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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 26, 1776

Page

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Rebels retreat and siege hopes amid Atlantic dispatches

Reports from New York and Lisbon describe Rebels retreating to Connecticut after their defeat at King's Bridge as Gen. Howe pursues. Washington reportedly seeks three month armistice. Howe refuses. London letter notes Fort Washington siege and possible fall, with Cornwallis blockading and claims of Fort Constitution reduction forthcoming. Additional extracts detail Caribbean prize captures, port observations, and domestic security events.

L‘.Oondon New-York King’s Bridge Connecticut Fhowe Washington Howe Lee Fort Washington Lisbon St. Ubel America Portsmouth Jamaica Plymouth Corke Gtter Constitution Hudson’s River Lord Percy Kniphausen Fort Constitution Fort Independence New York Anné and Mary King Road Bristol Samuel "Fyrrel Raphahannock County Virginia Congress Great Britain Williamsburgh General Congress Lord Cornwallis Said-De-Camps Lord Howe Port Royal Winchelsea Cape Nicholas British Empire Uys Prion Pleniuth Jonn Dennifton Matter Barnard Hellgate Lament Leadbetter Deadfield Cornwall Arnold Grigg Brown Stewert Osbourni Justin General Howe Dolphin Boston Massachuses’s Bay New England Christian le Sized Hayfield Clarke St. Lucia Child Betty Archdeacon Honduras Marshal Lowley Barbadoes Sarah Elizabeth Foot Londons Nancy Cowen Success Bell Alfred Calender Liveoak Duncan New Westmoreland London Hero Harford Quebec Grenada Maria Nicholas Friends Hill Lord Liford Jones Crocker Dennison Brig Lively Martindale James Baker Perkins Molly Beauchannan Eagle Sally Valpy White Oak Dean Polly Baffete Swan Pupple Homes Roebuck White Deborah Kendrick Pecary Atkins Prosperity Beale Dragon Nation Dominica Kelly Rendret Frederick Reynolds Ann Mary Matthews

Weathered winds and ship arrivals at Gravesend and ports

Rumors of strong NNW winds near December 25 plus numerous arrivals. Transports and frigates reach Foney, with Mary Hebert from Oporto and Sally Whearly from Quebec among ships. Multiple vessels listed at Gravesend and Smyrna ports with crews and origins, including Grace, Grace Wardly, and Marquis of Granby.

W. S Dew India Wiliam Johnson Deans Hallifax Valentine Indisman Dann Dubkin His Majesty’s Foney Mary Hebert Oporto Chiarming Sally Whearly Quebec Dover Walsby Polly Nancy Wade Lisborn Gravesend Liberty Griffith Drogheda Swath Stettin Grace Athenhurat Malaga Louisa Payne St. Kitts Stuart Tindal Dublin Pegry Cole Maidfine Driver Good Intent Harrison William John Lamb Perth Midford Foster Smyrna Scanterson Galley Chiffel London Jamaica Y Blemheim Haggey Peggy Thompson Wardly Liverpol St Euflatia Minerva Winning Portsmouth Marquis Granby

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