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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract of a July 31, 1776 letter from Charles-Town, SC, describes a planned expedition against East Florida. Loyalists, including Governor Wright's brothers, are entrenched on St. Mary's River with slaves and recruits. North Carolina's Colonel Sumner's regiment and Major White's volunteers have marched; Colonel Muhlenberg's regiment awaits transport.
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Extract of a letter from Charles-Town (South Carolina) dated July 31, 1776.
We are just now setting off for the burning sands of Georgia; an expedition is planned against part of East Florida. Two have posted themselves on St. Mary's River, which divides Florida from Georgia; brothers of Governor Wright's, with many others, are entrenched, and besides a great number of Negroes they have of their own, others flock to them. Colonel Sumner's regiment, from North Carolina, and Major White, of North Carolina, with two companies of volunteers, have marched, and Colonel Muhlenberg's regiment only waits for waggons to transport their baggage.
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St. Mary's River
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July 31, 1776
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Expedition planned against part of East Florida; two posted on St. Mary's River dividing Florida from Georgia; brothers of Governor Wright and others entrenched with many Negroes, more flocking to them; Colonel Sumner's regiment from North Carolina and Major White with two companies of volunteers have marched; Colonel Muhlenberg's regiment waits for wagons to transport baggage.