An authentic List of the Naval and Military Force, in the Province of Nova-Scotia, August 13th, 1776, collected from the best Authorities in said Province.

In the Harbour of Halifax, the Milford and Liverpool Frigates, of 28 guns; the Brig Hope, of 12 Guns; the new Sloop of War, fitting out, called the Albany (late the Rittenhouse, belonging to Philadelphia) to carry 16 Guns, Mowatt, Commander.

August 16. Since writing this List, the Milford and Liverpool Frigates sailed, and the 17th, the Brig Hope will sail for Louisburg [And since which (by an honest Fisherman) we are informed, that the Milford Frigate is cruising off this Coast again. Look out, Cruizers, &c.]¹

Captain James Tracey, and Lieut. Mains, of the Yankee Hero Brig, were sent from Halifax to Staten-Island, the last of July, on board the Mercury pirate Frigate, James Montague ー [Captain Proctor, of Philadelphia, who is now a prisoner in Halifax goal, was 11 weeks in irons on board the above Frigate, during which time he was treated in the most barbarous manner by the above Montague, who several times threatened to hang him, and offered one of his sailors 40s. to swear his life against him.] Mr. Carpenter, of this Town, is closely confined in irons in Halifax goal, by order of Gen. [Eyre] Massey, who commands there

We learn from undoubted authority, that the Schooner Sally, Capt. Roach, which lately went from Piscataqua, to Halifax, as a flag of truce, with prisoners, was, on her arrival there, made a prize of, (by that petty, paltry, Jack-tarr, Commodore Arbuthnot,) and the hands put on board a man of war.

Yesterday se'nnight was sent into this Harbour, by the Lee, Capt. Waters, a Sloop from the Eastward, bound for Halifax, laden with Cord-Wood.2

We hear that a Snow, laden with Rum, and Sugars, was carried into Cape-Ann last Week.³

One Day last Week, was sent into Providence, seven Vessels, Prizes, with Supplies for those unrelenting, barbarous, tyrannical, blood-thirsty Butchers, the Royal Savage of Britain's Troops, now on Staten-Island. ー They were taken by the Captains Biddle and Whipple, in two Vessels of War, belonging to the United and Confederated States of America. Particulars of their Cargoes have not yet come to Hand.

Last Sunday was taken and carried into Gouldsborough, by two small Boats, a Brig from Ireland, bound for Halifax, laden with Beef, Butter, &c. She parted Company with Twelve other Provision Vessels the Day on which she was taken, all bound for the above Port.

By the Hartford Post we are informed, that the Royal pirate Frigate Rose, commanded by the infamous Wallace, in attempting to get up the Sound, at New-York, was hulled several Times, and obliged to put back to the ministerial fleet.