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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Report from Baltimore on March 18 of a French fleet sighted in Charlestown by Capt. Stedman, consisting of 15 warships and 40 merchantmen carrying arms and goods for the American states, destined for Chesapeake and Delaware bays, relayed by Mr. Charles Cook from Newbern.
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By Mr. Charles Cook, a gentleman who arrived here last night in 12 days from Newbern, we have the following important intelligence, viz. That the day before he set out he saw a certain capt. Stedman, who commands a company in the 5th regiment of North Carolina troops, who was just returned from Charlestown, and there saw a large French fleet, consisting of 15 vessels of war, two of them 80 gun ships, and 40 merchantmen; that two of the armed vessels lay within the bar; that they had on board 200 pieces of brass cannon, 30,000 stand of small arms, and a great quantity of dry goods, for the use of the American states. Their destination was Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Mr. Cook declares that he himself heard capt. Stedman relate the above facts, and that capt. Stedman is a gentleman of undoubted veracity.
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Charlestown
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March 18
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fleet carrying 200 pieces of brass cannon, 30,000 stand of small arms, and dry goods for american states, destined for chesapeake and delaware bays.
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Capt. Stedman, recently returned from Charlestown, reported seeing a large French fleet of 15 vessels of war including two 80-gun ships and 40 merchantmen, with two armed vessels inside the bar, loaded with arms and goods for the American states.