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The Pennsylvania Journal, Or, Weekly Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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British military preparations for America: 7th Light Dragoons to embark from Portsmouth; Guards' clothing and wagons shipped to transports; Admiralty dispatches for General Howe sent to Portsmouth for Boston.
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Wednesday new clothing for the Guards, who are going to America, was shipped on board some transports lying at the Tower wharf; and they immediately fell down to Gravesend, to proceed thence for Spithead; and yesterday morning the waggons that have been at the Tower wharf some time, were begun to be shipped on board some transports.
Yesterday a messenger was sent from the Admiralty to Portsmouth, with dispatches for General Howe, to be sent by the Greyhound sloop, now ready to sail for Boston.
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America
Event Date
April 5
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The 7th regiment of Light Dragoons under Colonel Preston, formed into 12 companies of 100 men each from 60 men per other regiment, is to embark at Portsmouth for America. New clothing for the Guards bound for America was shipped Wednesday on transports at Tower wharf, which then proceeded to Gravesend for Spithead; wagons at Tower wharf began shipping yesterday morning. Yesterday, Admiralty messenger sent to Portsmouth with dispatches for General Howe via the Greyhound sloop to Boston.