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We have now ships arriving dayly from London, and have got in this Week agood Supply of Provisions, but not yet a Sufficiency for so large an Army to depend on ー...

We had yesterday a Man of War from New York, with a prize the Ship Lady Gage, one of the London traders, which Captn VandePut, cut out of the North River where she was laid up. They left New York 15 days ago, and bring a report which prevailed there that, about the 4th of April last, Arnold made another unsuccessful attack on Quebec, and was beat off with the loss of Eight hundred Men; there is no Confermation of this News, nor have we any account as yet from Genl Carleton, surely a Small Vessel might get down the River, and a Communication of intelligence between the two Commanders wou'd be useful. ー

Washington Commands at New York, Lord Stirling a Brigadier under him, they have twelve thousand Men, fortifying the town Expecting we will pay them a Vissit ー the Asia and Phenix Men of War with the Governors Ship are lying at the Hook, and have now no Communication with the town, Captn Kennedys house and several other tory houses, are fited up for Barracks for their troops. ー

The transports have orders to get ready for Sea, and the heavey baggage is ordered to be put on board, which gives us reason to think we shall not be here many days longer. our destination is not known, but Imagened to be New York. its Generaly thought that Numbers in that Province will declear for Government, on the landing of the Army ー which its said, the Rebels will use their utmost Efforts to prevent, as their fate in that Province will depend upon it; and by the best information we can get, there is great discontent amoung them ー ...We have heard nothing of Hopkinses fleet since his affair with the Glasgow, they say he is gone to the River Delawar, the Rebel Account of that affair, is much to the Credit of Captn How [Tyringham Howe] who Commands the Glasgow

We are in dayly Expectation of Lord Howe with the fleet, time grows precious, as the Season advances, and its full time the Campaign was opened, if we hope to finish the matter this Year, the Expence the Nation is at, demands every Exertion. ー it has been a good War for this Army, the Soldier is well taken care off, and the Officers have more promotion than ever before happen'd in the same Space of time....

The Army Is under orders for Embarkation on Monday next 27th Instt and belive we will Sail the day after. I hope we shall meet with the foraign troops that are to Join us, as we shall not take from hence above Six thousand five hundred Men...