The great news of the day with us is now to Destroy the Navy, a certain Mr Bushnel has compleated his Machine, and has been missing four weeks, returned this day week.

It is conjectur'd that an attempt was made on the Asia, but proved unsuccessful ー Return'd to New Haven in order to get a Pump of a new Construction which will soon be completed, ー When you may expect to see the Ships in Smoke. The Congress has now about Ten Sail of Vessels, five a Cruizing in the Mouth of the River Saint Lawrence, in order to take the Transport from England, and to speak with Carleton in his flight from Quebec, One, a certain Captain Whipple, has been Cruizing for the Packet, and most likely will take the Outward bound Packet, Whipple carried twelve Guns in a Sloop.

Endorsed (Copy) Governor Tryon's Intelligence from Philadelphia Novemr 16th 1775.² ー R[eceive]d in V. A. Shuldham' s Letter 19th Janry