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Isle of Wight 17th Dec. 1775
To the Hon:b. [Honorable] Edmd. [Edmond] Pendleton
Sir
We think it our duty as friends to American Liberty
to give you the earliest intelligence of any matters as may come
within our knowledge relative thereto on this acct. have troubled
you with the inclosed opposition-it would be needless for us to
suggest to you that the said Parker there mentioned we believe
to be an enemy to the good people of this Country and that by
pushing Immediately to the Eastern shore in all probability he
may be taken probably about where this [?Runnels] mentioned in
the deposition lives as we understand he is a noted man on the
Eastern shore.
We also understand by Capt. Brown that Humphrey Roberts of Portsmouth a noted Tory
has removed with his family over there [strikethrough: also]and that a Negro
fello named Cesar sent to Willbg. [Williamsburg] yesterday in custody is a
very great Scoundrel and ought not to be discharged until
you hear further about him as we have found out since he went
from this he has told many falcitys also that his a fello they can't
do well without being an Excellent pilot.