Thomas Newton, Jr. to the Governor Apr. 17, 1795

Capt. Hague of your place delivered me a list of American citizens detained on board the Resolution, British ship of war, one of Admiral Murray's squadron, now lying in Hampton Roads, viz:
David Cuff, of Connecticut; John Campbell, Charles county, Maryland; Michael Hackett, Pennsylvania; Joseph Griffith, Pennsylvania; Henry Megary, born in New England, his father now lives in Loundon county, this State, and has been an overseer to Colo. Carter. It is expected many others are on board this fleet.
A privateer, I have heard, is now lying in Hampton Roads, belonging to Bridger Gutridge, commanded by Daniel S. Morgan, come in to refit after an engagement with a French privateer off Charleston bar. I have heard she is chiefly manned with negro slaves from Bermuda.
Capt. Hague, if he is at Rocketts, will particularly inform you of the citizens detained on board the Resolution.
The alarming accounts received from the West Indies of the yellow fever makes it necessary to have some precautions used here, of which your Excellency and Council will please to direct. It appears from all accounts received here, that all the Islands are infected — Martinique and Jamaica more than any. If the pilots were directed to bring all vessels too before Fort Norfolk, it would answer the purpose for this port, but not for the others. A good lookout boat might do for all the State by cruizing in the bay, though if there were twenty, some would pass. Of this you'll be the best judge. But the pilots should be generally ordered not to carry any vessel from the Islands to the towns before examination. Many here are alarmed at present, but I think there is little danger yet. It is too cold for the infection to be brought in; when warmer weather sets in there may be danger.
Inclosed is a letter from Thomas Megary.
I am, &c.

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