By a letter received this day from Vice Admiral Lord Shuldham, dated Staten Island, near New York, the 8th of July last, it appears that his Lordship arrived there on the 3d of that month with his Majesty's ships under his Command, and the whole fleet of transports, victuallers and storeships under his convoy, without any loss or separation; that his Majesty's troops under the command of General Howe were landed on that day and the next, upon Staten Island, without any opposition or interruption, the inhabitants having immediately on the troops landing surrendered, and put themselves under the protection of his Majesty's arms;...

The Arrival of Lord Howe, and the reinforcement under Commodore Hotham, were daily expected at Staten Island. Lord Shuldham having stationed his cruizers in the properest manner to fall in with and direct them thither.