As our expedition to New York seems likely to be attended with a very fatal Consequence, and ourselves haply censured for undertaking it without assurance of success.

Career
He arrived in North America in 1752 with his theatrical company organized by his brother William who was joint owner of the company with him. known as Lewis Hallam the Younger[citation needed] became an actor in his mother and step father's company. The new company landed at Yorktown Virginia.