The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Extract of a Letter from London, dated May 1, 1770.

"Much Good I foresee will result from that inhuman Massacre you have had at Boston. The false Representations of which, will put Parliament, and the People in general here, upon reconsidering the Representations (which I know to be false) that have been made of your Town and Province for a long Time past. People in general here, are very sorry that Government should think proper to conceal the Names of those who have officially written Home upon these Matters. 'Tis owing to such Conduct that we are now in such perplexing difficulties! For how can Falsehood be detected, or Government get at the Truth, from garbled Representations, or anonymous Extracts? However, enough will leak for you, to know who are the Authors. It has for some Time past been talked of, that your American Prime Pensioner will be appointed your Governor. I was Yesterday informed by an intelligent Gentleman I met with at the Board of Trade, that if such Appointment should take Place, yet will be in order that Way to provide for Bernard, who will then be quartered 450l. a Year upon that Appointment; which, with a little Bencher's Place in the Temple, throws him contentedly out of Sight. Lord Chatham is in all Respects a noble Friend to Liberty, and stands forth for Justice in the American Cause."