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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A gentleman reports hearing cannon fire and seeing smoke indicating Newport is largely or wholly in flames, possibly set by enemy forces. Accounts of disunion between British and Hessian troops risking mutiny. The Asia man-of-war sailed for England with Gen. Clinton aboard, accompanied by a frigate.
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That between 2 & 3 o'Clock On Tuesday Afternoon, the Report of 3 or 4 heavy Cannon were heard there : on which, a Number of Gentlemen repaired to the Hill where the Beacon is fixed. and soon after perceived a very large & heavy Column of Smoke arise, directly over the Town of Newport which increased till Dark,when it was plainly perceived that a great Part,if not the whole of that Town, was in Flames--
That an Express arrived before he set out, from Bristol, with an Account. that the whole Town of Newport was in Flames, when he left the former Place : but by what Means, the Express could not learn ; though doubtless fired on Purpose, by the Enemy stationed there,
That a Gentleman. who left Newport last Monday, brought an Account to Providence. That there was the greatest Disunion between the British and Hessian Troops there, which could not possibly subsist without a general Mutiny.--
That the Asia Man of War, of 60 Guns, commanded by Vandeputt, had sailed from Newport last Monday, for England, on board of which took Passage, Gen. Clinton :
a Frigate sailed in Company with the Asia.
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Newport
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Between 2 & 3 O'clock On Tuesday Afternoon
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great part,if not the whole of that town, was in flames
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A Gentleman of Veracity arrived in Town last Evening at 7 o'Clock from Providence which Place he left early Yesterday Morning and informs that between 2 & 3 o'Clock On Tuesday Afternoon the Report of 3 or 4 heavy Cannon were heard there on which a Number of Gentlemen repaired to the Hill where the Beacon is fixed and soon after perceived a very large & heavy Column of Smoke arise directly over the Town of Newport which increased till Dark when it was plainly perceived that a great Part if not the whole of that Town was in Flames. An Express arrived before he set out from Bristol with an Account that the whole Town of Newport was in Flames when he left the former Place but by what Means the Express could not learn though doubtless fired on Purpose by the Enemy stationed there. A Gentleman who left Newport last Monday brought an Account to Providence That there was the greatest Disunion between the British and Hessian Troops there which could not possibly subsist without a general Mutiny. The Asia Man of War of 60 Guns commanded by Vandeputt had sailed from Newport last Monday for England on board of which took Passage Gen. Clinton a Frigate sailed in Company with the Asia.