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Havannah Governor Orders Action and Freedoms for English Slaves
The issue reports that the Governor of the Havannah commands utmost support with men and funds and promises freedom to English enslaved people who join him. It notes Captain Fox arrival, militia moves toward Port Royal, and dispatches to Georgia Virginia and Deal. It also covers crime, executions, pardons, and assorted notices from Bristol, Ipswich, and London.
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Havannah
Fox
Atsem'ily
Col
Barnwell
Port Royal
Georgia
Virginia
Augustine
Hext
Boston
New England
John Resevelt
Deal
North
Downs
Henry
Douglass
Calais
Sandwich Bay
Poole
Clavin
Isle of Purbeck
Fool
Newport
Monmouthshire
Llewellin
Baffalog
Samuel Goodyer
James Frazer
York Buildings
His
St. Martin’s Round-house
John Strong
Alias Thompson
Samuel Liberty
John Border
Glatehouse
Hounslow-Heath
Mr. Jenkins
Custom
Bart Smithfeld