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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from St. Augustine, July 25, 1736, reports embargo on Carolina vessels by the governor, detaining ships including the writer's for 17 days. Rumors of 1,000 soldiers arriving, suggesting plans against Georgia; Oglethorpe's ambassador stopped, letters blocked. Writer's sloop allowed to sail after provisioning garrison.
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I Should have been in Boston by this Time, had not the Governor of this Place laid an Embargo on all Carolina Vessels; but for what Reason we cannot learn.
This is the 17th Day that Capt. Parsons and myself have been detained, and how many more we may be detained, we know not. We learn ashore that they are to have a Supply of a Thousand Soldiers: One Hundred of them arrived last Week, and the rest are daily expected; which gives us room to think they have a Design upon Georgia; they having stop'd Mr. Oglethorpe's Ambassador, and suffer not any Letters to Pass or Repass. Here are Four Sail detained.
This Sloop is admitted to Sail, they supplying their Garrison with Provisions yearly.
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St. Augustine
Event Date
July 25, 1736
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four sail detained; 100 soldiers arrived, 900 more expected; writer's sloop admitted to sail after supplying provisions
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Embargo laid on all Carolina vessels by the Governor, detaining the writer and Capt. Parsons for 17 days. Rumors of supply of 1,000 soldiers, with 100 arrived last week and rest expected, suggesting design upon Georgia. Mr. Oglethorpe's Ambassador stopped, no letters allowed to pass. Four sail detained total. Sloop Charming Betty admitted to sail as it supplies garrison yearly.