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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Extract from St. Eustatia letter dated April 10, 1777, reports captures of many vessels by small armed craft without commissions into Antigua, Dominica, and St. Kitts. Transports from St. Kitts to America in two divisions: 17 sail without soldiers, 9 sail with 400 troops, convoyed by armed ships of 16-24 guns. Four warships, including Jerseyrries, Perseus, Beaver, and Rainbow, have sailed.
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"Great numbers of Vessels continue to be carried into Antigua, Dominica, St. Kitts, by Vessels of 4, 6, 10 or 12 Guns, mostly small Craft, and they cruise without any Commission. Several Transports have passed this for America from St. Kitts, &c. in two Divisions, the first about 17 Sail, no Soldiers; the second about 9 Sail, 400 Troops, a Convoy nearly clear of the Island: these Ships are mostly armed, and have 16 Guns and 40 or 50 Men, and it is said, and from that to 20 and 24 Guns: four ships of war have since sailed Jerseyrries, the Perseus, Beaver and Rainbow."
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St. Eustatia
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April 10, 1777
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numerous vessels captured and carried into antigua, dominica, st. kitts; transports passed to america with 400 troops in second division
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Great numbers of vessels carried into Antigua, Dominica, St. Kitts by small craft of 4-12 guns cruising without commission. Transports from St. Kitts to America in two divisions: first 17 sail no soldiers, second 9 sail 400 troops, convoyed by armed ships of 16-24 guns and 40-50 men. Four ships of war sailed: Jerseyrries, Perseus, Beaver, Rainbow.