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For this Week past Fortune has Smiled upon Us from All Quarters, & last Night word was brought out of Boston by some Inhabitants who left it Yesterday, that a Vessel was Just arrived there from Quebeck. The Master of which Declared that Our Troops, Assisted by near 6000 Canadians, took Possession of that Capitol a day or Two After the Middle of November; that thereupon all the Ships belonging to the Ministerialists Slip'd their Cables, & pushd Down the River, thus is the whole Province of Canada most gloriously Added to the United Colonies. . . .²

Burgoyne Sails this Day from Boston in The Boyne Man of War for England, pretty Accounts he will carry his Tory Friends in Parliament . . .

Our Success by Sea you will hear enough of in Congress, but pray have no Doubts about Condemning the Glasgow Ship, as we want ever Tittle of her Cargoe for the Cloathing of The Troops, and other Publick Service ー in the Mean Time my Voice shall be Use what we want; if you like that best, your High Mightyness's may pay for it Afterwards. . . .³ Our Arm'd Vessells are at Sea, I hope soon to send you further Accounts of their Success ー A Play House is establish'd in Boston, as Mr Hancock can inform You. They have Open'd with a Tragedy ー its very probable they may conclude with One ー The Fine Brass 13 Inch Mortar which we have got to Cambridge, looks as if he could Play his Part to Perfection. I am [&c.]