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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New York on November 11, British ships supplied the fleet, army, and town with stores. On November 9, a fleet from Cork arrived with 200 recruits, pursued by suspected rebel privateers. On the previous Tuesday, 200 transports departed Sandy Hook for Britain under convoy, carrying Lord Dunmore.
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The ships fitted out from England, for the supply of the fleet and army with necessary stores, such as wines, spirits, woollens and linens, &c. have also supplied the town in great abundance.
The 9th instant a fleet of victualers, with 200 recruits, arrived here from Cork, in 8 weeks: they were dogged several days on this coast by a brig and schooner, supposed to be rebel privateers.
Tuesday last about 200 transports sailed from Sandy Hook for Great Britain, under convoy of his majesty's ships Fowey and Active. In the former his Excellency Lord Dunmore took his passage for England.
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New York
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November 9 (Arrival); Tuesday Last (Departure); Reported November 11
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Ships from England supplied fleet, army, and town with stores including wines, spirits, woollens, and linens. On the 9th instant, a fleet of victualers with 200 recruits arrived from Cork in 8 weeks, pursued by a brig and schooner believed to be rebel privateers. Tuesday last, about 200 transports sailed from Sandy Hook for Great Britain under convoy of HMS Fowey and Active, with Lord Dunmore aboard the Fowey.