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loss they should sustain thereby, upwards of 700 hhds of tobacco being engaged
for her, which they expected daily; but his lordship (as usual) was inexorable,
and said he wanted three or four more ships for the king's service! [The committee
of Norfolk have forbid the owners to furnish his lordship with the
sails and rigging bekonging to the ship.]
He has likewise seized a brig belonging to mr. Daniel Barraud, merchant
in Norfolk; for the same pious intent, no doubt!
Capt. [John] M'Cartney, of the Mercury, notwithstanding the very civil treatment
he has met with since his arrival in Virginia, both at York and Norfolk,
lately took it into his head to write a very insolent letter to the mayor of Norfolk,
concerning town meetings, &c. which had a suitable reply.
1. Brackets and italics supplied by Alexander Purdie.
[Hillsborough] Friday, August 25th 1775.
A Paper purporting to be a Proclamation issued by his Excellency Josiah
Martin dated on Board His Majesty's Ship Cruzier, at Cape Fear River, the
eighth of August instant, directed to the Moderator of the Provincial Convention
of Hillsborough, being read ;
Resolved, unanimously, That the said Paper is a false Scandalous, Scurrilous,
malicious, and seditious Libel, tending to disunite the good people of this province,
and to stir up Tumults and Insurrections, dangerous to the peace of His Majesty's
Government, and the safety of the inhabitants, and highly injurious to the
Characters of several Gentlemen of acknowledged Virtue and Loyalty; and further
that the said paper be burnt by the common Hangman.
1. Saunders, ed., Records of North Carolina, IX, 180.
26 Aug.
GEORGE ROME TO GENERAL THOMAS GAGE
Sir
Newport Rhode Island 26th Augst 17'75.
I have put with this a Coop to your address, which contains 6 Geese, 12
Ducks, & 12 Fowls, which please do me the favour to accept. - I sent you a
Sheep in June, but by some mistake it was delivered to General [Frederick]
Haldiman[d]. - Your late acquisition of Sheep & Bullocks &c. will, I apprehend,
render these articles plenty with you at present - Eggs & Butter are scarce articles
here now -
A few Days ago a Gentn of your acquaintance, whom I shall not Name,
waited upon me & said he had intelligence of much importance to communicate
to you from the Rebel Congress - he put it under cover to Majr [William]
Sheriff, & I have committed it to a passenger, (a safe hand) who will call upon
your Excellency with it, & communicate verbally such materials as were not
committed to writing. - I wish them safe to hand, & that they may arrive Seasonably
to have the desired effect -
I am your Excellencys [&c.]
G Rome
1. Gage Papers, CL.