By a Gentln who Arrived here Yesterday from N. Carolina, we learn that Governor [Josiah] Martin had gone to Fort Johnston at Cape Fare & had sent his Lady & Family to Long Island amongst her Friends. Our Governor Lord Dunmore has Carried most of his Valuable furniture with him on board the Fuoy [Fowey] Man of War  The remainder with his Stocks of Cade & horses, Slaves &c are to be sold here, it is said he told the Gentlemen who waited on him on board the Fuoy on ffryday last [June 9] he Expected the Stroke was Struck to the N. Ward before this, And the people here Unanimously believe that it was in Consequence of Dispatches received on Munday last by the Otter Sloop who is come round from Boston that the Governor has taken this Extraordinary Step.
1. PRO, Colonial Office, Class 5/154, 76b. It is endorsed, "By the Richmond Captn Patterson Arrived in Clyde the 15th of July"