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The Pennsylvania Journal, Or, Weekly Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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A young man from Boston reports from Halifax, left 30 days prior: British troops embarked for New York, scarce provisions, minimal reinforcements; James Lovell imprisoned and petitioning Gen. Howe; British officers meeting and distributing arms to refugees for subjugating colonists.
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Monday last came from Newbury port a young man belonging to this town, who informs us that he left Halifax 30 days ago, that the troops were all embarked on board the transports, said to be destined for New-York or Boston, but it was generally believed for the former; that they had at that time no reinforcements, except about 300 from the West-Indies, who were blown off this coast last fall; that provisions were very scarce; that he saw master JAMES LOVELL, who was cruelly confined here in goal by order of Gen Gage, for two month, and from thence taken with the Bunker-Hill prisoners and carried to Halifax, and committed to prison, where he remained when our informant came away ; that he kept up his spirits with surprising firmness amidst the accumulated insults and injuries he had received, and had petitioned Gen Howe for trial, or to be liberated, or sent to England for trial; that Gen Battle and Simon Tufts met together in a little chamber over a grog shop; and that Sir Francis Gee was busy in distributing the arms treacherously detained from the inhabitants of this town, to the refugees and others of the core, in case of being called upon to act in the diabolic purpose of butchering and enslaving the good people of these colonies,
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Halifax
Event Date
Left Halifax 30 Days Ago
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james lovell remained imprisoned and petitioned for trial or liberation
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Young man from Boston arrived from Newbury port, informing that troops were embarked on transports destined for New-York or Boston, believed for the former; no reinforcements except 300 from West-Indies blown off last fall; provisions scarce; saw James Lovell confined in jail by Gen Gage for two months, then taken to Halifax with Bunker-Hill prisoners and imprisoned; Lovell kept spirits firm and petitioned Gen Howe; Gen Battle and Simon Tufts met in a little chamber over a grog shop; Sir Francis Gee distributing detained arms to refugees and others for butchering and enslaving colonists.