Last Sunday Week [February 4] his Majesty's Ship Mercury, Capt. Graham [Alexander Graeme], of 24 guns, arrived here from Boston, having General [Henry] Clinton on board, and a light Transport Brig under Convoy: The Arrival of these Vessels alarmed the Inhabitants of this City very sensibly; and last Friday the Transport Ship Ketty [Kitty], with 200 Soldiers on board, came into Port; 'Tis said she sailed from Boston in Company with the Mercury, and is supposed to be Part of the Fleet that lately left that Place destined for the Southward.
In Consequence of the above Manoeuvre, his Excellency the Earl of Stirling, arrived here from New-Jersey, with about 1000 Men, 2000 are daily expected from Pennsylvania; 1000 from Dutchess County, in this Province; and 2000 from Connecticut; so that we may this Week have an Army of near 8000 effective Men.