Last Lord's-Day Morning ten Sail of Ships and two Brigs went down the Sound. They were supposed to be the Fleet lately mentioned in this Paper that have for some Weeks past been at Long-Island taking in Wood, and bound to Newport.
And on Tuesday last several more Ships and other Vessels went down the Sound.
Last Wednesday Twenty-one Sail of Shipping from the Eastward, chiefly Ships, went by this Harbour, up the Sound — This must be the Fleet of Transports which we have been informed were taking in Troops at Newport, bound to New York.
Last Lord's-Day a Flag of Truce which lately went from Say-Brook, in Company with several others, with Prisoners, for New York, returned here: They were permitted to tarry but one Night, and were not allowed to go within some Leagues of the City.
The American Revenue Privateer, captain [Samuel] Champlin of this Port, has sent into Bedford a Brig from Quebec, which he took to Windward of Barbadoes; her loading chiefly Fish.1
Capt. Joseph Bell from Groton, and Capt. Andrew Palmer, from Stonington, are safe arrived in the West-Indies.