“The Arrival of a great English
Peer [Lord Mansfield] has occasion-
ed much Speculation here, as I find
it does on your Side the Water. It is
expected, there will be an extraordi-
nary Congress held a few Miles from
Paris in a few Days, on Business of
great Importance, &and the Chevalier de
St George is to honour the Meeting
with his Presence. It is reported, the
great Peer has had a private Inter-
view with a loyal Relation, &and there
are Whispers here, that certain En-
gagements made in the Year 1745,
are to be the chief Subject on the
Tapis at the intended Congress.
Your Countrymen on the North of the
Tweed make no Scruple of declar-
ing publicly, that certain Differenc-
es or Jealousies which have submitt-
ed for twenty nine Years between 2055 (2055) the Chevalier de St George, and
those loyal Subjects in England who
call themselves the King’s Friends,
will be perfectly removed, &and the
great Orator will convince the Royal
Exile that his Friends have not de-
serted, or been idle in his Cause.”

It is said, the Ministry are now
convinced, that it answers no End to
send Troops from England to put on
the Yoke, or fasten the Chains upon
their Fellow-Subjects in America;
&and a plan has been laid before a
certain Council, for raising four Re-
giments in Canada, to be sent to
Boston &and PensylvaniaPennsylvania, as there can-
not ve a great Antipathy between
any two Creatures than a Papist &and a
reformed Fanatic. But, it is object-
ed, that another Quebec Bill will
be necessary, to enable Papists to
enlist in his Majesty’s Service; &and
in order effectually to crush the
rebellious Patriots, there is to be
a Provision in the Act, that ^no Protes-
tant shall enlist, under yethe severest
penalties.