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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British troops, including parts of the 14th and 29th Regiments, moved into new quarters in Boston buildings and stores hired by the Barrack Master General, in preparation for reinforcements from Ireland. A letter from Halifax details the urgent embarkation of regiments for Boston under strict embargo. Edward Cahill arranged transports for the soldiers.
Merged-components note: These components are related reports on the quartering of British troops in Boston, embarkation from Halifax, and procurement of transports for soldiers.
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On Thursday last that Part of the 14th Regiment
which, since its Arrival, has been quartered in Faneuil
HALL, went into a Store on Pitt's Wharf, belonging
to Justice Stoddard of this Town; and on Saturday, the
29th Regiment broke up their Encampment on the
Common, and took up their Quarters in a large Store
by Green's lane, belonging to Major Green, Distiller,
and in a House in New Boston belonging to Mr. Forrest:
The remaining Part of the 14th Regiment, the Detach-
ment of the 59th, and the Train of Artillery, are quar-
tered in the Town House, in a House lately purchased
by James Murray, Esq; and in Stores on Griffin's Wharf,
hired of Mr. Robert Gordon: And we have been informed.
that the large and commodious Stores on Wheelwright's
Wharf have been hired of Mr. William Molyneaux, At-
torney for Mr. Apthorp the Proprietor, at 200l. Sterl-
ing a Year, and it is said are now preparing for the Re-
ception of the Troops expected from Ireland - The
above mentioned Houses and Stores were hired by the
Barrack Master General.
Extract of a Letter from Halifax, Sept. 17. 1768.
" On Sunday the 11th Instant, his Majesty's Sloop
Severn arrived from Boston, with Orders for two Re-
giments and two Companies of Foot, and the Artillery
Company in Garrison here, to embark with the utmost
Expedition for Boston, which is all the Troops here,
except four Companies of the 59th: In Consequence
of which Orders, all the Workmen in the King's Yard
that were necessary to equip the Ships, were set to work
on Sunday, and the utmost Expedition us'd to get the
Ships ready to take the Troops on board. A strict Em-
bargo laid, and Guard Vessels sent to the Mouth of the
Harbour to prevent any Vessel going out to give In-
telligence, and more Caution us'd than in War Time,
when they were fitting out for to take Louisbourg. The
Embargo so very strict, that an open Shallop going down
to a Mackerel Fishery a little below the Guard Vessels
with a Parcel of empty Fish Barrells, was stopped and sent
back to Town, and on Wednesday and Thursday last
the Troops embark'd in as great a Hurry as ever I saw
in War Time."
The Public may be assured that Edward Cahill
who resided in this Town for a Number of Years was
the Person who diligently exerted himself in taking up
for the Use of Government a Number of Transports to
convey Soldiers to Boston.
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Boston
Event Date
October 31
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troops quartered in various boston locations; stores hired for incoming troops from ireland; regiments embarked from halifax for boston under strict secrecy.
Event Details
Parts of the 14th and 29th Regiments moved into new quarters in Boston stores and houses. Remaining troops quartered in Town House and other sites. Stores on Wheelwright's Wharf hired for expected troops from Ireland. Letter from Halifax describes urgent orders for regiments to embark for Boston, with ships prepared hastily and strict embargo enforced to prevent intelligence leaks. Edward Cahill arranged transports for soldiers to Boston.