| Description | New York, refers to the success of Gibraltar, Lord North's observation that Smith was almost alone in not abandoning to despair upon the instructions to Mr Grenville "it was natural to hope the best of Lord Shelburne", considers he acted wisely, the consternation into which the Loyalists have been thrown by the instructions, has abated the dread of revenge, he has not the least doubt of immediate peace here if there was complete authority to agree upon a settlement clogged with no condition of future approbation to be obtained, taxes laid on by the Congress for the year 1782 received in Nov last, and only show 7853305 of 8000000
For full description see HMC 14th report available in SRO reading room |