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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Letter from New York reports American riflemen capturing 12 British sailors from the Viper at Staten Island, forcing the ship to retreat after heavy firing; Governor Tryon's ship departs North River; defenses prepared against British.
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'Yesterday it was reported in town, that three men of war were arrived at Sandy Hook. One of them came up in the morning to the watering place, near Staten island (said to be the Viper) and sent her boat ashore with 12 men. A number of our riflemen being there, made an attack on them, and took them all prisoners, wounding one. The ship began a heavy fire at 9 o'clock, and continued until 3 A. M. and then was obliged to cut her cable, quit her station, and drop down below the Narrows, without loosing a topsail, on account of our men picking the seamen off. We have since taken up their cable and anchor. The ship Dutchefs of Gordon, where governour Tryon and a number of his associates are, left the North river last Saturday, and is gone down, either to the Phenix or the Hook. A number of our guns were hauled to the fort and battery yesterday, and we are preparing as fast as possible to receive the gentry if they come up.'
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New York
Event Date
April 8
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12 british men taken prisoners, one wounded; viper retreats below narrows; cable and anchor captured by americans
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Three men-of-war arrived at Sandy Hook; Viper sent boat with 12 men ashore near Staten Island, attacked by riflemen who captured them; ship fired from 9 o'clock to 3 A.M. then retreated; Dutchefs of Gordon with Tryon left North River last Saturday toward Phenix or Hook; guns moved to fortifications in preparation