Dumas to the American Commissioners
ALS: American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief;
copy: National Archives
<The Hague, November 3, 1778, in French: Our friend has
warned Mr. Baker, the secretary of the Amsterdam Admiralty,
that if the Admiralty’s preliminary advisory serves to weaken
the protest to the English court he will communicate the action
to the entire business community. Such an action would
have serious consequences. It certainly would provoke another
protest to the States General and would increase public
dissatisfaction to its maximum.>
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