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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from London reports preparations for an early vigorous campaign in Flanders, with General St. Clair succeeding Mr. Bland as Quartermaster General. An admiral's conduct to be examined, and the trial of traitor-captains Wade and Kirby, who were executed by Queen Anne's command for cowardice, to be produced.
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All is preparing here for opening the Campaign in Flanders early and vigorously: I hear General St. Clair will succeed Mr. Bland as Quartermaster General. A certain Admiral, (if not more) will soon have his Conduct examined into: And I'm informed, the Trial of the Traitor-Captains Wade and Kirby will be produced, which two Captains were shot aboard their own Ships in Plymouth Sound (by Queen Anne's Command, to whom they had appealed against a Sentence of a Court Martial) and were not allowed to set their Foot into that Country, which they had disgraced by their Cowardice.
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Flanders
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Feb. 26.
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captains wade and kirby were shot aboard their own ships in plymouth sound by queen anne's command for cowardice.
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Preparations are underway for an early and vigorous opening of the campaign in Flanders. General St. Clair is to succeed Mr. Bland as Quartermaster General. A certain Admiral's conduct will soon be examined. The trial of traitor-captains Wade and Kirby, who appealed to Queen Anne against a court martial sentence and were executed aboard their ships in Plymouth Sound for disgracing their country by cowardice, will be produced.