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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On September 3, 1782, the U.S. Congress resolved to present the ship America to France's Chevalier de la Luzerne to replace the lost Magnifique, as a gesture of gratitude for French support. A letter from Luzerne to Marquis de Vaudreuil on September 5 confirmed the unanimous passage.
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The Magnifique, a ship of 74 guns, belonging to the fleet of his Most Christian Majesty, commanded by the Marquis de Vaudreuil, having been lately lost by accident in the harbour of Boston; and Congress, being desirous of testifying, upon this occasion, to his Majesty, the sense they have of the generous efforts made by his Majesty in favor of the United States:
Resolved, That the Agent of the Marine be, and hereby is authorized, to present the Ship America, of 74 guns, in the name of the United States, to the Chevalier de la Luzerne, for the service of his Most Christian Majesty.
(Signed) CHARLES THOMSON.
Extract of a letter from his Excellency the Chevalier de la Luzerne, to his Excellency the Marquis de Vaudreuil.
Philadelphia, 5th Sept. 1782.
"A proposition for replacing the Magnifique, by the America, having been made by the Delegates of the Northern States, it was warmly embraced by Congress; and the resolution which I have the honor to address to you, passed with the greatest unanimity. Every thing that has been said or written to me upon the occasion, proves, my dear Marquis, in the clearest manner, that this token of the acknowledgment and friendship, comes warm from the heart."
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Philadelphia
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3d Instant; 5th Sept. 1782
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the magnifique lost by accident in boston harbour; ship america presented to france unanimously by congress.
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Congress resolved to authorize the Agent of the Marine to present the Ship America of 74 guns to Chevalier de la Luzerne for his Most Christian Majesty, replacing the lost Magnifique commanded by Marquis de Vaudreuil, as testimony of gratitude for French support to the United States. Letter from Luzerne notes the proposition from Northern States delegates was warmly embraced.