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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The States of Holland recognize American independence and admit John Adams as minister plenipotentiary on March 28, 1782, following resolutions in multiple provinces amid the Revolutionary War.
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Gentlemen,
It is about 25 years that I have acted as an Attorney, and was never trusted with business of such importance as I am at present with this of America: I can assure you that I never was happier than I am now in congratulating you, and the whole nation, with the resolution taken by the General States of Holland this day—they have charged their deputies in generality to declare in their names (and help bring to effect) that Mr. Adams may be known and received as Minister of the Congress of North-America: and they have charged their Raad Pensionary to acquaint Mr. Adams of this resolve in a secret manner.
I congratulate you and the whole body of merchants with so agreeable prospect of affairs, which I hope and trust will soon exceed our most sanguine wishes. The eighteen towns have unanimously voted for his admission, and only the Prince was against it.
You will give me pleasure if you will inform all our friends of the news of this evening.
Translation of the Hand-Bill, printed in Amsterdam.
A Declaration of INDEPENDENCE from the UNITED STATES of HOLLAND to the UNITED STATES of AMERICA. Done at the HAGUE the Twenty eighth of March, 1782.
WE the United States of HOLLAND, have these Twenty-five Years past seen the Iniquity of the British Administration to the American Colonies, and finding ourselves in gratitude to the calls of Religion, Freedom and Virtue, obliged to consent to defend the Freedom of AMERICA, and grant them their INDEPENDENCE, from the Twenty-eighth of March 1782 and are willing to aid and assist them in every thing they think necessary.
Done and settled with the Honorable JOHN ADAMS, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America, to the United States of Holland.
A letter from a capital House in Amsterdam, of the 25th of March, says, "Things begin to have a much more pleasing aspect than they have had for a long time: Mr. Adams has bought a house at the Hague. The Province of Friesland have acceded to the resolution to admit his Excellency as Minister from the United States of America: Holland has done the same, and it is expected the other provinces will follow: the principal of the different cities of Holland have presented petitions to accelerate that step."
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The Hague
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Twenty Eighth Of March, 1782
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states of holland resolve to recognize and receive john adams as minister of the congress of north-america, declare support for american independence from march 28, 1782, and offer aid; unanimous vote by eighteen towns, opposed only by the prince; friesland and holland accede, others expected to follow.
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The General States of Holland charge deputies to declare recognition of John Adams as Minister and support American independence; a hand-bill declares the United States of Holland's consent to defend American freedom and grant independence effective March 28, 1782, settled with Adams; letter reports Adams buying a house in The Hague, provincial accessions, and petitions to accelerate admission.