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Lord Dunmore's actions... Arms will decide the outcome... Capture of Chambly...
Lord Dunmore's actions... Arms will decide the outcome... Capture of Chambly...
Item # 687210
November 15, 1775
THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, Nov. 15, 1775
* American Revolutionary War (1st yr.)
* John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
* Kempsville - Virginia Beach
* Fort Chambly, New France, Canada
Over half of the front pages is taken up with the actions of Lord Dunmore and his relationship with the people of Virginia, noting in part: "...Lord Dunmore...went upon an expedition to Kemp's Landing...immediately marched up to Kemp's where they broke open a blacksmith's shop & destroyed bout 50 muskets...then fell to pillaging a number of other houses...chief object of this notable expedition was to intercept a quantity of gunpowder...which luckily had been carried off some time before & is now safely lodged out of the reach of Lord Dunmore and all his gang..." and also: "...It is now apparent (to use the words of our noble Washington...) that ARMS ALONE must decide the conflict between the colonies and mother country for our gracious king...sees determined to persevere in their favourite scheme to subjugate the colonies..." and much more.
Also on the front page is a letter from General Montgomery beginning:"I have the pleasure to acquaint you with the surrender of Chambly to Major Brown...", and on page 2 are the: "Articles Proposed for his Majesty's Garrison at Chambly" in terms of surrender.
Also an interesting item, which has been assigned to Ben Franklin (not mentioned here): "...who sometimes has his doubts about our firmness that American is determin'd & unanimous...Britain at the expence of 2 millions has killed 150 Yankees this campaign, which is 20,000 pds. a head; and at Bunker's Hill she gain'd a mile of ground, half of which she has since lost again by not having post on Plough'd Hill. During the same time 60,000 children have been born in America. From these date his excellent mathematical head will easily calculate the time & expense requisite to kill us all & conquer our whole territory." This is followed by a fine letter from Philadelphia at the cap near Boston.
Page 3 mentions: "Lord Cornwallis, with several others...have offered their services to his majesty as volunteers to go with the troops now destined for America...", who would later surrender his troops at Yorktown to end the war. Other war-related items including a letter from London which notes in part: "...No good man can behold the picture you drew without shedding a tear. All hope of an amicable settlement is, I fear, expired...".
The back page contains: "An Address of the Gentlemen & principal Inhabitants of the Town of Boston to his Excellency Governor Gage", with his response signed: Thomas Gage.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, nice condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
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