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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from London on March 17: A convoy with troops and stores arrived at Brest from Bordeaux. French forces dismantled gun-vessels at Havre and privateers at Cherbourg, requisitioning fishermen from Normandy and Brittany to bolster the Brest fleet, now ready for sea with 27 ships. British Admiralty orders reinforce Admiral Kingsmill's squadron and expedite ship preparations at Portsmouth.
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Advice was yesterday received at the Admiralty, that a considerable convoy, with naval and other stores, and having on board a large body of troops, had arrived at Brest from Bordeaux. Seventy gun-vessels at Havre, have been dismantled, and the crews conveyed to Brest. The numerous privateers of Cherbourg have experienced the like fate, and the fishermen along the entire of the coasts of Normandy and Brittany have been put in requisition. The Brest fleet thus recruited, and now in every respect ready for sea, consists in the outward road of six ships of 74 guns, and nine two-deckers: and in the inner road there are twelve ships of the line nearly equipped for service. In consequence of this intelligence, orders were yesterday issued from the Admiralty for reinforcing the squadron of Admiral Kingsmill, and to expedite as much as possible the equipment of the several ships preparing at Portsmouth, &c. for sea.
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Brest
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March 17
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french brest fleet recruited and ready for sea with six 74-gun ships, nine two-deckers in outer road, and twelve ships of the line in inner road; british admiralty issues orders to reinforce admiral kingsmill's squadron and expedite ship fittings at portsmouth.
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A convoy with naval stores and troops arrived at Brest from Bordeaux. Seventy gun-vessels dismantled at Havre, crews sent to Brest. Privateers at Cherbourg dismantled similarly. Fishermen from Normandy and Brittany coasts requisitioned. Fleet now fully prepared for sea.