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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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At Spithead on May 2, a fleet under Commodore William Hotham is set to sail for Boston, including warships, hospital ship, fireship, bomb vessel, and over 100 transports with foreign troops, carrying 35,000l in Spanish dollars for marine pay.
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"It is expected we shall sail to-morrow morning for Boston, under the command of commodore William Hotham, who is to hoist his broad pendant on board of the Preston, a 50 gun ship. The ships which go under his command are the Jersey hospital ship, the Emerald of 32 guns, the Brune of 32 guns, the Stromboli fireship, the Carcass bomb, and all the transports which are ready. There are upwards of 100 sail of transports now here, all of which have foreign troops on board. We have on board five small casks and thirty chests of Spanish dollars, amounting to 35,000l. for paying the marine troops at Boston."
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Boston
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May 2
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Fleet at Spithead expected to sail to Boston under Commodore William Hotham on the Preston (50 guns), with Jersey hospital ship, Emerald (32 guns), Brune (32 guns), Stromboli fireship, Carcass bomb, and ready transports. Over 100 transports carry foreign troops; onboard are five small casks and thirty chests of Spanish dollars totaling 35,000l for paying marine troops at Boston.