Armed crowd seizes powder and searches for arms in Williamsburg
Reports from Williamsburg describe Col. Braxton leading 150 armed men from Hanover New Kent and King William toward the city to secure the public treasury and powder at the magazine. Yorktown sailors march to the palace, guards patrol, and a search warrant seeks arms. tensions rise as authorities promise security and further action.
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Williamsburg
Virginia
Mays
Carter Braxcon
Allen
Patrick Henry Esq
Hanover
New Kent
King William
Col. Braxton
Richard Corbin
Fowey
York-town
Stretch
Palace
Governor's Park
York
Ensign Captured Dispatches From Canada Mentioned
News from New York reports an ensign from a Canadian regiment captured at a port. His dispatches described orders to control routes across Canada and fortifications at Crow Point and Ticonderoga. General Walter plans a 12 mile march from New Haven with 2500 men to Greenwich to support New York if needed. Capt. Duncan arrived from Newry with word two regiments reached Belfast and that troops would not sail for America before June first.
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Hartford
Lester
Ticonderoga
Lec Gil
Skeenesborough
Skeene
Liderey
Crowacist
Crown-Point
Col. Arnold
St. John’s
Sloan
Montreal
Molaod
Waterlown
Putnam
Canada
General Gage
New- England
Col. Robinson
Patrick
Major Greaton
New-York Provincial Congress
General Assembly
Connectticut
New York
Casiton
Gage
Crowe Point
Walter
New Haven
Greenwich
Seamer Sesson
New- York
Duncan
Newry
America
Belfast
Ireland
Primed by Anthony Henry at Sackville Street office
Anthony Henry of Palatine Office Sackville Street invites subscriptions of ten shillings for advertising and letters of arrangements. Readers are urged to support by sending payments and notices.
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Anthony Henry
Palatine
Sackville-Street
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Charles
Town
S. C
Ghoole- Peer
V. B. Livington
Swlker P. Dedwi
Joan M'Kafas Eigiees
Robert Beafun
New-York
Continental
Robert Benson
Ansewer
Cadwallader Colden
Mcidents
Thia Odomn
House of Commons
Bodlon
Connecticut
Inlcceziy
Imaels
St John’s
Wimph
Col. Allen
Arnold
Crown Posse
Ticonderago
Col. Arcola
Liberty
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