| Description | New York, transcribes from his diary the material circumstances that have come to his knowledge since his last letter, exchange of prisoners effected by which General Prescot and Governor Browne are exchanged for General Sullivan and Lord Stirling, advance upon Powley's Hook 27 Sep, arrival of the "Daphne" with 12 transports, having on board General Burgoyne's light-horse, descent made upon West Chester County, movements of our troops and fleet, five million dollars voted by Congress to carry on the war, quarrel between the Pennsylvania Assembly and the Provincial Convention, Congress is in no great harmony among its members, General Carleton's success upon Lake Champlain, news of the capture of many of our trading vessels, congratulations upon the success of affairs, hopes another campaign will teach the Americans a lesson |