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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract of a letter from Cape May dated July 31, 1777, reports a fleet of 190 sail steering E.N.E. and out of sight by 5 p.m., possibly feinting away from the Delaware with a fresh S.S.W. wind.
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Extract of a letter from CAPE MAY, dated July 31, 1777, five o'clock.
At eight this morning the fleet stood off, steering E. N. E. and are now out of sight, and have been these three hours. This morning I was, with many others, of opinion they were bound up the Delaware; but, as they could have got in this morning and did not, I am now of opinion they are making a feint; if so, they have a fresh wind at S. S. W. which will carry them to the eastward very fast. I believe their whole fleet was in sight, though I could count only one hundred and ninety sail. I shall send off an express if the fleet appears.
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Cape May
Event Date
July 31, 1777
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At eight this morning the fleet stood off, steering E. N. E. and are now out of sight, and have been these three hours. This morning I was, with many others, of opinion they were bound up the Delaware; but, as they could have got in this morning and did not, I am now of opinion they are making a feint; if so, they have a fresh wind at S. S. W. which will carry them to the eastward very fast. I believe their whole fleet was in sight, though I could count only one hundred and ninety sail. I shall send off an express if the fleet appears.