Proclamation urging settlement along Hudson River area
A proclamation from Lieutenant Governor James De Lancey invites inhabitants to return to settlements along Hudson River above Albany, detailing safety from enemy ravages and crown point fort completion. It promises plots for 24 families and a marshaling grant upon immediate township settlement with adjoining woodland.
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Galliot Jean Girrei Destroyed Near Stornoway
From Stornoway letters come word the Gallio t Jean Girrei, a Gottenburgh bound brig loaded mainly with teas iron and plank, wrecked November 12 north west of the Lewis at a place named Delldege eighteen miles north north west of Stornoway. Four men drowned and three survived with local aid. The cargo, especially the teas, was badly damaged as boxes were smashed by wind and waves. A large ship was seen near the mouth of Stornoway on November 26 27 and 1804, cruising between the Shant Islands and the Lewis coast. It was described as powerful and was chased by distress signals but disappeared in a hurricane. Whether friend or foe remains unclear.
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