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of men, and then become willing Instruments
in the hands of government to anihilate the
liberty of their country. Colo Woodford has promis'd
to be very particular in his letter, I take the liberty
therefore to Refer you to him, as I am really a
good deal indispos'd. A copy of our letter to the
Inhabitants of Norfolk, and also of a letter
wrote to Colo Woodford by Mr Alexander Gordon
the Colo. tells me he sends you, you will I pursuade
myself think Gordon an object who ought to be
secur'd, I am happy in adding that while I was
mentioning of him, a party we sent for
him, brought him into the Room, he avows
his taking a commission under Lord Dunmore with
intention to support the measures of Government
and in this Declares he was serving this colony, we
shall I believe refer him to you, for his reasoning
Upon this occasion is above our comprehension
we arriv'd so late it was not in our power to give