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PLEASE to inform the publick, that the Mary, Capt. [James] Miller, now loading in York river, is partly owned by Mr. John Wilkinson of London, who is likewise owner of two ships, the Lion and Brilliant, that formerly loaded in Virginia; which two ships the said Mr. Wilkinson has let to the Ministry, to carry troops to Boston, to cut the throats of all the Americans.
Quere. Is it not incumbent on...
Date: 5 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
It is an unpardonable crime in any man wantonly to rob his neighbour of his fortune and reputation, by a partial representation of facts.2 Your correspondent should have informed the publick that Mr. [Samuel] Gist is principal owner of the ship Mary, and has the sole management of her himself; that he built her to accommodate his friends in Virginia with freight, in a good stout vessel...
Date: 12 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
You will be pleased, through your paper, to return capt. Squires, of his majesty's ship Otter, my warmest thanks for his very kind hospital treatment of my two slaves Aaron and Johnny, from the county of King and Queen, during their stay on board his ship. The publick may be informed, that upon notice given me that they were on board, I applied by my overseer on wednesday last, through mr. [...
Date: 4 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2