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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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A merchant in Amsterdam writes on December 6, 1777, expressing sympathy for America's cause but inability to aid due to British vigilance and seizure of Dutch West India ships. Dutch vessels face strict examination by British men-of-war in the Channel.
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"Believe me, America has many friends here, who wish to support their great cause. But we can do nothing: provided England is watchful of the least of our movements, and has already unjustly injured us by taking many of our West-India ships, to the cost of the owners. We had as good an opportunity [as] France...
As could support America: but our vessels must all pass the channel, which is crowded with every thing by force and with unrighteousness British men-of-war, who examine severely."
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Amsterdam
Event Date
December 6, 1777
Outcome
taking many of our west-india ships, to the cost of the owners
Event Details
A principal merchant in Amsterdam expresses that America has many friends in the Netherlands wishing to support its cause, but they can do nothing due to England's watchfulness and unjust seizure of Dutch West-India ships. Dutch vessels must pass the English Channel, crowded with British men-of-war that examine them severely.