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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letters from Archangel report that Russian government seized most imported goods last year on suspicion of being English or from English islands; many vessels and cargoes were released after weeks but ordered not to sell until further notice. Correspondent predicts similar anti-commerce measures as in Sweden and Denmark.
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Letters from Archangel, state that the principal part of the goods imported therein for the last year, had been seized by order of the government, on a suspicion of their being English, or the produce of English Islands ; but that after several weeks detention, many of the vessels and cargoes were released ; accompanied, however with an order not to sell or dispose of any thing until further notice. Our correspondent gives it as his opinion, that the same measures, will be pursued in Russia, against commerce as have been practiced in Sweden and Denmark.
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Archangel
Event Date
For The Last Year
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many vessels and cargoes released after detention, with order not to sell until further notice
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Principal part of goods imported into Archangel for the last year seized by government on suspicion of being English or produce of English Islands; after several weeks, many released but prohibited from selling. Correspondent opines similar measures against commerce as in Sweden and Denmark will be pursued in Russia.