A gentleman is just now arrived here who left New York last Thursday. He says that the British, from every thing he could learn, are certainly about to evacuate that Place—that he is pretty well assured there are not more than eight hundred Troops there, and another Embarkation on foot; that he actually saw some Vessels with Horses on Board, and some of the Troops with their Knapsacks on ready to go on board. Their marine Force consists of four Frigates and a fifty Gun Ship the last lying abreast of Sir Henry Clintons Quarters and on which, it is said, his Baggage is already put. Major Skinner is also at Head Quarters who says he had lately a Conference with Genl Skinner, and that he told him he was directed by Sir Henry Clinton to make the Enquiry of him—whether there was any probability that Congress would listen to Terms of Accommodation separately from France. I cannot form an Opinion on these Matters, but I thought it of Consequence that your Excellency should be informed of them as soon as possible, as their quadrating with or contradicting the Intelligence you may have received will enable You to judge of their probability. I have the Honour to be Sir Your most obedient humble Servant