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Gazette Of The United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In Norfolk, Virginia, the governor issued orders prohibiting the shipment of horses for British cavalry, with soldiers enforcing it. The Virginia executive ordered arrests of further embarkations and detention of vessels, communicated to the British consul by Col. Wilson, who dispatched a revenue cutter with militia to pursue the Diana.
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Norfolk, February 11.
This afternoon an express has arrived from the governor prohibiting the shipment of the horses; and soldiers are now collecting to enforce his order.
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I must again address you on the subject of the British cavalry at this place. But do it now with infinite satisfaction. As the executive of Virginia has, upon further representation and consideration, given positive orders to arrest all further embarkations of horses, and to detain all vessels, on board which such embarkations may have been made, until further instructions should arrive from the Federal Executive. These orders reached this place last evening and were immediately communicated to the British consul by Col. Wilson, who also dispatched the revenue cutter, with a detachment of militia in pursuit of the Diana.
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Norfolk
Event Date
February 11
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orders to prohibit horse shipments, detain vessels, and pursue the diana with militia
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Express from governor arrived prohibiting horse shipments for British cavalry; soldiers collecting to enforce. Virginia executive ordered arrest of further embarkations and vessel detentions until federal instructions; orders reached Norfolk last evening, communicated to British consul by Col. Wilson, who dispatched revenue cutter with militia after the Diana.