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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Georgetown, SC: 200 refugees from Charleston enlisted for six months service; depredators returned by Gen. Greene's order. Two vessels arrived from New York with state inhabitants. Vessels prepared to take refugees to St. Augustine; others granted passes to leave town.
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By a Gentleman that left George Town, South Carolina, the first instant, we are informed, that a number of refugees, to the amount of two hundred, who came out of Charleston to that place, were under arms to serve six months (agreeable to the terms on which they were received) at the expiration of which time they were at liberty to retire to their respective homes: those who had committed depredations on the inhabitants of that State, were returned by order of General Greene: that two vessels had arrived at Georgetown, from New-York, with inhabitants, belonging to that State: that several vessels were provided at Charlestown, to convey some refugees to St. Augustine: and that those who chose to stay had passes granted them to withdraw from the town.
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Georgetown, South Carolina
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The First Instant
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refugees to serve six months then retire home; depredators returned; vessels arrived with inhabitants; provisions to convey to st. augustine; passes granted to withdraw.
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A gentleman reported that 200 refugees from Charleston to Georgetown were under arms for six months service per terms received. Depredators returned by General Greene's order. Two vessels arrived from New York with state inhabitants. Several vessels at Charlestown to convey refugees to St. Augustine. Those staying received passes to leave town.