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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A gentleman from New York reports that an express vessel was dispatched to Charlestown soon after Captain Montague's arrival. Government officials seemed distressed by bad intelligence, with rumors of a French and Spanish fleet approaching the coast, prompting abandonment of the Charlestown enterprise and confinement of British forces to New York.
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A Gentleman from New York says, that an express vessel was sent to Charlestown in a few hours after the arrival of Captain Montague. And from the appearance of people in government it is thought they had received disagreeable intelligence. By some it is reported that a French and Spanish fleet was expected upon the coast, that the enterprise against Charlestown was to be abandoned, and the British army and fleet would be again confined to the city of New York and its dependencies.
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New York
Event Date
May 9.
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enterprise against charlestown to be abandoned; british army and fleet confined to new york and dependencies.
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An express vessel sent to Charlestown shortly after Captain Montague's arrival; government received disagreeable intelligence; rumors of French and Spanish fleet on coast.