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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Letter from Philadelphia reports peaceful conditions under new police, Washington's army dwindling to under 8000 due to desertions and deaths with few recruits, successful foraging without losses, and distinguished actions by local provincial light horse troops.
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We have enjoyed a most peaceful quiet in this city, civil justice is administered by our new police, much to the public satisfaction: Numbers have left Mr. Washington, his force does not exceed 8000, and those daily diminishing by scores from death and desertion, and very few recruits to be obtained, so that a proper support from home, will ensure the restoration of peace to the distracted colonies. Our foraging parties have, without the loss of a single man foraged and secured the country thirty miles distant. and two troops of provincial light horse, lately raised in Philadelphia, have very greatly distinguished themselves.
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Philadelphia
Event Date
March 6
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washington's force does not exceed 8000, daily diminishing by scores from death and desertion, very few recruits; foraging parties secured country thirty miles distant without loss of a single man; two troops of provincial light horse greatly distinguished themselves
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Peaceful quiet in Philadelphia with civil justice administered by new police to public satisfaction; numbers have left Washington; foraging parties secured the country thirty miles distant without loss; two troops of provincial light horse raised in Philadelphia have greatly distinguished themselves