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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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In St. John's, Antigua, on Jan. 17, four companies of the British 55th Regiment, distressed from the American coast, marched to barracks to await transport to Boston. British warships around the islands are capturing American vessels trading 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's, from English harbour to Rat island barracks, where they are to rest and refresh themselves, until 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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british troops resting before transport to boston; ongoing captures of american trading vessels
Event Details
Four companies of His Majesty's 55th Regiment, driven off the American coast and arriving in distress, marched from English Harbour to Rat Island barracks in St. John's to rest until a vessel transports them to Boston. British ships of war around Antigua and neighboring islands are capturing American vessels engaged in prohibited trade with French islands.