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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letters from The Hague indicate the Dutch regard the King of England's death as a great misfortune due to his forgiving stance on their wartime irregularities, rooted in his early support for their role in King William's Grand Alliance against France. The States-General are thus dispatching an extraordinary ambassador.
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Letters from the Hague mention, that the Dutch look upon the King of England's Death as one of the greatest Misfortunes that could befall their State, as he was always disposed to accept of the Apologies made for Irregularities committed by their Subjects, during the present War, without coming to Extremities, from the Regard he had conceived, early in Life, for that Protestant State, on Account of its hearty Concurrence in the Grand Alliance formed by King William against France; and it is for this Reason, the States-General are sending over an Ambassador Extraordinary.
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The Hague
Event Date
Dec. 20
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states-general sending an ambassador extraordinary
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The Dutch view the King of England's death as a major misfortune because he accepted apologies for their subjects' irregularities in the present war without extremes, due to his early regard for their Protestant state and its role in the Grand Alliance against France formed by King William.