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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Report from Philadelphia on June 5 details General Washington's relocation of headquarters to Middle Brook near Brunswick, with the Continental Army encamped observing British forces. Includes a May 21, 1777 dispatch from Bound Brook guard camp reporting a skirmish killing five enemies and wounding two Americans slightly, plus a rumor of ammunition and clothing supplies at New Orleans and Havana for American vessels.
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WE can with pleasure inform our readers, that General Washington has now received such supplies of men, &c. that he has removed his head quarters from Morristown to Middle Brook, on the east side of the Rariton, within seven miles and a half of Brunswick, where his army (which is not composed of soldiers whose times of service are continually expiring, but of those enlisted for the war) are now encamped and make a show that must please every person who is not a Tory.
From our posts, near Middlebrook, we are able to see and watch the movements of the enemy, who are encamped on Brunswick hills, the west side of Rariton.
At a later date, guard camp near Bound Brook, May 21, 1777.
On Monday last we had a brush with the Philistines, killed three light horsemen, two Highlanders, and one Lieutenant Colonel, the latter was killed by a six pound shot: We had only two slightly wounded.
The loyalists have kept in, since they are not able to pay so dear for travelling so little a way. We have a pretty situation for our encampment, plenty of wood and excellent water.
It is reported, and believed, that ammunition and clothing are deposited, by order of a certain European Court, at New Orleans and the Havannah, with directions to lend them to such American vessels as may call for them.
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Middle Brook, New Jersey
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June 5; May 21, 1777
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skirmish: killed three light horsemen, two highlanders, one lieutenant colonel; two americans slightly wounded.
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General Washington moved headquarters from Morristown to Middle Brook on east side of Rariton, seven and a half miles from Brunswick; army of war-enlisted soldiers encamped, observing enemy at Brunswick hills. From Bound Brook guard camp: brush with enemy on Monday last. Loyalists subdued. Encampment has wood and water. Rumor of ammunition and clothing deposited at New Orleans and Havannah by European Court for American vessels.