Cambridge, January 25.
Last Saturday [January 20] a vessel, filled with our distressed brethren of Boston, put off from that place, and landed her passengers at Chelsea, among whom were Capt. Andrew S[y]mmes, and Capt. John Dean. It is said a considerable number more were soon to follow.
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Last Thursday [January 18] one of our cruisers, 1 commanded by Captain [Stephen] Mascoll, carried into Cape Ann a ship of 250 tons. 2 She was from Lynn Haven in England, bound to Boston, and had on board, besides other valuable articles, 1500 blankets, 100 bolts of oznabrigs, 100 casks of oatmeal, a large number of shoes, and a quantity of coal.
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Document Details
Date:
All Places
- Cambridge (Mass.)
Volume:
Volume 3
Series:
American Theatre from January 1, 1776, to February 18, 1776
Page Number:
966