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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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From West Point, Dec. 12: President orders four companies of artillerists and engineers to repair sea-port works. Assignments: Capt. Frye to Governor's Island, NY; Capt. Mitchell to Fort William near Philadelphia; Capt. Morris to Baltimore; Capt. Blackburn to Norfolk, VA; Capt. Killeven to Charleston, SC. Purpose conjectural, but supporters of the constitution.
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Four companies of artillerists and engineers have been ordered from this place by the President, to take charge of, and put in repair the works in the sea-ports.—Capt. Frye to Governor's island, in the state of New York, with a company; capt. Mitchell at Fort William, below Philadelphia; capt. Morris at Baltimore; Capt. Blackburn, at Norfolk, Virginia; and capt. Killeven, at Charleston, S. C. On what account the arrangement is made, we can only conjecture; but we are all decided friends to the present happy constitution of our country
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Westpoint
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Dec. 12.
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Four companies of artillerists and engineers ordered from WESTPOINT by the President to take charge of and repair works in sea-ports. Capt. Frye to Governor's island, New York; capt. Mitchell at Fort William below Philadelphia; capt. Morris at Baltimore; Capt. Blackburn at Norfolk, Virginia; capt. Killeven at Charleston, S. C. Arrangement's account conjectural; all friends to the constitution.