Private No 5

P:S: March 9t 1776-Regardi~g News, the papers, will Governor, inform You; but shall just observe, a greater Majority in favour, of measures of Government, was never known, in both houses, & the most active measures, are to be pursued; ー Lord Temple, in an Eloquent, nervous, Speech, on the Subsidiary treaties, most heartily, joined, Administration ー And the Opposition, in the house of Commons, is Weak indeed; [Edmund] Burke being silent, on many Occasions; ー 22,000 foreign Troops, are taken into pay; ー All to be employed, in America; ー which with our Own, will make an Army, of upwards, of 50000; ー These under different Commands, of Generals, of Approved Abilities, together, with a fleet, of 70 Sail, Under Lord Howe, & other experienced Admirals, will strike such a terror, into these deluded people; that I am in great hopes, this Year, will see an end of the Contest; ー We are much in doubt, about the last news, from Quebec, I wish much, to hear from that place; ー General Carleton, is said to be recalled, & General Burgoyne, to go in his room; ー Your friend Capt Collier, now Sir George Collier, has got a 50 Gun Ship, & goes to America; ー the 59t Regiment, are safe Arrived; ー A Certain Lt Coll: was parading about, the other day, & is now in town; Capt Gray is Appointed Major in the room of Milboard, & Paulet from the loss of a leg, has had, a Company, of Invalids given him; ー General Gage, does not go out again, & General Howe, is to have the Supreme Command. ー Admiral Graves, by his Own Request, is to be tried, by a Court Marshall; ー the inclosed letters, permit me Sir, to request, the delivery of.

JB