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Naval battle between the Ambuscade and the Boston... The Citizen Genet Affair...

Item # 704301
August 17, 1793
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 17, 1793  The front page has the Address presented to Citizen Genet upon his arrival at New York (French Ambassador to the U.S. during the French Revolution), followed by his answer to the Republicans of New York, signed in type on page 2: Genet.
Inside has a report on the heralded arrival of Genet in New Jersey.
Page 2 has a report of the naval battle between the: "Ambuscade And Boston Frigates" off the coast of Sandy Hook the previous month.
Other news of the day includes: "Case of the State of Georgia" "National Convention" and more, plus a wealth of advertisements. 
Four pages, very nice condition.