London Gazette 1780 dispatches on Charleston and New York
Extracts from Sir Henry Clinton and Knyphausen reports describe British northern and southern Atlantic operations. Clinton notes ships lost, troop movements toward Charles Town, and militia formations in Charleston with Cornwallis and Arbuthnot praise. Knyphausen details severe winter, Staten Island actions, and American fortifications around New York. Additional Pattison letter outlines New York defense measures and volunteer corps growth.
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Knyphausen
George Germain
New York
Clinton
Jerseys
Staten Island
Sterling
Washington
Morris Town
Lord Sterling
Newark
Hence
Paulus Hook
Lumm
Botkirk
Elizabeth Town
Matthew
Northon
John’s House
White Plains
Macpherson
Kingsbridge
Howard
Armstrong
Pattison
Arbuthnot
Sandy Rook
North River
Zoop Yards
East
Brooklyn
Long Island
Altho
Lali
Parrison
Mae
Ana
Tolid Ic
Tryon
York
Royal Navy
Edgar
Brenton
Osborne
Ardefoif
Aplin
Howe
The
Thames
Fragments of Ironclad Movements Off Charleston Bar
Dispatch describes Blonde Perseus Cémilla and Raleigh prepared to pass the Bar for the Bar, with a Richmond arrival off Tybee carrying a convoy. Transports moved from North Edisto to Stono and James Island, while rebel ships Bricole Providence Botton Ranger and galleys held positions near Sullivan's Island and the town. The narrator, now in command of a Royal ship, arrived the 21st and explains limited details of intended operations to the Lords.
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D’eiltaing
West Indies
Tybee
North
Edisto
John’s
James Island
Wappoocat
Ashley River
Charles Town
Georgia
Savannah
Earl Cornwallis
Arbuthnot
Elphinstone
North Edisto
P. S
Charlestown
Sid
Blonde
Perseus
Cémilla
Raleigh
Bar
Richmond
Edista
Stono
James’s Island
Bricole
Providence
Botton
Ranger
Sullivan’s Island
Maesty
Sono
Charles Town Bar
Auction of Freehold Estates at Tideman and Frampton
A notice from Bristol area records a Thursday sale at the Exchange Coffee-house detailing lots from the Webbler estate. The properties include Mead House in Tidenham with outbuildings, several parcels of arable and meadow land, woods, and cottages in Tidenham and Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester, with various rents and tithes. Interested parties are directed to multiple London and Gloucestershire solicitors for particulars.
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Brist
William Webbler
Jane
Londin
Tiden'iam
Lewcroft’s
Barnard’s
Tidenham
Lewarofes
Tidesham
Slime Road
Thenham
Cumberland
Baker's
Bed Woods
Buckland
Buckland’s
Muirfield
Barsard
Frampston Cotterell
Gloucester
Bristol
Sedbury
Gloucestershire
Frampton Cunereh
J. Llewellin
Hannay Turner
Arasble
Frampton Cotterell
Hengeisley
Redman
Frampton
Cotterell
Jenkins
Newa Inn
London
Thomas Joes Attrey
Sriftoi
Stock
John Cullimere
Mereon
Thornburs
Gloucettershire
Isaac Taylr
Geyer
Ross
Herefordshire
Aire Walser
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London Gazette
Whitehall
Sir Henry Clinton
Knight of the Bath
Lord George Germain
Fames Island
South Carolina
Nichols
King’s Deck
Laird
Miiia
Amiel
Goth
Morris Pown
New York Rangers
New York Highlanders
New York Volunteers
NEW Associated Companies
New-York Marine Artillery
Cloathed
Coxamissariat Loyal Volunteers
Ordnance Volunteers
Ordnance
Engineer Volunteers
Dloathed
N.B
Artillery Horse Department
Scott
New York Marine Artillery
Marine Society
JA. Pattison
M.G
Admiralty Office
Drake
Mr. Stephens
Admiralty
Bishhop
Eveter
Devil Tavern
Terp’e Bar
Agth Ap
Diligence
Canterbury
Margate
Black Lion
Waver Lane
Lisith
Benson
Howel
Stargate
Edward Harrison
Sarascen
Leicster
Leicetershire
Warewickshie
WM. Mee
Licestershire
Geo. Pierce
William Robinson
Reigate
Sutton
Surrey
Westminster Bridge
Brighthelm
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