[Newport, December] 21.
Yesterday News fr. G. Wash. that Transports with about 1000 Troops & three Compa of Horse sailed from Boston for somewhere. This day 2 Compa of Minute Men arrived here & more are coming.... Two French Gentlemen from W. Indies landed at Dartmo a week or 2 since & went to G. Washington. This Week they returned to providence, recommended by G. Washg to Gov Cooke to be sent forward by Gov Trumbull, & so without Expence or Delay to be forwarded to the Cont Congress.
1. Diary of Ezra Stiles, YUL.