| Description | Crown Court, Covent Garden, has received the enclosed letter from his son only this evening, it contains several hints, which if duly prosecuted might show that the blame of our miscarriages lies, not at the door of administration at home, but hard by the headquarters in Philadelphia, intends calling on Monday morning
Enclosure, John Cruden, June, to the Reverend Mr Cruden, 28 Jan 1778, New York, return of Mr Cornell and family from Newbern in North Carolina, "J London went with him from here in the flag of truce with a view of getting some of his property out of that country, from whom I received a letter" dated 26 Dec, persecution of friends of Government continues, distress which prevails in New York, Virginia and Maryland supplied with goods from North Carolina into which province an amazing quantity of goods is brought, is sure of the good that would result from if Lord Howe would grant letters of marque to the merchants of this town, the rebel army "have received every necessary in that roundabout way, and the insignificance of the place (Occraook) prevents Lord Howe from landing vessels to cruize there, all the tobacco of James River in Virginia is shipped from it now", some gentlemen of Virginia and Carolina who applied to Lord Howe to send vessels there, explained to him the service they would render as well as the profit that would arise to themselves, all the resources of the rebels should be cut off by allowing them no trade to the southward and no privateers to the northward, information received from Mr Tucker of Virginia, of 2700 men being voted in Congress for the ensuing campaign, sentiments concerning the enlisting in the rebel army, is anxious to hear the result of Parliament in learning the dreadful state of General Burgoyne's captivity, intended departure for Philadelphia
North Carolina Confiscation Act, forfeiting the land, tenements and moveable property of persons, who were absent from this state and every part of the United States on the 4 Jul 1776, who are still absent, or who have aided the enemies of the United States, instructions with certain provisions for the restoration of such property |