The Virginia Gazette

Extract of a letter from New York, June 10.

"Col. Fanning's negro man is taken up, and sent to jail; he is to be examined this day, and make no doubt some discoveries will be made. He says his master
Master is on board the Duchess of Gordon.

There are 150 Tories taken prisoners in Tryon county, and sent down to Albany.

We hear from Albany, that the mayor of that city, and 15 other persons, are sent to jail for drinking success to the king of Great Britain, &c. Friday last a boat was taken by our people, coming from the Duchess of Gordon; the men are taken care of. Some letters were found on board, and newspapers, for some of governor Tryon's friends in this city. The latest date is the 25th of March. I could not possibly obtain one for you, but have extracted the following paragraphs from them, viz.

March 11. It is reported, stronger than ever, that lord Shelburne and his party will come into power very soon, and that lord Camden (or the earls) will be of the number; but the idea of a general coalition was never farther off. The cabinet are disgusted beyond the common degree by the Duke of Richmond, and the king will not pardon the Rockingham party. Since lord George Germain's appointment to the office of secretary of state for the colonies, he has become a very great favourite with his majesty.

Lord George Germaine, we are well informed, has taken upon his own head and shoulders the whole of the American bloody business the ensuing spring, and has pledged himself to be singly and totally answerable for the consequences. The continent of America is to be allotted into three divisions: Admiral Shuldham is to command in the river St. Laurence, and to the northward; lord Howe, from thence to North Carolina; and the third division, said to be intended for Sir Hugh Palliser, from North Carolina to the extent of our settlements.

March 25. This day, by virtue of commission from his majesty, the following bills received the royal assent, viz. The bill for punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army in North America. Saturday last three companies of the royal regiment of artillery embarked at Woolwich, for North America. This morning the first division of the guards, destined for North America, marched from their quarters contiguous to Wimbledon, for Portsmouth. The second division will march on Wednesday.

March 26. All the eight British regiments, viz. 9th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 31st, 34th, 53d, and 62d regiments, under embarkation orders, are destined for Canada, except the Royal Highlanders, the foot guards, and Burgoyne's light horse, which are to be sent to general Howe. To prevent, if possible, a famine among the king's troops this summer in America, every individual who is going out on service with the armament under sailing orders has six months provisions put on board for him from hence. What an enormous expense of victualling and tonnage only! The two generals, Carleton and Howe, are each to be allowed four aides-de-camp. Two of the Hessian major-generals are to be appointed by our court lieutenant-generals on the American service, and to have extra pay accordingly. Though there is a clause in the Hessian treaty that no soldier shall be suffered to settle in America without the consent of his commanding-officer, it is generally believed that very few will ever return; as it is most probable that those who do not get their brains knocked out will insist upon staying among their own countrymen, who have emigrated there.

March 28. Yesterday morning the guards destined for America were mustered on Wimbledon common by their officers, and immediately marched for Portsmouth. They had 20 field-pieces with them, and 30 waggons, which carried all their baggage. They will arrive at Portsmouth to-morrow. The brigade of guards now on their march for Portsmouth, to embark for America, are to be quartered in the barracks of that place, till the transports are ready for their reception. All the general officers, and many others in military command in America, are, it is said, nominated as delegates in commission, to pardon the submitting colonies. The transports which sailed with Sir Peter Parker, after they had landed the troops they had on board, were to sail for the leeward islands to take in two regiments of foot, which are to serve in America. Upwards of 1500 tons of shipping, that were taken up in the river a few days since in government service, are discharged from the employ. Letters from Corke, dated the 19th instant, mention, that upwards of 12 sail of transports were then in sight of the Cove, and that a man of war came in that day. The Eagle man of war, admiral Howe, has got no farther than the Nore yet, but lies there to receive seamen from the ships in ordinary at Chatham. The Lucretia, capt. Wilson, with recruits on board, bound to America, is put into Plymouth by stress of weather, having met with some damage. The Woodland, capt. Manners, from London, with ordnance stores, bound for Quebec, is arrived at Portsmouth. Yesterday the common crier of this city, attended by other officers, read, at the Royal Exchange, and at Holborn Bars, the king's proclamation, for a further encouragement to sailors to enter on board the ships of war. It was afterwards stuck up in divers parts of the city.

GOSPORT. March 21. Arrived a transport with troops on board, and came into the harbour. It is said that lord Howe will hoist his flag on board the Emerald frigate, and proceed without loss of time to Boston, and the Eagle to go after him.

March 26. On the 17th instant six sail of ships from Glasgow with new raised recruits, and several transports from London arrived at Corke, where they are to take in their lading of provisions and proceed to America, under convoy. His majesty's frigate Ambushcade, of 32 guns, is now fitting out at Chatham, to carry Sir George M'Cartney to his government of Dominica: she is afterwards to join the fleet on the North American station. Orders are sent to Sheerness for his majesty's ship Rainbow, of 44 guns, to be fitted out for immediate service; she is already commissioned, and the command given to Sir George Collier. Last Sunday all the men in Deptford yard, and some additional hands, were employed in shipping warlike stores, &c. for America; and it will be some days before the many transports lying there can be loaded, such quantities are sending thither.