. . . Sunday last, We were alarmed at the Appearance of twenty four Sail of the Enemy's Ships, passing from N York thro' the Sound, & Showing themselves as standing for Fairfield, & in like manner at sundry other Places. — Capt [Robert] Niles in our Armed Schooner Spy, who was Ordered out for Discovery, was chased into New London Harbour. several Broad Sides with other random Shott were fired at him. The Enemy pursued him till they came within a short Distance of the Light House in that Harbour. —They pass'd by, only two Ships & threeor four Schooners & Sloops went in at Newport. —Mr Shaw says he found they are bound home, with sick & wounded Soldiers. He was at the time in a Flag to carry Letters to thirty one Gentlemen at NewYork, who had been sent into this State for their inimical Principles, & had been allowed to go in on Parole to return when called for. — Mr Shaw proceeded up the Sound as far as Huntingdon, when meeting with a British Ship, the Commander prevented him from going up any further, Saying he had positive Orders not to let any Flag pass him. Mr Shaw gave him the Letters, and has his Receipt to deliver them to Lord Howe, mentioning the Purport. . . .