The Virginia Gazette

Letter from Berwick. Oct. 11.

According to our best Information, the Rebels rob and plunder every where, take Money, Arms, Cloaths, and, in short, every Thing they can lay their Hand on. They have never come nearer Berwick than 10 Miles; but we hear from Edinburgh, that the Pretender has published a Proclamation, wherein he stiles the Town of Berwick, the Rebellious Town, and says, he has Friends in every Town in England and Scotland, but Berwick, and that he will pay us a Visit next Week; for which Purpose they have ordered a considerable Quantity of Provision, to be provided at Edinburgh, and have got ready hundreds of Scaling Ladders, &c. but all his Threats don't intimidate us. Upon receiving the King's Commission, in one Day we raised 800 Men, who are completely arm'd, and can go thro'the military Exercise, not much inferior to the Regular Troops: These are divided into 15 Companies, commanded by Men of known Courage and Honour. The Town Walls are put in the best Posture of Defence ; the South-Side of the Town is defended by the Ursula Tender ; three Transports that brought over the Dutch Forces, and some other Ships taken into the Government's Service, who carry a great Number of Guns, King's Yacht, &c. are above Bridge : We have two Regiments of Dragoons, one Regiment of Foot, 150 Dutch, two Companies of Scythe Men from the Country, and some hundreds of Sailors ; so that we make no Doubt of shewing by our Actions to all the World, that we are loyal Subjects to King GEORGE, and true Friends of our happy Establishment.