The Virginia Gazette

NEW YORK, August 31. On Tuesday last the following was published in a hand-bill through this city.

SIR, Oyster Ponds, August 27, 1775.

YOUR favour of the 1st instant came duly to hand, and I should have sailed from Harlem without loss of time, had I not received the following important intelligence from general Washington, viz.

"August 23, 1775.---Yesterday I received advice from Boston, that a number of transports have sailed on a second expedition, for fresh provisions. As they may pursue the same course, only advancing farther, we think Montauk Point on Long Island a very probable place of their landing. I have therefore thought best to give you the earliest intelligence, but I do not mean to confine your attention or vigilance to that place; you will please to extend your views as far as the mischief may probably extend."

---Thus far from the intelligence. I will farther inform you, that the Kingfisher last Wednesday went up the sound, with several small cutters, reconnoitring the north side of the island; and on Thursday there followed past this place two topsail vessels, which I apprehend to be transports, as they fired two signal guns when they went through the race. I would therefore recommend it to the provincial congress to keep a good guard upon Queen's county, as I imagine their design is to get stock from Huntington, Lloyd's Neck, or Flushing; and as we hope to secure all the stock upon this part of the island, you may expect the Boston fleet will proceed farther up sound.

I am, sir, your most obedient humble servant,

DAVID WOOSTER.

To P. V. B. Livingston, esq; president, &c.