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By a Veshel arrived about an hour ago, from Bristol, We have a London paper informing us of the Arrival of the Veshel that Went Express from the people of Boston to London Giving them an Accot of the Battle of Lexington ー upon the Spreading of this News there, the Ministry (it seems) published in the papers that they had Recd no accounts from America  by this many people were lead to discredit the accounts brought by the Massachusetts Express ー However, Arthur Lee (now an Alderman) publishes imediately in the papers that all those who doubted the truth of the News ー Might Repair to the Mantion House, Where the Depositions taken relative to the Lexington Affair were deposited for their perusal and Satisfaction; When the Ship left Bristol the News was generally Credited, However She left there too Soon to know much of the Effect it had on that Side the Water ー We Shall know more of this Matter before long, till When I am Convinced the Congress Will not Rise ー Whether they may then or not I Cannot now pretend to Say ー However I Do know that they are heartily Tired ー and so am I  Your [&c.]