The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Government since the ratification of the peace with America, have indicated their desire to the Refugees from that country, that some mode should be struck out for producing a final adjustment of this complex business, to be had submitted to the inspection and control of the House of Commons, so as to relieve the nation from the enormous annual sum that is paid to this description of men, which at this time amounts to 80,000l. per annum. In consequence of the above intimation, the principal gentlemen, from the different provinces in America, have summoned several meetings, and the result of their deliberations have been, for each province to fix upon a specific sum, which is to include every claim whatever. The large province which is Virginia, have presented to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury an account of the losses they have sustained in supporting the royal cause, and the prayer of their petition ends with requesting donation of 200,000l. which they consent to take as a final compensation for all past and future demands:

A part of the late Secretary of State's Office is appropriated for the receiving and examining their demands, previous to the inspection of them by the Lords of the Treasury.