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Domestic News October 30, 1761

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Two additional regiments have arrived at Albany from Crown Point and are expected soon at the Staten Island camp for embarkation with other encamped regiments. Yesterday, seven sloops arrived with troops from Albany and immediately embarked on transports. Fifteen of thirty-six transports that parted from the Alcide convoy in a gale have arrived; the remainder were left behind recently.

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We hear that two more Regiments are arrived at Albany from Crown Point, &c. and are daily expected to arrive at the Camp at Staten Island, in order to be embarked with the other Regiments that have been encamped there for some Time past.

Yesterday 7 Sloops arrived here with Troops from Albany and immediately embarked on board Transports.

Fifteen of the Transports that sailed under Convoy of the Alcide, are arrived; they are part of the 36 Sail which parted from the Convoy in a Gale of Wind a fortnight after they came out. They left the Remainder of this Division a Day or two ago.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Arrival Departure Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Troop Movements Albany Regiments Staten Island Camp Sloop Arrivals Transport Convoy

Where did it happen?

Staten Island

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Staten Island

Outcome

troops and transports arrived without reported incidents; remainder of convoy following.

Event Details

Two more regiments arrived at Albany from Crown Point and are daily expected at the camp at Staten Island for embarkation with other regiments encamped there. Yesterday, seven sloops arrived with troops from Albany and immediately embarked on transports. Fifteen transports that sailed under convoy of the Alcide arrived; they parted from the convoy of 36 sail in a gale a fortnight after departure and left the remainder a day or two ago.

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