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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Albany dated June 15 reports capture of a spy with letters for General Howe, military detachment to Cherry Valley to deter Tories, rumors of impending action at Ticonderoga, local confinements, impressment of 300 Tories in New York for possible transport abroad, and capture of 60 enemy prisoners in Jersey the previous week. Reported from Fish-Kill on June 26.
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Extract of a letter from ALBANY, dated June 15.
A spy is brought in here with letters of importance to General Howe, and it is said to another person whom one would not suspect.
The contents have not transpired. The other day a pretty strong detachment went from this place to Cherry Valley, to keep the Tories in awe.
It is currently reported that Ticonderoga will soon be visited. Many people are in confinement here.
A woman who left New York about ten days ago, says that 300 of the Tories who lately went thither, but attempting to get off again, were, in one night, impressed and conveyed on board the shipping, in order, as was thought, to be transported to some of the British garrisons abroad.
We hear that in the course of last week 60 of the enemy, in Jersey, were taken prisoners.
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Albany
Event Date
June 15
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60 enemy taken prisoners in jersey; 300 tories impressed in new york and conveyed to shipping for possible transport abroad; many people in confinement in albany; spy captured but contents not disclosed.
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A spy was brought to Albany with important letters for General Howe and another unsuspected person, contents undisclosed. A strong detachment moved from Albany to Cherry Valley to intimidate Tories. Ticonderoga expected to be visited soon. Many locals confined. A woman from New York reported 300 Tories attempting to flee were impressed onto ships, possibly for exile to British garrisons. 60 enemy captured in Jersey last week.