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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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New York report from December 12 on the arrival of the leaky ship Lord Mulgrave at Charlestown with over 400 people, including 100+ British veteran officers blown off course from Virginia. Updates include Major Craige's arrival with North Carolina troops, Savannah reinforcements, Gen. Leslie commanding 8000 men, and rebel Gen. Green nearby, with Charlestown fortified.
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Yesterday came up the Swallow schooner, Capt. Watson, which left Charlestown the 2d of this month, by her we have the heartfelt pleasure of announcing the safe arrival at that port, in a very leaky condition, of the Ship Lord Mulgrave, with upwards of 400 souls: more than one hundred of them veteran officers of the royal army, which on the passage hither from Virginia had been blown off Sandy Hook in the late hard gales. Major Craige had arrived there with all the troops from North-Carolina: Savanna was reinforced, and since all the out posts were called in, Gen. Leslie (as we are informed) finds himself at the head of about 8000 men: the rebel Gen. Green was within 24 miles of Charlestown, which, after the industry of our engineer, the British Vauban, is now become inaccessible to land force.
A vessel is taken up at Charlestown to bring the officers and passengers carried thither in the Lord Mulgrave.
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Charlestown
Event Date
December 2
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safe arrival of ship lord mulgrave in leaky condition with over 400 souls including veteran officers; reinforcements to savannah; gen. leslie commands about 8000 men; charlestown fortified.
Event Details
Swallow schooner brings news of Ship Lord Mulgrave's arrival at Charlestown from Virginia, blown off Sandy Hook in gales; Major Craige arrives with North Carolina troops; Savannah reinforced; outposts called in; rebel Gen. Green 24 miles away; town inaccessible to land forces due to engineering.