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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Letter from Montreal reports ongoing blockade at Quebec; Capt. Seaborn arrives with 27 men from Massachusetts on Jan. 25, boosting morale after repulse; anonymous seditious paper found urging uprising, but inhabitants deterred, believing more Bostonians en route; Tories demoralized.
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"Our blockade at Quebec is yet maintained. On the 25th instant capt. Seaborn, from the Massachusetts, the first hero that has appeared to our assistance since the repulse at Quebec, arrived with 27 men. His arrival had a very good effect, for in the morning of the same day was found at the church door an anonymous seditious paper, very artfully written, calculated to stimulate the inhabitants to rise and cut us all off. However, I believe few of them had as much courage as the writer had ingenuity. They are now convinced the lakes are frozen, and think the Bostonians are coming as thick as the trees in the woods. The Tories now seem quite crest-fallen."
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Quebec
Event Date
Jan. 27
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arrival boosted morale; inhabitants deterred from uprising; tories crest-fallen.
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Blockade at Quebec maintained; Capt. Seaborn arrived with 27 men from Massachusetts on 25th instant, first assistance since repulse; anonymous seditious paper found at church door urging inhabitants to rise and cut off besiegers, but few acted; inhabitants convinced frozen lakes prevent more arrivals and believe Bostonians coming in force.