New-London, January 3, 1777.
The Account in our last of Capt. Howard from this Port being taken and carried into New-York, is premature. Capt. Goodwin, who sailed from hence in Company with Capt. Howard, was taken and carried into New-York, but himself and People were set at Liberty soon after they arrived there, and were allowed to return home.
Several Transports belonging to the ministerial Fleet, are loading with Wood at the East End of Long Island, under Guard of some Men of War.
A Sloop, Wheeler Brown, Master, which lately sailed from hence with Provisions for the Use of the Army, was a few Days since taken at Norwalk by a Man of War's Barge.
Wednesday arrived at a safe Port, a light Transport Ship burthen about 500 Tons: She was bound from New-York to England, and taken by two Eastern Privateers.1
Yesterday about 1 o'Clock, the Flag of Truce mentioned in our last to have sailed from this Port to New-York, returned from thence with 40 Prisoners (Seamen only) in Exchange for a Number of British Prisoners carried from hence; they chiefly belong to the State of Rhode Island.