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.
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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.
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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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Coffin
Newfoundland
Halifax
M‘george
Fremm
Industry
Farham
Bradford
Baltimore
Gardener
Endeavour
Tatchell
Ludlow
Beaver
Phillips
Delphin
Carlton
Cochran
Cattall
Peale
Britannia
Mills
Fom
Europe
Admiralty
John St. Barbe
Hoytaker
Alexander St. Barbe
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
Fairy-hill
Chiselhurst
Kent
Lundera Guard
Tower Hill
Yeserday
England
St. James’s Street
Rebr Bers
John Fielding
Thorn
Whitechapel
Rogers
Harton-street
St. George's Field
Bulkley
Cow-cross
Heseltine
Doctors Commons
Althain
Roger Althast
Islington
Knighthridge
Benjamin Pachflow
Lambeth
Meyrell Hyde
Hyde
East Indies
Parkhill
Yorkshire
St. Leger
Leicester
Nicholas Simons
Chiflet
St. Nicholas
Thanet
Country News
York
Robert Drummond
Church of
Bishopthorp
Anthony Cremacwell
Derby
Wakerbridge
Chaspo
Offite
EH Malev
Barbary
North-America
Philip Stephens
Barnestaple
Devonshire
Taw
Hiern
Marth
Altham Holy Cross
High Court of Chancery
John *Hett
Symond’s Inn
Chancery Lane
John Archer Shish
Waltham Holy- Cross
Ecole
Logdr. Quinton
Mr. Moreing
Lotts
SkiHet-Hill Farm
Mr. Hervey
Wall
Maynard
Richard Stacey
Ryders
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