I should not wonder if the Scotch of this city should erect a statue to the memory of Lord Dunmore. ー Every bit of news concerning the situation of Maryland and Virginia is read here with the greatest pleasure, as the very existence of Glasgow depends upon these colonies. The tobacco imported here is more in quantity than at London, on account of the re-exportation from hence to France and Holland, and the reason given is, the cheapness of navigating their vessels, their fitting out, and smaller expence than at London of landing the tobacco and reshipping, which on the whole amounts to a considerable profit, and they are thereby enabled to undersell the Londoners. Every one here will do his utmost to stimulate his correspondents and agents in these provinces to side with the King, and render Lord Dunmore every assistance, if not openly, at least clandestinely.
1. London Chronicle, January 16 to January 18, 1776.