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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On November 20, 177? in New York, the British frigate Cerberus arrived convoying store ships, victuallers, transports, and the brig Iris after a seven-week passage. Letters reported Gen. Elliot's confidence in holding Gibraltar, growing support for Lord Shelburne and the King's friends in Parliament, and shifting public opinion against the American revolt.
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Last Wednesday arrived his Majesty's frigate Cerberus, Sir Jacob Wheate, Bart. commander, safely convoying the Steady and Supply store ships, four navy victuallers, eight transports, and the brig Iris, Capt. Coddalough, laden with dry goods, viands, &c. they had seven weeks passage, and were to be followed in two or three weeks by the Packet; the letters mention that by the latest information from Gibraltar, Gen. Elliot had declared he could hold that post four months against all the force the enemy might employ—Lord Shelburne and the King's friends daily gain strength from the secession of the most respectable Senators, in houses of Parliament, whose session it was expected would be much more serene than of late years; the minds of people hitherto absurdly disposed to favour the American revolt, had become weaned by the last summer's treatment of his Majesty's Commissioners, and their conciliatory overtures.
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New York
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Last Wednesday [Reported November 20]
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safely arrived after seven weeks passage; no losses mentioned.
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His Majesty's frigate Cerberus, commanded by Sir Jacob Wheate, Bart., arrived convoying the Steady and Supply store ships, four navy victuallers, eight transports, and the brig Iris, Capt. Coddalough, laden with dry goods, viands, etc. They had a seven-week passage and were to be followed by the Packet in two or three weeks. Letters from the convoy mentioned latest information from Gibraltar where Gen. Elliot declared he could hold the post four months against enemy forces; Lord Shelburne and the King's friends gaining strength from secession of respectable Senators in Parliament, expecting a more serene session; public minds weaned from favoring the American revolt due to treatment of his Majesty's Commissioners and their conciliatory overtures last summer.