[Philadelphia] Janry 8th 1776
... this morning arrived Via New-york the Kings Speech to both houses of Parliament 27th Octr 1775 also accot of 300 large bbs of Gun Powder Landed not far from New york to the Eastward,... this afternoon News Came of the Schoner, Charming Polly's Arrival at ches[ter,] with 60 Tunn of Salt Petre, & Sloop Tryal with 1000 lbs of Powder ー
1. Diary of Christopher Marshall, HSP.
