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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extract from a New York letter dated Feb. 7 describes the Governor instructing the Mayor to reassure the public that General Clinton's visit is peaceful and troops will not land, leading to heightened guard duties by battalions amid fears of surprise landing and harbor ice conditions.
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"The Governor sent for the Mayor, and desired him to assure the public, that General Clinton was only come to pay him a visit on his way, and that the troops should not land here; nevertheless it was thought necessary to keep a strict look out, for fear they should land by surprise; in consequence of which half of our battalion kept guard all night, the other half the next, and the second battalion are doing the same. Nothing hostile has yet commenced, but God knows how soon it may. The ice obliges the ships to warp close to the wharf. This day the ice in large cakes was chock from side to side, and many people upon it."
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New York
Event Date
Feb. 7
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nothing hostile has yet commenced
Event Details
The Governor sent for the Mayor to assure the public that General Clinton was only visiting on his way and troops should not land; strict watch kept by battalions fearing surprise landing; ships warped close to wharf due to ice, with large ice cakes blocking the harbor and people on it.