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SATURDAY, September 22, 1787*
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GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE
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INDEPENDENT REGISTER.
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VERSAILLES, June 28.
ORDERS have been fern to Brest to equip 16
ships of the line, and to fend immediately
to sea a frigate, with orders to the squa
dron on the coast of Portugal, to return to port
with all pofljble expedition. This armament, how
ever, will not put to sea, unless England rtiould
interrupt the commerce of Holland, and attempt
to didate to the United Provinces; though some
of our politicians think it is detained for the East-
Jndies, whfere they think the Euglifh will probably
fend a fleet to attack the Aliatic eftablifliment of
Holland : They are aflembling at Givet a body of
j 2,000 men, ufider the command of the Count de
Rochambeau.
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HAGUE, June 6.
‘ Saturday last was prefcnted to the Grand Penfio
nVry of Holiafid, by the Comte de Bentinck and
three • Captains of the Bhrgeffes of the Hague, a
Memorial addressed to the States of the Provinces,
in thß tit ;e of 3162 Burgefles of that city, de
manding the re-eftab:li<hmeht of the Prince of
Orange in the exercise Os the command of the gar
nfon of the Hague, and urging measures to be pur
fjed for maintaining the constitution. Demands
of the fame nature are'alfo presented in the name
of several thousands of the inhabitants of Amster
dam, Leyden, Delf, Gorcarn, &c. These are the
latest efforts resorted to by the Stadtholderian par- -
ty, for counterbalancing the vigorous requisitions
lately presented in the name of the General As
sembly of the free corps of the Province for the
mtal fufpdhfion of his Highness.
.... UTRECHT, July
We have been informed by a channel not like
ly tb err* that there are 15,000 French troops
ready to march at a moment’s warning, in order
to form A camp Os dblervation in the neighbour
hood of Maeftricht. *
The powerful protddiori of the Republican party’
«f the United Provinces, can no longer be doubted.
An army of observation is polled on the frontiers,
ready to assist if any foreign troops ffiould attempt
to join the soldiers in the pay of the Stadtholder,
commanded by the Count de Rochambeau,- the
Count d’Efterhafi, And the Duke de Lavah The
genCrofity of the -French monarch has made him
attend also to a support by sea if necelfary ; and a
nfaritime force will be ready for our assistance,
proportioned to the lhips which England may think
grdper to fend to fear.
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1 t Y D E N, Jufti Si
The Council Os the town of Leyden have paired
arefolution to charge the Deputies to the States of
Holland, to vote for the abfouite suspension of
"William V. from his oflices,of which he had proved
himfelf so unworthy; to retain all his appoint
ments, and not to contribute any finance whatfoe
*er to the Generality. The other towns, which
form the majority .of the States of Holland, have
already paired or are just about to pass, similar re
folutions;—fo that we may lopn exped to fee
Holland obliged to diflolve the Union, and form
an independent Republic, if William V. perfifis in
dellroying civil liberty, ,
VENICE, jfyril 30#,
fleets under the command of the Chevalier
fle Emo, which have been employed agamft the
Tunisians, according to all appearances have
anotherdeftination; and i; is presumed this ar
toffr'eat will fail toward CQrfau. It isrcfolved
that our maritime fofee Iball be maintained upon
the most relpeftable footing; There is said to have
been formed between Kuflia, Austria, and our re
public, a secret convention, Which probably will
occasion a storm to be direded against the Otto,
man Porte. In lhort, the change of the destina
tion of our fleet seems to have relulted from some
prefling exigence.
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LONDON, June ti —July 1 6'.
At fix o’clock last night, an express from the
Right Honorable Viscount Tofringtoir, his Maje
sty’s Mimfler at Brulfels, arrived at Deal in an
open boat from Dunkirk, and reached Windsor
about half past four this morning, with the intel
ligence that a body of French troops, confiding of
20,000 infantry, and 12,000 horse, With field
pieces, under the command of the CoudV de Vaux,
had alfembled on the 18th inst. at st. Aifiahd, from
the adjacent garrison towns in the French Nether
lands, and proceeded immediately on their march
by Leffmes, Ninove, &c. towards Holland,
His Lord (hip adds from undoubted authority,
that every neceflary preparation is making for the
above mentioned troops to cross the Bielbofch at
the New Ferry, and the high and low Swaaltiw,
on their way to Dortrecht.
This day arrived a mail frdm Holland, by Which
we are informed, that the Stadtholderian interest
has sustained a fev£rfc blow. The States of Utrecht
harving alfembled on the nth inst. at which were
prfefent the deputies of the towns of Wyk-a-Duur
ftede Montfojrt, and teveral other places, the
assembly unanimoufiy resolved to fend ai deputation
to their High Mightinesses the States General, de
manding the exertion of their supreme authority,
in order to fnpprefs all the violent measures taken
against the sovereignty of the province of Holland;
and in case of non-compliance with this reqUifition
they are determined to confider the union as to
tally dilTolved.
