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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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General Gage's letter from Boston details rebel prisoners, Major Skene's confinement in Connecticut, rebel fortifications and skirmishes near Boston and Charlestown, capture of marines and carpenters at the lighthouse, and return of transports with livestock for troops.
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"... rebel prisoners in our custody, a copy of whose letter I transmit to your Lordship, together with a copy of my answer. Major Skene, made prisoner at Philadelphia, is sent into Connecticut, where he is to be confined with some others; and I understand they make war like savages, making captives of women and children.
The rebels are very numerous, and continue to throw up works in some points nearer to the town than before. Their advanced parties have been drove back both at Boston and Charlestown, and their posts destroyed. They landed a large body the second time at the light house, where they made prisoners of a few marines posted there by the Admiral, and ten or twelve carpenters who were repairing the house.
A fleet of transports, who had been out in search of live stock, is just returned with about eighteen hundred sheep, and above an hundred head of oxen, which will be some relief to the troops in general, and of great benefit to the hospitals."
As General Washington's second letter is not published, General Gage was not so candid as to send it, or the Ministry have suppressed its publication.
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Boston
Event Date
August 20
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rebel advanced parties drove back and posts destroyed; few marines and ten or twelve carpenters made prisoners at lighthouse; transports returned with 1800 sheep and over 100 oxen for troop relief.
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Report on rebel prisoners and transmitted letters; Major Skene confined in Connecticut; rebels numerous, building works nearer town, making war on women and children; skirmishes at Boston and Charlestown; landing at lighthouse capturing marines and carpenters; fleet returns with livestock.