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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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British forces under Admiral Cockburn landed and encamped on the south shore of Chester River in Queen Ann's County, with artillery and fleet positioned nearby. A report from North Point on Aug. 9 details enemy ship locations and movements in the area.
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A letter received in Baltimore from a respectable gentleman in Queen Ann's county, states, that the British under the command of admiral Cockburn had landed and encamped on the south shore of Chester river, about two miles above the narrows or strait that separates Kent Island from the main; they have a number of pieces of artillery in their encampment—part of their fleet are in the mouth of Chester river, and part in Eastern Bay, between the lower end of Kent Island and the main land.
Fed. Gaz.
REPORT FROM NORTH POINT,
Monday Evening, Aug. 9, 7 o'clock.
At the mouth of Chester River, one brig, one schr. down at Kent Island. Eleven ships, two of which have flags at the mizen peak, and one at the main-top-gallant-mast head—also two brigs and one tender standing down to the admiral's ship—a large sail came too at 4 o'clock P. M. behind Sandy Point, which cannot now be seen at this place.
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Chester River, Queen Ann's County
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Aug. 9
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British under admiral Cockburn landed and encamped on south shore of Chester river, two miles above narrows separating Kent Island from main, with artillery; part of fleet in mouth of Chester river, part in Eastern Bay. Report from North Point: one brig, one schr. at mouth of Chester River down at Kent Island; eleven ships, two with flags at mizen peak, one at main-top-gallant-mast head; two brigs and one tender standing down to admiral's ship; large sail came to at 4 o'clock P. M. behind Sandy Point.