to order burning of remaining English ships there.
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The ship Eagle, Capt. Derner, has arrived at Philadelphia from Hamburg, and has brought the papers of that city to the 12th December.
Some translations from them appear in the Philadelphia papers; but they do not disclose any important events.
It appears, that the city of Hamburg, enjoyed tranquility; and the Senate entertained no fears from Prussia: That the King of Sweden was on a journey to Russia; in which the quid nuncs see the speedy completion of the armed neutrality league. That the Russian ships are furnished with Passports declaring the visit of any belligerent nation to such vessel will be regarded as a declaration of war.
-And that the crew of two English vessels, lying at Narva, having fired upon the armed force which attempted to arrest them in consequence of the embargo, and put to sea, the Emperor Paul had ordered that the remaining English vessels in the harbor should be burnt.
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Hamburg
Event Date
12th December
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two english vessels put to sea after firing on arresting forces; remaining english vessels in narva harbor ordered burnt.
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Hamburg enjoys tranquility with Senate fearing no threat from Prussia. King of Sweden journeys to Russia, speculated to complete armed neutrality league. Russian ships carry passports declaring visits by belligerents as war declarations. Crews of two English vessels at Narva fired on forces attempting arrest due to embargo and escaped; Emperor Paul orders burning of remaining English vessels in the harbor.