A letter received from an Officer on board Lord Howe's ship at New York, says, "His Lordship has just been some time dangerously ill, but is now perfectly recovered. Our seamen in the fleet live extremely well, being put at three watches by order from the Admiral, and instead of bad provisions, which they were formerly supplied with, have now the best that can be got, their duty which used to be a toil, is since this new regulation become a pleasure; they are likewise allowed 20 or 30 men at a time from each ship (in proportion to their complement) to go on shore at a time, to regale themselves. These indulgences, added to the kind treatment from the Officers, has elevated the Sailors in general, so that they declare they give the preference .to the Navy, which formerly they gave to the Merchants service, and dreaded serving on board of a man of war.["]
