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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Report from Williamsburg on June 2 details General Lee's march with North Carolina troops to aid Charlestown against British General Clinton's fleet of over 50 vessels. Additional troops en route. A sloop brought 10,000 wt. gunpowder to Charlestown from St. Eustatia, with news of arms from Holland, open French ports in West Indies, and French fortifying Dunkirk despite British protest.
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On Monday an express arrived at head-quarters from general Lee, who left his excellency the 6th instant, at Little river, on the road to Charlestown, with three battalions of the North Carolina troops, marching with all possible expedition to the assistance of that place; general Clinton, with upwards of 50 sail of men of war and transports, having appeared off their bar the Tuesday before, where they cast anchor. Two other North Carolina regiments, and col. Muhlenburg's Virginia battalion, were likewise on their march for Charlestown; with whose assistance it is not doubted but our brethren in South Carolina will be able to defeat any attempts of their enemies, and, under the conduct of so able and experienced a commander, give them that chastisement which they are so richly entitled to.
By the same express, we learn that a sloop arrived at Charlestown the 25th ult. from St. Eustatia, with 10,000 wt. of gunpowder; the master of which informed, that a large vessel had arrived at that island from Holland, deep loaded with arms and ammunition. He also said, that all the French ports in the West Indies were now open to us, and that their ships of war have received orders to protect our vessels in and out of their harbours: that the French are fortifying Dunkirk, which produced a remonstrance from the British court, but without effect.
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Charlestown
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June 2
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troops expected to enable defeat of british attempts on charlestown
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Express reported General Lee's departure with three North Carolina battalions from Little River toward Charlestown to counter General Clinton's fleet of over 50 men-of-war and transports anchored off the bar the previous Tuesday. Two more North Carolina regiments and Colonel Muhlenburg's Virginia battalion also marching to assist. Sloop arrived at Charlestown on May 25 from St. Eustatia with 10,000 wt. gunpowder; master reported large vessel from Holland with arms and ammunition, French West Indies ports open to American vessels with protection, and French fortifying Dunkirk despite British remonstrance.