At the Request of your Correspondent have Procured you the most authentic accounts from New York, through the old Channel, and is thought to be of the utmost importance to you, and is as follows.

Sir Henry Clinton is about to Embark with four thousand of his best troops on board of Admiral Graves on Digby’s fleet, and will only have under his Convoy ten fire Ships: And well knowing all is at risk, they intend to make a desperate Attack on the French fleet, and if possible to relieve Cornwallis—This you may depend on, and are preparing with all expedition—It is expected they will be ready to Sail in about Six or Seven days—An Expedition into the Jerseys is hourly expected.

Between twelve & one oClock this morning I received the enclosed intelligence through a Channel which generally afforded such, as has been authentic. I forward it by Express, & submit to your Excellency of how much importance it is that the Count de Grasse should have notice of it, if it be possible in season. A deserter from the Princessa, Admiral Drake’s ship came here last Evening—He informed me that when he came away, the Troops were Embarking at Staten Island—that as he came up to the City, two Scows full of Horses, and one with three pieces of Brass Cannon, twelve or Eighteen Pounders, passed there going down to the Fleet.

The Person who sent me the Enclosed intelligence Observes. "Inclosed you will receive a Letter from one of my old Correspondents, which has this moment come to hand, who for particular reasons has been silent for some time. When I tell you it comes from the same person, whose information you frequently received from me While at Newport, you will judge of the Credibility of his Accounts. The distresses of the Tories and Loyalists at New York as well as the principal Officers of their Army for Lord Cornwallis, is hard to be described. My Correspondent informs me that they put the issues of the Contest almost upon his defence or defeat, the latter they expect and almost realize his Capture." I have the Honor &ca