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. . .  After Gen. Howe had long raised the curiosity of this part of the world, to know what could be his view in imbarking his army and coasting it for 5 weeks in a most oppressively hot season; at length, he appears at the very head of Chesapeak Bay where he remains with more than 200 sail of Vessels — His Troops not yet landed that we know of, but imagined they were put on shore yesterday. We are left yet to guess his object. It may be supposed either for this City, or to conduct a line from the Chesapeak to Newcastle and thereby inclose a large tract of Country between that Bay, Delaware, and the Sea. Let his plan be what it may, Gen. Washington,with a gallant Army is gone to enter a Caveat. The General with his Army passed thro this City yesterday, and they made a fine appearance . . .