The Virginia Gazette

Monday last passed through this town on his way to Congress, Samuel W. Stockton, Esq. Counsellor at Law, lately arrived at Boston from Holland. This Gentleman is a native of that state, and we are happy to hear from every quarter that he has uniformly distinguished himself in different parts of Europe as a firm and zealous friend to the liberties of his country; we therefore presume his own state will claim the advantage of his future services. He left America in the beginning of 1778, and after the appointment by Congress of a Minister to the Courts of Vienna and Berlin, he was called to the Secretaryship of that Embassy. We believe he has resided the last five months in Holland, where he has much promoted the interest and advancement of the American cause; and that he brings important dispatches from that country for Congress. We therefore hope he will but a short time before our independence will be recognized by the United States of Holland; which will entitle them to a share of our future extensive commerce.