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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from London, Nov 1, details British military buildup: recruiting in Germany, UK, Scotland, Ireland; shipbuilding and commissioning; provisions embargo; stock drop; intense impressment, signaling no peace with America and inevitable European war.
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"Recruiting parties are sent into different parts of Germany, on the part of Great Britain; recruits are also daily raising in the different parts of this kingdom, add to this, that all Scotland is ransacked for men. One thousand Roman Catholics are already raised in Ireland, to whom the oath of supremacy is not administered, and the different ships of war now building, not only in the public, but private yards, show plainly that England has no thoughts of a peace with America. An embargo just laid on the exportation of provisions; the fall of stocks from 7 to 5 per cent. 10 or 12 ships of the line lately put into commission; the hottest press that has been known for many years all over the kingdom, and five pounds bounty offered to seamen, influences every person to think that an European war is inevitable."
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London
Event Date
November 1
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indications of no peace with america and an inevitable european war
Event Details
Recruiting parties sent to Germany by Great Britain; recruits raised daily in the kingdom and Scotland ransacked for men; 1000 Roman Catholics raised in Ireland without oath of supremacy; ships of war building in public and private yards; embargo on exportation of provisions; stocks fall from 7 to 5 per cent; 10 or 12 ships of the line commissioned; hottest press in years with five pounds bounty to seamen.