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The Assembly here have information this moment by express that there are a thousand Tories under arms in Sussex county in this Government ー that they assembled near Cedar creek about eighteen miles on this side Lewes, and that their intention was to proceed there and join the British forces from on board some men of war now in the Whore-kill Road, who were to land this night in order to cut off...
Date: 13 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have the pleasure to inform you that the Insurgents in Sussex county have dispersed after a conference had by some of their Leaders with some of the Council of Safety of this Government ー They deny all intercourse with the Men of War or disaffection to the American Cause, but the real cause of their assembling in such large numbers & in so hostile a manner is as yet unknown to the Assembly...
Date: 13 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5