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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Extract of a letter from a General Officer in the American Army at Valley Forge to Major General Sullivan, dated January 7, 1778, reports British forces in Philadelphia preparing to depart through New Jersey, delayed by arrival of commissioners Earl of Carlisle, Governor Johnstone, Mr. Eden, and Lord Cornwallis.
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"The Enemy have every Thing in Readiness to take their Departure from Philadelphia: It is reduced to a moral Certainty that they mean to march through Jersey. They were under Orders to proceed this Morning, but were prevented by the Commissioners arriving last Evening from England. They are the Earl of Carlisle, Governor Johnstone, and Mr. Eden, Brother to the late Governor of Maryland. Lord Cornwallis is with them, but in what Capacity I am not able to say.—I do not imagine this will prevent them from leaving the City: It may possibly delay them a few Days."
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Philadelphia
Event Date
Jan. 7, 1778
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british departure from philadelphia delayed a few days by commissioners' arrival
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British forces ready to leave Philadelphia through Jersey, ordered to proceed that morning but prevented by arrival of English commissioners Earl of Carlisle, Governor Johnstone, Mr. Eden (brother to late Maryland governor), and Lord Cornwallis of unknown capacity.