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Hull departed for France on 5 August 1811, transporting the new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his family members; they arrived on 1 September. Hull remained near France and also the Netherlands in the Wintertime months, frequently Keeping sail and gun drills to help keep the crew All set for doable hostilities with the British.This Site is using a sta