| Description | "A gentleman lately sent to Philadelphia brought me the inclosed, which I consider as the best intelligence he brought", the Congress here has struck money and is severe against those who refuse it, Mr Burgoyne had a good share in framing the General's proclamation, people say there is more attention paid to style than to policy, the Irish transports with troops are arriving, "the rebels lie round the town and our boats make it in a manner all land round us", nothing less than a decisive victory will alter the face of affairs, Prescot sails tomorrow for Quebec
Enclosure [?] to Brigadier General Robertson, 25 May 1775, the affair at Lexington has given such ideas of New England prowess that the Americans will listen to no terms but such as they themselves shall dictate, delegates from the New England colonies declare openly against any Law of Parliament binding them in any respect, Congress proceedings, "It was said, and I believe truly, that Dr Franklin came out as an agent from Lord Chatham, to propose certain terms, which he would push at home, we fear Lord Chatham, he is for having the supremacy acknowledged, Lord North's motion would be slavery", the taking of Ticonderoga has given great spirit to the Americans, New York has out-heroded Herod, its delegates are still the ablest in Congress, they hate the New Englanders, strange and fabulous stories told of the provincials and the troops |