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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Annapolis, Maryland, on October 15 details the delayed sailing of a convoyed merchant fleet from Virginia and Maryland ports. Originally set for September 20 with 30 ships, easterly winds allowed 114 vessels to join by October 6, sailing on the 7th under HMS Assistance and Porcupine frigate protection. Destinations include London (57 ships), Bristol (11), and others, with 56 armed vessels totaling 854 guns.
Merged-components note: The table lists the fleet destinations referenced in the preceding text about the Annapolis convoy.
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We are told, that on the 20th of Sept. the Day which the Captain of the Convoy had peremptorily fixed for the Sailing of our Fleet, there were only about 30 Sail from Virginia and Maryland, which were ready to Sail with him: But by the Wind's holding Easterly about three Weeks, which prevented his Sailing, and favour'd the other Ships in getting down, there were collected, ready for Sailing under his Protection, One Hundred and Fourteen, on the 6th Instant, and it is supposed then sail'd on the 7th.
The following is an Account of what Number of the Fleet are bound to different Ports under Convoy of His Majesty's Ship the Assistance Man of War, Captain Norton, of 50 Guns, and Porcupine Frigate, Captain Dalrymple, of 20 Guns. Three Merchantmen of Force, Part of the Fleet, had Orders to Sail on the Starboard Side of the Fleet with their Pendants, and Three on the Larboard, the rest, being 108, in the Centre.
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Fifty six of the above Fleet are Vessels of Force, from 10 to 20 Guns, besides their Convoy; in the whole 854 Guns.
| for London | 57 | ✗ | Hull | ✗ |
| Bristol | 11 | ✗ | Leith | ✗ |
| Liverpool | 8 | ✗ | Lisbon | ✗ |
| Whitehaven | 6 | ✗ | West Indies | 23 |
| Glasgow | 5 | ✗ |
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Annapolis, In Maryland
Event Date
20th Of Sept. To 7th Instant (October)
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114 ships sailed under convoy protection on the 7th instant, including 56 armed vessels with 854 guns total.
Event Details
On the 20th of Sept., only about 30 ships from Virginia and Maryland were ready to sail with the convoy, but easterly winds delayed departure for three weeks, allowing 114 ships to assemble by the 6th instant and sail on the 7th under HMS Assistance (Captain Norton, 50 guns) and Porcupine frigate (Captain Dalrymple, 20 guns). Three armed merchantmen sailed on starboard, three on larboard, and 108 in the center. Destinations: London (57), Bristol (11), Liverpool (8), Whitehaven (6), Glasgow (5), West Indies (23), with zero to Hull, Leith, Lisbon.