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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Hon. Major General Sullivan arrived in Portsmouth from Durham on the previous Wednesday, greeted by officers, militia, and townspeople with cheers, bells, artillery salutes, an elegant dinner, and patriotic toasts amid cannon fire from ships.
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Last Wednesday arrived in Town, the Hon. Major General SULLIVAN, from his Seat at Durham: He was attended by a Number of Officers and Gentlemen to Greenland, and there met by the Colonels and other Officers of the Mi- litia and Companies of Independents and Light Infantry and other Gentlemen of Distinction on Horseback, who conducted him into Town - At his Entrance he received the unfeigned acclamations of the Inhabitants, testified by loud Huzzas: the Bells were set a Ringing, and the Train of Artillery discharged several Rounds---An elegant Entertainment was prepared for him and his Suite by some Gentlemen of the Town:--And after Dinner, many patriotic Toasts were drank under the Discharge of Cannon from the Ships: The Day was closed with joy, which was discoverable in the Countenances of the whole.
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Portsmouth
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Last Wednesday
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the day closed with joy among the participants.
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Hon. Major General SULLIVAN arrived from his Seat at Durham, attended by Officers and Gentlemen to Greenland, met by Colonels, Officers of the Militia, Companies of Independents and Light Infantry, and Gentlemen on Horseback who conducted him into Town. He received acclamations from Inhabitants with loud Huzzas, Bells ringing, and Train of Artillery discharging rounds. An elegant Entertainment was prepared by Gentlemen of the Town, followed by patriotic Toasts under Cannon discharge from Ships.