| Description | Also advices from Montreal dated 13 Aug, meeting off Sandy Hook of the two fleets under convoy of Commodore Hotham and the "Repulse", health of the Guards and Hessians, nineteen only lost on the passage, the camp equipage had all arrived, arrival of Clinton, Cornwallis, Lord Dunmore, and Lord William Campbell on the 14th with Sir Peter Parker and his fleet, arrival also of the Highlanders, disembarkation of the Hessians on Staten Island to refresh, the Guards declined, operations apprehended to commence on the 21st, the rebels, it is expected, will defend New York, reports of the evacuation of Crown Point by the enemy, but it is supposed they intend making a stand at Ticonderoga, activity of Burgoyne, Carleton expected from Quebec to take the command
For full description see HMC 14th report available in SRO reading room |