British and American Actions North and South May 1777
Long Island raids report Colonel Meias leading 160 troops to Sagg Harbour, burning vessels and stores after capturing the guards and quarters. Boston dispatches recount captures, raids, desertions, and reinforcements as American and British forces maneuver around New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Philadelphia with prisoners, prizes, and troops moving between towns and forts.
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Long Island
Meias
Sachem
Troop
Chew
Beil
British Alert on American Privateers and Washington’s Army
London reports undoubted authority on May privateer expeditions from Massachusetts Bay aiming to devastate Newfoundland fisheries. It cites a French captain who learned privateers had seized transports and fishermen, while General Washington’s force near Philadelphia allegedly numbered 75 000 to 30 000 regulars with thousands more in camps and fortifications.
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Massachusetts Bay
Newfoundland
Bourdeaux
West Indies
Monsieur Leifline
Washington
Vereys
Philadelphia
Leat
Boundbrook
Prince Town
Delaware
Southewark
Kensington
Continental army and naval plans near Philadelphia described
An observation army of twelve thousand is to form at Cheer near Philadelphia on the Delaware, commanded by Brigadier General Conway, with artillery and a beacon system along the river to warn of a fleet. Reports say the French Court supports the American cause, and privateers have hindered Newfoundland traffic. News from Portsmouth and Deal mentions ships sailing for Archangel and Plymouth, while York and Middlesex elections and local notices are recorded, along with executions and marriages.
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Boston
New-York
Philadelphia
Middleton
New Haven
Danbury
Arnold
P. S
St. Piere’s
Martinico
Dartmouth
Toese
United States
D &x
Europe
Ireland
New York
Connecticut
Cheer
Sxteen
Delaware
Chester
Lancaster
York,, &C
Conway
Bay
Lews Town
Congress
Lord Howe
Newfoundland
Horneck
Guards
East River
Guildhall
Middlesex
William Nath
John Curzon
James Savage
Cooper
Philip Rowden
Vintner
Robert Mackreth
Nash
Curzon
Portsmouth
Centaur
Courageux
Hettor
Egmont
Buck
Liddle
Archangel
Lelane
Plymouth
Deal
Fuly
Downs
East-Indies
Wind
S. W
Yorkshire
Crown End
James Rice
Michael Rice
Eli Heap
John White
John Reed
Wm. Longbotrom
Edward Wilson
Islington
John Rivington
St. John’s Square
Clerkenwell
Burge
Newington Green
St. Martin's
Ironmonger-lane
Thomas
Hertfordshire
Notinghamshire
Stanton
Fryer
Nottinghamhire
Ditchley
Loughborough
Leicestershire
Robert Bakewell
Consol
India
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Ieacher
Trumbull
Roe
Providence
Connecicut
Newport
John Freebody
Wigglesworth
London
Skimmer
Silas Hoar
Littletown
Albany
Gates
Ticonderoga
Albany County
Vray
St. Eustatia
Cork
Martinique
Rhode Island
Continental Army
Robert Key
Peter Nagle
Richard Querry
Coventry
Nagle
Querry
Fanny
East Jeffies
Brunswick
Staten Island
Cortland Skinner
Amboy
Howe
Carleton
Wayne
Sally
Stocker
Naniz
France
America
Spain
South Sea
Isaac Akeay
Mr. Hatton
J. F. and
C. Rivington
R. Horfield
T. Carlon
S. Crowder
T. Longman
B. Law
W. Stuart
J. Fielding
J. Walker
John Darling
Bunnd
Skinner
Garraway
Robert Watts
Harwich
Ipswich
Swan
Colcheseter
George
Witham
Black Boy
Chelmsford
Brentwood
Cock and Bell
Romford
Fale
Skinney
Syate Street
Guildford
Surry
Thomas Ward
Wey
Godalming
Farnham
Bath
Cuastle
Kingston
White Lion
Cobham
King’s Arms
Godalmin
Eoims the
Coal and Coin Exchange
Mr. Skinner
Aldersgate
Treet
Gloucestershire
Change Alley
Thomas Jukes
Newcomb
Tate
Camden
Evetham
Stratford Upon Avon
Ayping
Norton
Thomas Coctrell
Acorey
Campden
Evesham
White Hart
Chipping-Noraton
Angel
Oxford
Sun
Marderhead
Crittenden
Westbury
Wiltshire
Heywood
Hawkeridge
Brook and Maudus
Leversedge
Ligh-Priors
Ligh-Marsh
Arundel
Brembridge
St. Maure
Stourton
Willoughby Earl of
Abingdon
Warminster
Trowbridge
Wilks
Mesirs
Powell
Beardforth
Chathény- Lang
Morrell
Hughes
Str
Greyhound Inn
Carmarthen
Pen- No Y
Llantharog
Cirmarchen
Mi Fion
Demesse
Crwchie
Towy
Abergwilly Palace
Carmarhen
Herbert Lloyd, Attorner
Wallis and Parker
Norfolk-street
Tavistock
Covent
Garden
J. Collett
N. B
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