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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Letter from Providence reports express from Washington's headquarters ordering General Sullivan to prepare to cooperate with expected French fleet at Rhode Island. Pilots dispatched, fortifications strengthened by British with 5000 troops. Two brigades marching. Col. Laurens captured enemy vessels at Sandy Hook.
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Extract of a letter from Providence, dated Sunday 25.
Express just going shall employ the present moment to inform you, that, yesterday afternoon, an express (aid to General Washington) arrived forty eight hours from head quarters, with orders for General Sullivan. What I have of material consequence is, to hold himself in readiness to co-operate with the French fleet, who are expected at Rhode Island every moment. Thirty pilots were dispatched for Point Judith to go on board the fleet; and every disposition is making for landing a body of troops on this island. They have, for ten days past, wrought with industry in fortifying every entrance into the harbour, and thrown up many additional works on the forts. Their strength is supposed to be near 5000. Two brigades are on their march from the main army. Col. Laurens was on board the admiral at Sandy Hook a few hours, in which time he captured eight of the enemy's ships, four or five schooners, and an armed vessels, private property.
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Rhode Island
Event Date
Sunday 25
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col. laurens captured eight of the enemy's ships, four or five schooners, and an armed vessels, private property.
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Express arrived with orders for General Sullivan to hold in readiness to co-operate with French fleet expected at Rhode Island. Thirty pilots dispatched for Point Judith to board fleet. Dispositions making for landing troops on island. British fortifying harbour entrances and forts for ten days, strength near 5000. Two brigades marching from main army.