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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Baltimore report from Mr. Charles Cook, arrived from Newbern, relays Captain Stedman's account of a large French fleet in Charlestown with 15 warships, 40 merchantmen carrying arms and goods for American States, destined for Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
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By Mr. Charles Cook, a Gentleman who arrived here last night in 12 days from Newbern, we have the following important intelligence, viz. That the day before he set out, he saw a certain Captain Stedman, who commands a company in the 5th regiment of North Carolina troops, who was just returned from Charlestown, and there saw a large French fleet consisting of 15 vessels of war, two of them 80 gun ships, and 40 merchantmen. That two of the armed vessels lay within the bar. that they had on board 200 pieces of brass cannon, 30,000 stand of small arms, and a great quantity of dry goods, for the use of the American States. Their destination was Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Mr. Cook declares that he himself heard Captain Stedman relate the above facts, and that Captain Stedman is a Gentleman of undoubted veracity.
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Charlestown
Event Date
March 18
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Captain Stedman, commanding a company in the 5th regiment of North Carolina troops, returned from Charlestown where he saw a large French fleet of 15 vessels of war including two 80-gun ships and 40 merchantmen. Two armed vessels lay within the bar, carrying 200 pieces of brass cannon, 30,000 stand of small arms, and dry goods for the American States, destined for Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Mr. Charles Cook heard this from Stedman.