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The King's pleasure was signified by Lord Rochford to provide Transports for carrying to Boston the 35th 49th & 63d Regiments of Foot, the 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons and 500. Drafts & Recruits with 40 Officers and 26. Noncommission'd Officers, ー And, on the next day, Orders were given accordingly.
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Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves was directed to concert with General [Thomas] Gage whether any Measures could be taken to oblige the People of Rhode Island to restore some Cannon which they had seized, And to take such steps as should be judged adviseable.
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Vice Admiral Graves was directed in pursuance of the Kings pleasure signified by [William Legge] Lord Dartmouth in his Letter of this date to lose no time in sending one of the Sloops of his Squadron to the Mouth of Savanna River in Georgia with Orders to her Commander to consult with Govr [James] Wright upon the means by which her Station there might be render'd useful to His Majesty's Service and to the support and protection of His Majesty's Government. ー The Vice Admiral was also order'd to purchase, man, arm and put under the Command of Lieutenants three more Schooners to be employed as part of his Squadron.
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1. Germain Papers, CL.
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Document Details
Date:
Volume:
Volume 1
Series:
European Theatre from December 6, 1774, to June 26, 1775
Page Number:
385