I am a native of the Province of New York, and being a colonial like yourselves, I think we allow too little credit to the old country in the war.

I speak as one who through the force of circumstances has been an eye witness to many of the facts.

My name is Robert Lennox, sir, and my companions are Captain Stuart Whyte and Lieutenant John Lanham of His Majesty's twenty-two gun sloop of war _Hawk_, now in Boston harbor." "And I, sir," responded the thin man with much courtesy, "am Samuel Carver, wholesale dealer in cloth and leather, and my friend is Lemuel Mason, owner of shipping plying principally to the West Indies.

We're pleased to meet His Majesty's officers and also you, Mr.Lennox, who we can see is very young to have had so much experience in the wars.

We trust that all of you will pardon our freedom of criticism, but we're at the heart of affairs here, and we see very clearly.