Camp at Cambridge, October 4, 1775.
[Extract]
About eighth Days ago a Brig from Quebec to Boston, was taken and brought into Cape Ann.2 By some intercepted Letters from Captain [Thomas] Gamble to General Gage and Major [William] Sheriff, the Account of the Temper of the Canadians in the American Cause is fully confirmed. The Captain says, that if Quebec should be attacked before Carleton can throw himself into it, there will be a Surrender without firing a Shot. We most anxiously hope you will find sufficient Employ for Carleton at St. Johns and its Neighbourhood.
1. Fitzpatrick, ed., Writings of Washington, IV, 4-6.
2. The Industry.
