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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In New York, reports from HMS Pegasus detail encounters with a French fleet of 12 sail heading to Virginia, with three convoy vessels possibly captured. Express boats confirm a larger French fleet of 17 sail in the Chesapeake, including positions at York River and James River, per dispatches from Earl Cornwallis. Zebra sights a fleet off Virginia.
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On the Evening of Sunday the 2d Instant, his Majesty's Frigate the Pegasus, Captain Stanhope, arrived here from the West-Indies: The 4th instant, he fell in with a French Fleet supposed to consist of about 12 Sail of the Line with several Vessels under their Convoy steering towards Virginia. Capt. Stanhope having 7 Vessels under Convoy, made a signal for dispersing, which was immediately obeyed; 4 of them are since arrived, but the other three are supposed to have fallen into the Hands of the Enemy.
The 6th and 7th following Capt. Stanhope fell in with several French Men of War: the last Time not more than 60 Leagues from the Chesapeake.
On Monday an express Boat arrived from Virginia, with certain Advice of the Arrival of a French Fleet in the Chesapeake.
Tuesday Night another Advice Boat arrived Express from the Earl of Cornwallis, with Dispatches to the Commander in Chief.
She brings intelligence, that the French Fleet in the Chesapeake amounts to 17 Sail of the Line, two of which, with two Frigates, were stationed at the Entrance of York-River, one of them in James River, and the Remainder at the Tail of the Horse Shoe.
Last Tuesday the Zebra fell in with a Fleet (Supposed to be that from Rhode Island) about 60 Leagues from the Capes of Virginia.
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Chesapeake, Virginia
Event Date
September 2d To 7th Instant
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three vessels supposed to have fallen into the hands of the enemy
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HMS Pegasus arrived from West-Indies and reported encountering a French fleet of about 12 sail of the line steering towards Virginia, dispersing convoy with three possibly captured. Further encounters with French men-of-war near Chesapeake. Express boats from Virginia and Cornwallis confirm French fleet of 17 sail in Chesapeake, positioned at York River, James River, and Tail of the Horse Shoe. Zebra sighted a fleet off Capes of Virginia.