The Virginia Gazette

The papers brought by Capt. Scott have many pieces relating to the American affairs, among others a particular account of the proceeding of the late town meeting, the letter from the Boston Selectmen, proceeding of the convention, also the proceeding of the Governor and Council relative to quartering the King's troops. &c. address of the Council to General Gage, journal of occurrences in Boston after the arrival of the men of war and troops. &c.

A writer in one of the papers, speaking of American affairs, says that the loss of American commerce would shake Great Britain to her very foundation, and that resentment will make men avenge themselves even to their own injury are truths that cannot be questioned. Should then the Americans, actuated to revenge by ill treatment, determine to consume none of our manufactures, but turn that labour, which was before employed in the production of raw materials for us, to the sole purposes of raising food and raiment for themselves, such a conduct might injure them but it would ruin us. Deprived of her commercial pillars, this island would sink with all her mighty honours. She has lost her virtue, which was her best support, and with her commerce she must fall for ever.