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Publick Notice of Fort George Reinforcement and Coastal Defences
The General Assembly of this Colony orders immediate defence measures including repairing Fort George, mounting seven watch houses and five beacons, building four 115-ton sloops with 12 swivel guns, and increasing stores and troops under Col. Cranton. Reports from Naples and Madrid describe fortification efforts, with patrols and cautions amid European tensions.
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