An item dated Den Helder the 9th reported that 12 midshipmen and other young lads part of the état-major of the corvette Prins Maurits der Nederland (1) and of the guard ship caused on last Saturday evening problems in the town. Mostly armed with sticks they harassed citizens. A young men in the ‘s-Gravenstraat for instance was heavily wounded loosing sight in his right eye. Some of the policemen and other civilians which tried to end were all so wounded. Seven midshipmen and a junior administrator were arrested and stayed for one night in the prison.
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1. The former Atalante renamed in 1850, 1869 guard ship and 1905 stricken, laid down at the navy yard at Vlissingen on 9 June 1842 and launched on 21 July 1849. With a displacement of 776 tons and an armament of 28 guns.
