Capt. Price, from Bristol, in the beginning of October, spoke a brig, from Cork for the Grenades, the master of which informed him, that twelve [sail] of transports had sailed from Cork for Boston some time in September; that two or three days after a vessel was dispatched with orders for them to go to Halifax, but she returned without seeing them; and that five more transports afterwards sailed from Cork for Halifax.
By a letter from New York we learn, that the Phoenix man of war is moored off that place in the East-River, between the ferry near the Fly-market and that on Long-Island, supposed for the Winter, and that several vessels lately arrived there from the West-Indies, are in charge of the men of war.
By letters from Gen. Schuyler we learn, that Col. Easton had taken the vessels bound from Montreal for Quebec, under the command of Carlton or Prescot[t] That Carlton with four or five Canadians had landed from the fleet, and were making the best of their way to Quebec in the dress of peasants ー That the brig Gaspee, together with 7 sloops and schooners which were [taken] as above, had on board, which are also taken, Brigadier General Prescott, Capt. William Dunbar, Major of Brigade, Capt. William Gamble, Quarter-Master General ー Captains, Anstruther, Swan, Crawford and Harris; Lieutenant Cleveland ー Ensigns, Camble, Leslie, M'Donald, Dr. Beaumont, and 150 privates, and most of them of the 26th regiment and the artillery ー There was on board the vessels, 2 cannon of 9 and [2 of] 6 pounders; 36 cannon cartridges, and 45 ball, 3 barrels of powder, 2380 musket cartridges, 8 chests of arms, 200 pair of shoes, a quantity of intrenching tools, 760 barrels of flour, 20 of biscuit, 675 barrels of beef, and 376 firkins of butter.