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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Copenhagen on October 12 of the previous year, the French general Dumourier arrived incognito as a French American, despaired of restoring the 1791 Constitution, and departed for America with a lady companion, believing no prospects remained for him in Europe.
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From the Gazette of Erlangen, Germany.
Letters from Copenhagen, mention—”On the 12th of October last year, a small sized man arrived here, who announced himself for a French American, and soon after departed in an American bottom for America. Afterwards we were informed, that it was the famous Dumourier, who finally despaired of re-establishing the Constitution of 1791. He was here not attended by any servants, but received frequent visits from a lady who also took a passage with him for America.—He appeared to be sensible that there remained no hopes for him any more to emerge in Europe.”
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Copenhagen
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12th Of October Last Year
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dumourier despaired of re-establishing the constitution of 1791 and departed for america, believing no hopes remained for him in europe.
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A small-sized man arrived in Copenhagen on the 12th of October last year, announcing himself as a French American, and soon departed on an American ship for America. He was later identified as the famous Dumourier, who had given up on restoring the Constitution of 1791. He traveled without servants but was visited frequently by a lady who accompanied him to America.