In consequence of the above demand, their
High Mightinefles h*ve revoked their refolutioris
of the ift and 10th inst. by which they ordered the
• troops of the province of Holland immediately to
quit the territories of Utrecht, and not to ad in
any case without their express command, nor to
remove any ammunition or stores belonging to the
republic.
These ffefolutions being Carried to the Council
6f State, the members of which are under the im
mediate influence of the Prince of Orange, they
refufed to obey the orders of the States General;
and what will be the consequence, time on)y can
difeover.
Whatever may have befen advanced to the con
trary, we can aver h as a fad, that our ministry
have so far interested themselves in the affairs of
the United Provinces, that iliould an open rupture
ensue between the contending interests in that coun
try, Great-Britain must inevitably be involved in
the contest. It has been intimated to the States
General, that in case t.Lie mediation of the Court
of London ftiould fail in its friendly efforts for the
ieftoration of 'tranquility, the letter will confider
its honor pledged to fee justice done to the injured
party, and adopt measures accordingly. This
may perhaps account for the nairal armament now
preparing in our ports.
There are sixteen fail of the line at present equip
ping at the different ports, five of .which are in
tended as a fquadrori for the protedion of oui set
tlements in the East-Indies; and the remainder
to form a fleet of observation in tlje channel, to
ad as any future emergency may require.
The only colourable charge against his Highness
the Prince of Orange is, that he defignedly^pro
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trafted the failing bf the Dutch fleet, and thereby
prevented their joining the French and Spauilli
fleets Were this the faft, it proves the Stadt
holder to have the true ibterefts of his country at
heart ; because if through the aid of Holland, Eng
land had been cruftied, the Dutch themselves would
ultimately have been solely at the mercy of France
and Spain.
June 47. Yesterday arrived the mail from Hoi- _
land; The patriotic papers rtcfcived by that con
veyance are full of lamentations for the trick put
upon that party by the States General. The latter
in their aflembly have admitted the deputies front
the Bates of Utrecht fitting at Amersfoort, and'
given the exclufioh to those sent by the city itfelf ;
so that the Stadtholder will moll probably secure a
majority, and thus put an end to a contest which
otherwise might terminate fatally.
June 28. Yefierday Lord Dunmore.took leabe
of the King, prior to his going out Governor of
the Bahama islands.
An order was latety sent from the Admiralty to
the General of Marines for an immediate mufier
and return of all his Majefly’s marine forces in
the three divisions at (hatham, Portsmouth and
Plymouth, which is to be laid before the board by
the 25 th of next month.
The Adamant, of 50 guns, is ordered to be got
ready for sea with all expedition. She is now at
bheernefs.
A private letter from a gentleman at Amersfoort
received by the lafi conveyance, allures us, that
the Prince Stadtholder, having aflcmbled a well
riifciplined army at that place, in whole valour
and zeal in the cause of theHoufe of Orange he can
place the moll perfefl confidence, was preparing
to march to the city of Utrecht for the purpose of
entering that place in a conllitutional and peace
able manner; determined, in case his entrance
fliould be obftiu&ed, to invest the place in form*
so that it is probable those insolent people, by
rouz ng the vengeance of insulted honor, will too
late repent their temerity.
In confirmation of the above, we have just re
ceived advice, that another fkiimilh took place on
the 2 ill infl/ near Utiecht, between a detachment
of dragoons in garrison at Zieft, and the Patriots,
in which the fotmer had ah evident advantage ;
only one officer, on their fide, being wounded,
the Baron.de Verfchur. The other party are said
to hatfe fufiained a considerable loss.
July 3. All hopes of a reconciliation in the
Uhited Provinces are vaniflibd ; Guelders, Zea
land, and hriefland, j erfift in refufing to acknow
ledge the deputies from Utrecht j and the Province
of G-rcmngen have not explained themselves; so
that the voice of Amersfoort preponderates at
present.
One m?y easily perceive the disposition of the
States of Holland towards England, by their pro
posal to call in franct or friijflia, as a mediator;
negleft 10 oefire the afliflance of their ancient ally,
the hnglilh.
The Prince of Orange’s army have taken poll at
Bilt, about one hour’s march fjom Utrecht. It
confifis cf 2,500 men, part 01 whom are encamp
ed in 300 Imall tents, which may be? seen ft bin
the top of the dome ©f the church, at Utrecht.
The Patriots of Holland have openly accufetf
Great-Brtain of interfering in their present civil
commotions, and tße Stadtholderjkns make no,
scruple of avowing their confidence in having se
cured the interell of the Britilh Court. Upon
what foundation either party may ground their as
sertions, we presume not to dtfeimine; but our
correspondent at the Hague politively allures us,
that the Britilh Ambafiador is daily closeted witlf.
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