The Boston-Gazette, and Country Journal, Monday, July 27, 1778

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BOSTON, JULY 27.

Besides the grand French squadron now upon the American coast, they have stationed frigates and xebecs at different places to protect their trade. The above fleet have since arrived off Point-Judith.

Orders, it is said, are issued for all the Continental frigates, that are equipped, immediately to join the French fleet.¹

We hear that Capt. Johnson,² who has so well supported the honor of his country as a naval commander, is a first Lieutenant of a capital ship³ in the Count De Estaing's squadron.

1. Despite these orders, no Continental Navy frigate was able to join the French squadron.

2. Capt. Henry Johnson, Continental Navy. He had formerly commanded Continental Navy brigantine Lexington. Johnson was one of four American captains given passage in d'Estaing's squadron from France to the United States and served as a pilot in one of its ships of the line.

3. That is, a ship of the line.

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1778 July 27

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American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778

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