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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Capt. Bennet arrived from Cork, Ireland, last Tuesday, reporting 15 men-of-war commissioned to protect Georgia and South-Carolina from Spanish designs, possibly to West-Indies. Squadron half-manned amid hot press in Britain and Ireland; may winter in northern ports.
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That the said Squadron was about half Mann'd, and that there was a very hot Press both in Great Britain and Ireland, for the Royal Navy. It is further added, that if it should be found Needful for the said Squadron to continue in America, it is to Winter in some of those Northern Ports, to be ready for an Expedition whenever there shall be Occasion.
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Great Britain And Ireland
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Last Tuesday
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15 Sail of Men of War were put in Commission, in order to proceed to Georgia, and South-Carolina, to prevent any Designs the Spaniards may have against those Colonies; and from thence (if need be) to sail to the West-Indies, to protect our Settlements from the Insults of a People as barbarous as they are faithless. The said Squadron was about half Mann'd, and that there was a very hot Press both in Great Britain and Ireland, for the Royal Navy. If it should be found Needful for the said Squadron to continue in America, it is to Winter in some of those Northern Ports, to be ready for an Expedition whenever there shall be Occasion.