Located AtStaffordshire Record Office
LevelItem
Alt Ref NoD(W)1778/II/1358
TitleJohn Weatherhead to Charles Williamos Esq, St James Place
Date5 Jul 1775
DescriptionNew York "Mr Skeene's promises must appear very highly contemptible to the Ministry, when they are informed that he is a prisoner still in the hands of the Philadelphians", his whole family have been dispersed and his effects destroyed by the very people he has been recommending to the favours of the Crown, Ethan Allen and Seth Warner are now parading the streets of New York, notwithstanding that £500 is offered by Act of Assembly for securing their persons, considers a squadron of small ships of war and 4000 good regular troops would soon strike terror into the Southern Colonies and "put to flight the rebellious scoundrels in this Province", providing the Admiral and General are active enterprising men
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