The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

York, March 3. Last week passed through Newcastle from Scotland, for London (at the request of Lord North) a gentleman, son-in-law to the late Capt. Coats, some time since employed in the Hudson's Bay Company's service, with a chart and account of the North-West passage discovered by the Captain. The papers were met with in a private drawer after his death, and supposed to be suppressed during his life-time from interested motives. In the year 1769, the late Capt. Coney, of London, gave intimation of the same kind to his particular friends: the affair, however, was suddenly hushed: the reason for which may perhaps reach the public's ear with the above.