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Domestic News
December 31, 1776
The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Providence report: 6000 British troops, half Hessians, arrived at Newport; rumored to march to Boston via Providence. Ship from New-York arrives, transports load supplies; rumors of Gen. Howe's defeat in New Jersey.
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PROVIDENCE, December 21.
By some deserters from the ministerial fleet at Newport we learn, that the troops lately arrived there consist of about 6000 Men, one half of them Hessians; & that it was reported on board the fleet, that they were soon to proceed to Boston, through this Town.
We learn from Newport, that upon the arrival of a ship there on Thursday last, supposed to be from New-York, the transports in the harbour began to take on board hay & oats; & it was whispered that Gen. Howe had met with a rebuff in New-Jersey.
By some deserters from the ministerial fleet at Newport we learn, that the troops lately arrived there consist of about 6000 Men, one half of them Hessians; & that it was reported on board the fleet, that they were soon to proceed to Boston, through this Town.
We learn from Newport, that upon the arrival of a ship there on Thursday last, supposed to be from New-York, the transports in the harbour began to take on board hay & oats; & it was whispered that Gen. Howe had met with a rebuff in New-Jersey.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Troop Arrival
Hessians
Ministerial Fleet
Gen Howe
New Jersey Rebuff
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Howe
Where did it happen?
Newport
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Newport
Event Date
December 21
Key Persons
Gen. Howe
Event Details
Deserters from the ministerial fleet at Newport reported that 6000 troops, half Hessians, had arrived and were rumored to proceed to Boston through Providence. A ship from New-York arrived on Thursday last, prompting transports to load hay and oats, with whispers that Gen. Howe had met a rebuff in New-Jersey.