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Domestic News
August 22, 1777
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Two German men en route to General Howe were detained by a Whig named Freleigh after mistaking him for a Tory countryman; they were sent under guard to commissioners at Poughkeepsie for examination.
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Last Tuesday two men were taken up and interrupted in their errand to General Howe. They, being both Germans, were recommended to one Freleigh, their countryman, a staunch Tory, to direct them the road. They unluckily made a mistake by calling on a Whig of the same name, who heard their inquiries and found out their errand; thinking it rather unsafe to let them pass, without a further examination into their real business, sent them for that purpose under convoy to the commissioners at Poughkeepsie.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Politics
What keywords are associated?
German Messengers
General Howe
Whig Detention
Tory Mistake
Poughkeepsie Commissioners
What entities or persons were involved?
General Howe
Freleigh (Tory)
Freleigh (Whig)
Where did it happen?
Poughkeepsie
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Poughkeepsie
Event Date
Last Tuesday
Key Persons
General Howe
Freleigh (Tory)
Freleigh (Whig)
Outcome
men detained and sent under convoy to commissioners for examination.
Event Details
Two German men were interrupted in their errand to General Howe after mistakenly approaching a Whig named Freleigh instead of a Tory one; the Whig, suspecting their business, had them escorted to commissioners at Poughkeepsie.