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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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On April 3, 1776, the British Admiralty held a full board, appointing officers including General Gage's son to the Royal Fusileers, ordering completion of the 6th and 54th regiments from America, and dispatching expresses for ships to sail to Quebec and New-York with German troops and additional transports.
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YESTERDAY there was a full board of Admiralty, when several new appointed officers attended, and received their commissions with orders to repair on board their respective ships.
A son of General Gage is appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Fusileers, commanded by Major General Prescott.
Orders are given for completing the 6th and 54th regiments of foot, lately arrived from America, to their full establishment.
Clothing for non-commissioned officers and men were not put in the fore ships that sailed with the fleet for New-York.
Yesterday expresses were sent off to Portsmouth for the immediate sailing of the ships bound to Quebec, &c. under convoy of two of his Majesty's frigates, waiting only a short time for the transports with the German troops, which are getting ready to sail with them.
Another fleet of transports for New-York consisting of vessels from Scotland and the Thames, which were too late for the last fleet at Spithead.
Orders are gone down to Portsmouth for the crews of the ships destined for that service, to be completed from the German ships and other men of war now at that port, that they may be ready to sail at the shortest notice.
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America
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April 3
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officer appointments issued; 6th and 54th regiments to be completed to full establishment; ships and transports prepared to sail to quebec and new-york with german troops.
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Full Admiralty board held yesterday with new officers receiving commissions and orders to join ships. Son of General Gage appointed Lieutenant of Royal Fusileers under Major General Prescott. Orders to complete 6th and 54th regiments from America. Clothing omitted from earlier ships to New-York. Expresses sent to Portsmouth for immediate sailing of ships to Quebec under two frigates, awaiting German troop transports. Additional transports from Scotland and Thames for New-York. Crews to be completed from German ships and others at Portsmouth for quick departure.