Fifteen transports and ships of war passed by this harbour last Saturday [August 5], supposed to be bound to Boston with the sheep, oxen, &c. taken from Fisher's and Gardner's Island.
The same day arrived here a ship of war, called the Glasgow; so that we are now protected by two ships of 20 guns, and one of 16, which is very lucky, as a Spanish war seems so very near, we having never before had any ship stationed here, for our protection, in time of war.
