His Majesty's ship Mercury, Capt. [John] M'Cartney, anchored off York town last tuesday [July 11]. This vessel left New York the 1st instant, and is come to relieve the Fowey, which sailed yesterday morning, in company with the Otter. The latter, we are told, is gone on a cruise, and is expected to return; but the Fowey, after landing the Right Hon. the Earl of Dunmore at Portsmouth (at which place it is supposed his Excellency will reside) proceeds to Boston with Captain Edward Foy on board, of his Majesty's train of artillery. . . .
The Two Sisters, Capt. Maxwell, is arrived in James river, from London. The Captain says the city of London is filled with lamentable complaints of the suffering poor; that great warlike preparations were making, and vast numbers of seamen entering into the King's service; and that 40 sail of transports were in the channel when he came out, which was about the 16th of May, all bound to Ireland to take in troops for America.
