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No. 308
News from the Ports.
Plymouth
Syrene sailed for America. The frigate Apollo left dry dock. Repairs have been discontinued on the ship Rippon in order to work on Fame.
Portsmouth
Romney arrived in port. The frigrate Boreas is at Spithead. She has on board 18 carpenters and 5 locksmiths for Halifax.
The frigate Triton is at Spithead with the ships that were there last week. The frigate Juno needs a new bottom: hers is full of holes and eaten by the worms. Pallas has not left yet. Lately, many sailors died on board the guard ships.
Chatham The frigate Flora will be sheathed. Emerald is in need of important repairs. Work on the frigates Galathea and Eolus is done with dispatch, and the transport ships are being readied in a hurry.
The Admiralty has given order to build a ship with 74 guns and a corvette in the King's shipyard at Deptford.
A transport ship left Chatham carrying the masts, yards and riggings for the ship Sultan of 74 guns now being built in Harwick. This ship will be launched about next Christmas and she will then be brought to Chatham.
Isis has left dry dock. Ardent is in dry dock.
The mortar galiot Thunder is being fitted out. The two frigates of 20 guns and the six corvettes which the Government ordered to be built in the merchants' shipyards on the river, are to be launched at the end of March 1776.
