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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Dublin reports British Ministry's challenges sending 10,000 troops to America amid Revolution; Quebec-bound regiments delayed by weather, one missing; Canada expected to fall to provincials; abundant grain to supply West Indies; five regiments heading to Virginia.
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"The Ministry will scarcely be able to send out to America, 10,000 men additional, two thirds of these must be new levies. The two regiments which sailed from Corke about the middle of last month for Quebec, were by hard weather forced into Milford, except those in one transport which is missing. There they stay as it is too late to proceed. It is the general idea, that Canada must fall into the hands of the provincials, which is imputed to the disaffection of the Canadians. All sorts of grain, in Britain and here, are more plentiful than for many years past; insomuch that the West India islands will be supplied from these kingdoms. Five regiments are under orders to be at Corke by the first of December, to proceed in December to Virginia, we are pretty sure."
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America
Event Date
November 10
Outcome
one transport missing; general idea that canada must fall to provincials due to canadian disaffection
Event Details
Ministry unlikely to send 10,000 additional men to America, two-thirds new levies. Two regiments from Corke for Quebec forced into Milford by weather, one transport missing, too late to proceed. Grain plentiful in Britain and Ireland, to supply West India islands. Five regiments to Corke by December 1 for Virginia.