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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A London paper reports that on the first council of the new British Administration, the Cabinet unanimously resolved to evacuate the garrisons of New York and Charlestown, embarking troops to St. Lucia and Barbadoes under fleet convoy, while reinforcing Halifax and Quebec.
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"In last Thursday's Council, the first of the new Administration, the expediency of the immediate removal of the chief part of the British army from the continent of North-America, was the only matter of importance debated, when the Cabinet came to the unanimous resolution of ordering the garrisons of New York and Charlestown to be evacuated. and the troops to be embarked for St. Lucia and Barbadoes, under convoy of the whole British Fleet, which will be ordered to sail from the West-Indies for their protection, previous to the setting in of the hurricane season, towards the middle of the ensuing summer.
The necessary transports are now provided for the above service.
The garrisons of Halifax and Quebec are still to be held. and strongly reinforced."
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London
Event Date
Last Thursday Before April 6
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unanimous resolution to evacuate new york and charlestown garrisons, embark troops to st. lucia and barbadoes; halifax and quebec to be reinforced.
Event Details
In the first council of the new British Administration, the Cabinet debated and resolved to remove most British army from North America by evacuating New York and Charlestown garrisons and sending troops to St. Lucia and Barbadoes under fleet convoy before hurricane season; transports provided; Halifax and Quebec garrisons to remain and be reinforced.