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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Report from Plattsburg, NY, November 19: Intelligence from Montreal on British shipbuilding for Lake Champlain and troop redeployments, including Generals Robinson, Brisbane to upper Canada, Drummond to lower, Powers to Halifax; prior report on frigates at Isle aux Noix corrected but preparations confirmed.
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By a gentleman lately from Montreal, we are informed, that the enemy has the frames of two large frigates now at that place, said to be intended for Lake Champlain, and that the government are contracting largely for shipping timber--that Generals Robinson and Brisbane, with their brigades, were ordered to the upper Province, to supply the place of General Drummond, who, it is said, is ordered from thence to the lower Province; and that General Powers and his brigade, (a part of which he now embark) were ordered for Halifax.
The report which we published some time since, of the enemy's having the keels of 4 frigates laid at the Isle aux Noix, is said to be incorrect; but that preparations are making for building a number of vessels of war, for the service of this lake, there is not a doubt. Northern Herald.
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Montreal
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November 19
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By a gentleman lately from Montreal, informed that the enemy has frames of two large frigates at Montreal intended for Lake Champlain, government contracting for shipping timber; Generals Robinson and Brisbane with brigades ordered to upper Province to replace General Drummond ordered to lower Province; General Powers and brigade ordered for Halifax, part now embarking. Previous report of 4 frigates keels at Isle aux Noix incorrect, but preparations for building vessels of war for the lake undoubted.