Philadelphia, March 22 [1775]
Since our last, sailed from this port for Boston his Majesty's Cutter Diana, Capt. [Thomas] Graves; with a large quantity of Dollars, squeezed from the traders of this port, for the maintenance of a band of --------------------
As every person that visits a place leaves a character behind him ー A correspondent remarks, that the Captain and crew of the Diana have left that of men who rode at the top of their commission, and acted as if they thought it entitled them to abuse every man they found trading in this river, by word or actions, and destroying their property, though strictly obeying the laws, the observers of which, they pretend, they are sent to protect.