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A letter from Capt. Henry Barns, of Whitehaven, dated at Rhode Island, Jan 5 [1777], says, "A few days ago we had a letter from Capt. Hare, one of our fellow~sufferers. He was at Providence when the King's troops arrived here, and has since been detained there. He tells us, that the inhabitants of Providence, on the first approach of the King's ships, had determined to burn all the prize ships;...
Date: 5 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7