| Description | Middletown, Connecticut, (number 2), refers to his letter of the previous day [not found] on the subject of his being brought to this colony as a prisoner, the plan meditated for forming a brigade for His Majesty's service to consist of 4000 men is nearly carried into execution, desires his letters (in his absence) may be sent to Major Hierlihy, enclosure, ill-treatment of various British prisoners, Governor Skene, Captain McKay and the Mayor of Albany, the Churches of England are all shut up because praying for the King and Royal Family is prohibited, apprehensions of being detected writing to his Excellency
Enclosure, [10 Jul 1776], printed advertisement by Montfort Browne to encourage settlers on his lands on the Mississippi and Mobile, with an autograph copy of his brigade containing offers of land, dated 10 Jul 1776, at the end is this note, "P S My Lord, this printed advertisement has effectually answered every purpose, M Browne"
For full description see HMC 14th report available in SRO reading room |