My Lord,
By a Letter I have received from General [Thomas] Gage of the 10th last Month ー He is well pleased with the arrival of Lieut Page the Engineer, as he says he may soon make use of his Abilities. from whence I infer that the two other Engineers His Majesty has ordered may be very acceptable. at that time the General says that only Majr Farrington, Engineer Page with the Recruits were arrived
I troubled Your Lordship before I left Town with a Circumstance which occur'd to me, vizt that There were at the Tower Plenty of Wall Pieces, extremely proper to hold an Enemy at a Distance from Covert ways & out Posts, & are more transportable than Light-Artillery, especially in service where Boats are Employed ー these probably might be very usefull with Mr Gage in his future Operations.ー
I see by the Papers that Lord Dunmore has determined to Embark. Does yr Lordship send the Artillery & Arms to Virginia? He has a Capt [Edward] Foy with him, of our Artillery esteem'd a Good Officer, that is the only person I believe his Lordp has with him, who understands a Gun.
I have received a Letter from a very Intelligent Gentleman in N: Carolina dated June 1st describing the Temper of the People in that Province, & mentioning that There are a body of Highlanders there would take up Arms for the Government, & that the chief Opposition rages with the People on the Coast, but that the back Settlers who are the most numerous, would be in general either Neutral or join Government. He called at [St.] Eustatia, there was but one Barrel of Gunpowder for sale left ー the rest had all been ship'd for America ー that The Island was full of Brittish Manufactures for the American Merchantsー
Altho I conceive these Things have already come more fully before your Lordp I thought They might not be altogether unworthy of transmitting ー begging Your Lordp Excuse for the interruption, I am [&c.]
[Endorsed] Ld Townshend/ 21 July 1775,/ respecting the Transportation/ of some Artillery