News just this moment came that part are marched to Elizabethtown and some on Bergen-Point, and we have most of the Jersey men over here. It is said the flying-camp from Philadelphia will he soon there to oppose them. I would have wished that they had been there before they came, to prevent their laying the country waste. Not one Connecticut man is come in yet.

I am, in haste, gentlemen, your most obedient servant,

PETER T. CUHTENIUS.

To the New-York Provincial Congress, at the White Plains.

COLONEL MALCOM TO JOHN McKESSON.

New-York, July 3, 1776.

SIR: I request from the Congress their order on Mr. Curtenius for sixty or seventy fire-locks; he can deliver them very soon. Mr. Norwood also will furnish me with a few, provided I can obtain an order for that purpose. I have one hundred and fifty unarmed men—a circumstance that 1 do not like. Captain Brasher will attend the house to know their pleasure. If I thought these arms would be more useful in other hands, I would not apply for them.

How am I to get a medicine-chest? Dr. Townsend cannot attend the regiment, but Dr. Adams (a S.N. Lieutenant,) takes his place; he has been examined by Dr. Jones, whose certificate* Captain Brasher will show you. I request his commission.

I am, most respectfully, sir, your very humble servant,

WILLIAM MALCOM.

To John McKesson or Robert Benson.

I trouble you with this business that Captain Brasher may not be detained. Excuse me. The lobster pots at the watering-place.

COLONEL HUNTINGTON TO GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL.

Camp, New-York, July 3, 1776.

HONOURED SIR: Between two and three hundred cannon have been heard since one o’clock this afternoon. Our row-galleys have attacked the Phenix and Rose, which went up the North River the 12th of last month. Am expecting every moment to hear the event. The Rhode-Islanders went up with very strong desires of making some suitable returns to their friend Wallace for all the kind things he has heretofore done them. The river is so narrow the ships cannot bring a broadside to bear upon the galleys without being in danger of running ashore.

You will find in the enclosed paper an account of the arrival of a ship from France with a very valuable cargo, and some interesting articles of intelligence. The Duke de Chartres retaking one of our vessels from an English man-of-war may be big with important consequences. Forty-four ships have joined the British fleet at Staten-Island in the last six or seven days, and are probably the first embarcation mentioned in the letter from Philadelphia. There are about seven thousand men at Newark, Bergen-Point, Elizabethtown, and Amboy. I hope there are three times the number in all our other camps.

My letters are called for, therefore must conclude with, that I am your affectionate son,

JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON.

To the Hon. Jonathan Trumbull, Esq., Lebanon.

New-York, July 3, 1776.

On Sunday last one of our cruisers, on the south side of Long-Island, took a large Bermudian built sloop, from Halifax, laden with intrenching tools, &c., bound for this place; in which were a number of the Boston Refugees, among whom, it is said, is Robert Auchmuty, Esq., late Judge of the Admiralty at Boston, and brother to the Rev. Dr. Auchmuty of this city.

Last Saturday the Ministerial Fleet arrived at Sandy-Hook from Halifax; their number, it is said, consists of one hundred and thirty sail. Yesterday upwards of fifty of them came up to the Watering place.

NUMBER OF INHABITANTS IN THE SEVERAL TOWNS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW-YORK, JULY, 1776.

Shelter-Island.

Captain Samuel Case appeared before me and made oath to the within list that it contained a true and faithful account of the number of inhabitants of the Township of Shelter-Island.

THOMAS DERING, Chairman of Town Committee.

Manor of St. George and Patentship of Meritches.

The amount of the above list is 376.

Sworn before me:

WM. SMITH,Chairman.

* This is to certify that Mr. William Adams has this day been examined by me respecting his knowledge in Surgery, and that I find him qualified to act as Surgeon of a Regiment.

Dated in New-York, July 2, 1776.

JOHN JONES, M. D.