| Description | Private, introduces Captain Foy, representing his persecution by the malignity of the times, estimated strength of Provincials at Triconderoga and reported future movements, five hundred Indians have been at Albany to receive the presents sent them by the Continental Congress, it is thought they will preserve a neutrality, Guy Johnson forced to flee to Canada and Franklin rumoured as successor, Colonel Lewis Morris is gone to Pittsburgh to engage the Indians there, the enclosed letter he received from a person of credit and has "communicated the contents to Governor Franklin and principal crown officers, which has embarrassed many in their resolutions"
Enclosure, 22 Aug 1775, Rhode Island, copy of a letter addressed to Governor Tryon, "You have doubtless heard here now that the Continental Congress have agreed to secure all the Crown officers and friends to Government", these are to be held as hostages for the redemption of such of the Provincial officers as may be taken by the King's troops, refers him to Captain Montagu for corroboration of this statement, a Council of War at the camp have decided to seize his Excellency, the provincial Generals and officers insist on these measures before engaging in a general battle, preparations being made to attack Boston on the first intelligence of Britain's determination to continue the war, the temper of the times forbids saying more as he is chosen to convoy the needful to General Gage and this is the first intelligence received from camp for five weeks, a letter enclosed by Hugh Wallace to his kinsman Captain Wallace would find him |