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Letter from William Smith Chief Justice of New York
A long excerpted letter from William Smith to Lord George Germain, dated November 1, 1780, discusses using pensions to dissuade rebels, the capture of 3000 men and forts by the rebels, and mentions General Arnold and Major Andre. The report also covers naval movements around the North River, the French fleet near Cape Finisterre, the British fleet dispersal and anticipated arrivals, and various British political and military notes from New York, Halifax, and London. It references Admiral Darby, Lord Cornwallis, Ferguson, and the Earl of Carlisle, plus local London proceedings and court actions amid unrest.
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William Smith
New York
Geo
H. Clinton
Arnold
Andre
Wil
Virinia
B.tokhey
Richard Bickerton
Fortitude
Wenward
Cadogan
Cape Fisisterre
Brom
Cadiz
Channel
Cape Finisterre
Acete
France
D’estaing
Paris
Bay of Biscay
Hydra
Gardner
Kinsale
Charles Town
Lord Cornwallis
Wazaw
North Carolina
Camden
Ferguson
Cornwallis
Earl of Carlisle
Ireland
Julia Howard
Admiral Redney
Halifax
St. Kitt’s
Sakoon
West Indies
Martinico