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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Refugees from Halifax, including several Loyalists like John Powel and Benjamin Gridley, landed in Dover on July 26, 1776, bringing news of British military movements: Howe sailing south, possibly to New York; arriving transports; a captured vessel; scarce provisions; escaped prisoners; rumored provincial invasion; and the capture of Montreal by Burgoyne and Carleton.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the extract of a letter from Dover, split across pages due to page boundary; content pertains to American war events and refugee information, appropriately classified as domestic_news.
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Yesterday landed at this place a number of refugees from Halifax, amongst whom was Mr. John Powel, formerly a contractor for victualling the army at Boston; he expects great things from government; Mr. Benjamin Gridley a lawyer; this gentleman was made justice of the peace by Doctor Hutchinson, to serve the purposes of administration; and to speak the truth of him, he dealt out justice in a plentiful and partial manner in their favor; and as he has a good opinion of his own abilities, he thinks he is justly entitled to a pension warrant of at least 700l. per annum; judge Chandler, of Worcester; a Mr. Serjeant; Mr. Oliver, the three Miss Powels, two daughters of the late judge Hutchinson. Mr. Willard, and his wife. This last gentleman and lady bear a most excellent character, and though on the tory side, are of very moderate principles.
They sailed from Halifax on the 25th of June. All the news that I can collect is, that Howe sailed on the 12th of the same month, steering his course to the southward. Lord Howe arrived off the harbor the 25rd, and having received some advices from his brother, followed him.
Brother, shaped his course likewise to the Southward, so that it is imagined they are gone for New-York. Two transports with Highlanders, and one with Hessians, had arrived at Halifax; and one transport with two companies of Highlanders on board, making the land somewhere about Cape Cod, was taken by the American privateers.
Provisions of all kinds remain very dear and scarce at Halifax, being drained of everything. Eleven prisoners whom Gage and Howe had confined on various pretences, had broke out of jail, and made their escape. They had likewise advice that the provincials had invaded the back part of Halifax, which threw the ministerialists in great consternation, as they had no force to oppose them. This last news was not confirmed when the vessel sailed. They had also intelligence that the Generals Burgoyne and Carleton had taken Montreal: but that there had not been many killed on either side; that the provincials had retreated towards Crown Point, being determined there to make a stand; that they had destroyed Fort Chamblee and Fort St. John in their retreat.
This is all the news I could collect.
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Dover
Event Date
July 27
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refugees landed safely; howe and lord howe sailed southward, possibly to new-york; two transports with highlanders and one with hessians arrived at halifax; one transport with two companies of highlanders captured by american privateers near cape cod; provisions scarce at halifax; eleven prisoners escaped; rumored provincial invasion unconfirmed; montreal taken by burgoyne and carleton with few killed; provincials retreated to crown point, destroyed fort chamblee and fort st. john.
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Number of refugees from Halifax landed in Dover yesterday, including Loyalists Mr. John Powel, Mr. Benjamin Gridley, judge Chandler of Worcester, Mr. Serjeant, Mr. Oliver, three Miss Powels, two daughters of late judge Hutchinson, Mr. Willard and wife. They sailed from Halifax on June 25. News: Howe sailed south on June 12; Lord Howe arrived off harbor on 25rd, followed southward; transports arrived at Halifax; one transport captured; provisions dear and scarce; prisoners escaped; provincials invaded back of Halifax causing consternation; Burgoyne and Carleton took Montreal, provincials retreated destroying forts.