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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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On Sunday last, Virginia troops en route to Washington's army and Baltimore militia sailed from Fell's Point to Maryland's Eastern Shore to quell insurgents in Worcester, Somerset, and Dorset counties. Reinforcements with artillery from Annapolis to join, under Brigadier General Smallwood, with Colonel Mordecai Gist as second in command.
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On Sunday last a detachment of Virginia troops, who were on their way to join General Washington's Army in Jersey, and part of the Militia of this Town, embarked and sailed from Fell's Point for the Eastern Shore of this State, in order to assist in quelling the Insurgents of the Counties of Worcester, Somerset and Dorset. Another Body with a Train of Artillery, are to join them from Annapolis. Brigadier General Smallwood is to command on this Expedition. Colonel Mordecai Gist, of this Town, who set out Yesterday, we hear is second in Command.
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Eastern Shore Of Maryland (Worcester, Somerset, And Dorset Counties)
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Sunday Last (Prior To February 11)
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A detachment of Virginia troops heading to join General Washington's army in Jersey, along with part of the Baltimore militia, embarked and sailed from Fell's Point to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to help quell insurgents in Worcester, Somerset, and Dorset counties. Another body with a train of artillery was to join from Annapolis. Brigadier General Smallwood commanded the expedition, with Colonel Mordecai Gist of Baltimore as second in command; Gist set out the previous day.