Monday last came from Newbury-port a young man belonging to this town; who informs us that he left Halifax 30 days ago, that the troops were all embark'd on board the transports said to be destin'd for New-York or Boston, but it was generally believed for the former; that they had at that time no reinforcements, except about 300 from the West Indies, who were blown off this coast last fall; that provisions were very scarce; that he saw Master James Lovell, who was cruelly confin'd here in goal by order of Gen. [Thomas] Gage, for 10 months, and from thence taken with the Bunker-Hill prisoners and carried to Halifax, and committed to prison, where he remained when our informant came away; that he kept up his spirits with surprising firmness amidst the accumulated insults and injuries he had received, and had petitioned General [William] Howe for tryal or to be liberated, or sent to England for tryal; that Gen. [William] Brattle and Simon Tufts mess'd together in a little chamber over a grog shop; and that Sir Francis Green was busy in distributing the arms treacherously detained from ofthebeing call'd upon to assist in the diabolical purpose of butchering and inhabitants of this town, to the refugees and others of the core, in case enslaving the good people of these Colonies.
Sunday Morning were discover'd standing in for this Harbour, 12 or 13 Sail of Vessels, who have been plying on and off in a strange Manner ever since. We hope in our next to be able to give a good Account of them.
The Eastern Post informs us, That another Fleet was seen off Cape Ann Yesterday.
