The Virginia Gazette

We hear that at an interview between the Duke of Grafton and General Amherst the latter demanded, as a reward of his prowess and achievements in the conquest of America, 1st, a British Peerage, and a reversion for his brother; 2dly, an American Peerage, if such be created, and that he be the first; 3dly, the coal mines of Cape Breton, which are preferable to any estate in England; and 4thly, a grant of land in America.

In the year 1745, when Cape Breton was reduced (chiefly by the people of England) a calculation was then made what numbers were fitting to bear arms, in case of actual service in that famous enterprise; it was found 100,000 men, from 18 to 60, could be mustered in 24 hours, with arms and provisions for six days each man, in or near Boston. It is well known the militia of New England and New Hampshire exceed 200,000 men, capable of bearing arms, notwithstanding those people are at present (to serve, no doubt, sinister views) represented as a disloyal and disaffected community; the judicious answer is, Great Britain itself cannot produce loyaller nor better subjects than those despised misrepresented colonies are looked on at this time.