Monday last [July 10] arrived at York town, from the northward, his Majesty's ship Mercury, of 24 guns, John Macartney, Esq; commander, to relieve the Fowey man of war, Capt. [George] Montague; and yesterday she departed for Boston, with our good friend Capt. [Edward] Foy, who is appointed by General Gage to the command of the artillery. [Have a care Captain, of your Minden laurels; 'tis ten to one but they get cropp'd by some of the plaguy Yankies!]
At the same time fell down the river, the Otter sloop of war, Capt. [Matthew] Squires.
We have not been able to learn where Lord Dunmore intends fixing his residence; some say at Portsmouth, but we only mention it as a report.
All his Lordship's domesticks have now fled the palace, and are gone, bag and baggage, to his farm at Porto Bello, about six miles from town.