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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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London reports on March 1: Transports with horse arrived from Williamstadt; from Dunkirk, transports sailed for Scotland, troops moving to Ghent, stocks risen, Amsterdam demands Stadtholder. On March 13: Dunkirk has transports, privateers, and sloop loaded with soldiers for Scotland, delayed by weather; more ships ready in harbor with prizes and vessels.
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March 1.
Last Night all the Transports with the Horse on board arrived in the River from Williamstadt.
By the Holland Mail arrived this Day, we hear from Dunkirk of the 2d Instant, that that Night sailed again several Transports with Troops on board for Scotland.
The Troops cantoned in that Neighbourhood, are filing off towards Ghent.
The Stocks are risen to two per Cent.
The City of Amsterdam have, 'tis said, peremptorily demanded a Stadtholder.
March 13.
By Advice just received from the Master of a Dutch Ship, who came from Dunkirk, we learn, that there is now in that Road six large Transports, two Privateers, and the Hazard Sloop, all full of Soldiers for Scotland; that the Men had been on board three Weeks, and had twice attempted to put to Sea, but were drove back again by stress of Weather:
And that there is in the Harbour six more large Transports, with their Sails bent ready to put to Sea, but no Soldiers on board; and four Privateers, forty Fishing-Boats, thirty English Prizes, and 106 Dutch Vessels, great and small.
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Dunkirk
Event Date
March 1 To March 13
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transports delayed by weather; stocks risen to two per cent; amsterdam demands stadtholder
Event Details
Transports with horse arrived in the River from Williamstadt. From Dunkirk on 2d Instant, several transports with troops sailed for Scotland; local troops filing off to Ghent. On March 13, six large transports, two privateers, and Hazard Sloop in road full of soldiers for Scotland, on board three weeks, twice attempted sea but driven back by weather. In harbor: six more large transports ready but empty of soldiers; four privateers, forty fishing-boats, thirty English prizes, 106 Dutch vessels.