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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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From St. John's, Antigua: Four companies of British 55th Regiment, distressed from American coast, marched to barracks to await transport to Boston. Warships around islands capturing American vessels in prohibited trade with French islands.
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This morning early four companies of his Majesty's 55th regiment, who were drove off the American coast, and put into this island in great distress, marched through the town of St. John from English Harbour to Rat Island barracks, where they are to rest and refresh themselves till a vessel is got ready to carry them to Boston.
The ships of war on their different stations round this and the neighbouring islands are daily distressing the Americans, by making captures of their vessels employed in their proscribed trade with the French islands, &c.
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St. John's, Antigua
Event Date
Jan. 17
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troops resting before transport to boston; daily captures of american vessels.
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Four companies of his Majesty's 55th regiment, drove off the American coast and arrived in distress, marched from English Harbour to Rat Island barracks to rest until a vessel carries them to Boston. Ships of war around this and neighbouring islands are making captures of American vessels in proscribed trade with French islands.