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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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A young Dutch woman in Rotterdam, enamored with British knight Sir S. Smith without meeting him, wrote offering her heart, hand, and fortune to help free her country from French rule. The letter was intercepted by French General Monet at Flushing, resulting in her arrest and imprisonment.
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This letter having arrived at Flushing by the mail, it was delivered to the French General, Monet, who broke it open in a council of generals ; and the poor damsel was afterwards arrested and thrown into prison.
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Rotterdam
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the poor damsel was afterwards arrested and thrown into prison
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A young Dutch lady, residing at Rotterdam has fallen in love with Sir S. Smith, without having ever seen him. The fame of the gallant Knight had worked up her imagination to such a pitch of enthusiasm, that she wrote him a letter, offering him her heart, her hand, and her fortune, and calling upon him, in return, to deliver her country from the French yoke. This letter having arrived at Flushing by the mail, it was delivered to the French General, Monet, who broke it open in a council of generals