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As the legal Assembly of New York discussed whether it would conform itself to the resolution of non-importation as recommended by the Congress, this question has been determined in the negative by a majority of 4 voices. Next it entertained the motion that a ship recently arrived from London should be allowed to unload her goods and the motion was passed with a majority of 5 voices. But the Committee of Inspection appointed by the Congress came up with the opposite decision and since it was backed by a large majority of the people, the ship was forced to leave immediately without unloading anything. She was allowed with great condescension to take water and food supplies for her trip back. The Generals are to leave next Saturday. . . .

Since the terms of the proclamation by His British Majesty forbidding the exportation of weapons and other war ammunitions were to expire on the 19th of this month, the Government has extended the said terms for a period of six months. Since the terms of this proclamation are intended only for the Colonies in Northern America, exception can easily be made for ammunition destined for other places. After receiving the information that a small ship is presently being loaded in London for Gibraltar with 250 barrels of powder, cannon balls, etc. we discovered that she was destined for Tangier. . . .

The corvette Raven arrived from the Mediterranean in Portsmouth where she will be laid up. The frigate Argo sailed for Antigua from Plymouth on the 5th of this month; the ship Portland and the corvette Pomona, presently at Spithead, will follow her. The corvette Senegal is in the same roads, ready to sail for Northern America with a transport ship carrying a company of artillery destined for Newfoundland. The corvette Scorpion left Portsmouth on the 6th of this month for South Carolina. She is under the command of Lord Campbell, Governor of this province.