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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Reports from Cambridge camp on January 3-4 detail British military activities: Boston harbor open, man-of-war at Salem/Beverly/Marblehead, 500 troops from Ireland, regiments to Halifax and St. Lawrence, arrivals of 55th/17th regiments and Admiral Shuldham. Fleet of 9 transports with 360 men preparing to sail to Newport/Long Island/Virginia; other transports provisioning, possible major movement; intelligence of arms from Hispaniola.
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By authentic advices from the camp at Cambridge, of the 3d and 4th instant, we learn, that the bay and harbour of Boston still continue open; that a man of war is stationed as to command the entrance of Salem, Beverly, and Marblehead harbours; that 500 fresh troops had arrived from Ireland, two regiments had gone to Halifax, and two had pushed into the river St. Lawrence, in hopes of getting to Quebec, which was very doubtful; that the two regiments arrived at Boston were the 55th and 17th; that Admiral Shuldham was also arrived. An intelligent person got out of Boston on the 3d instant, who informed General Washington, that a fleet, consisting of 9 transports, containing 360 men, were ready to sail under convoy of the Scarborough and Fowey men of war, with two bomb vessels and some flat bottomed boats; their avowed destination in Boston was to Newport, but it was generally supposed to be Long Island or Virginia; - that a number of other transports are taking in water, and they are baking large quantities of biscuit in Boston, some say for the use of the shipping, who are to lay in Nantucket road on account of the ice, while others believe a more important movement is in agitation; and that they had intelligence at Boston, of 4 vessels having sailed from Hispaniola for this continent some time ago, laden with arms and ammunition.
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Cambridge
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3d And 4th Instant
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Authentic advices indicate Boston bay and harbor open; man-of-war commands entrances to Salem, Beverly, and Marblehead harbors; 500 troops arrived from Ireland; two regiments to Halifax, two to St. Lawrence toward Quebec; 55th and 17th regiments arrived at Boston; Admiral Shuldham arrived. Person from Boston on 3d informed Washington of 9 transports with 360 men ready to sail under Scarborough and Fowey convoys, with bomb vessels and flat-bottomed boats, destined avowedly to Newport but suspected Long Island or Virginia; other transports taking water, baking biscuit in Boston possibly for Nantucket or larger movement; intelligence of 4 vessels from Hispaniola with arms and ammunition.