The Virginia Gazette

By Capt. Reed, arrived here from London, we have papers to the 8th of August, which gives an account, that a large train of artillery, and 2000 soldiers are embarking for New York, in order to retake Ticonderoga, &c. and that 10,000 Hanoverians are destined for America; that the Parliament would meet sooner than was expected; that the Roman Catholics of Ireland were to be allowed to take up arms in defence of that kingdom; that it was the opinion of the friends of Government, that it was high time the Americans should be subdued.

Tuesday last arrived at New York in 8 weeks from Liverpool, the brig Havannah, Capt. Hamilton, by whom we have English papers to the 7th of August, which, together with letters and other advices by the same vessel give us the following intelligence, viz. That a number of transports had sailed for Embden, and several more at Spithead and other ports, were getting ready with all possible expedition for the same place, in order to take in 10,000 Hanoverians, who with several more regiments from England and Ireland, and a regiment of Highlanders from Scotland, under General Murray, were destined to reinforce General Gage's army at Boston; though some supposed that part of the said forces were intended for other parts of America, as we are well informed that the Ministry had it in contemplation to send one or more regiments to Charlestown, in South Carolina, 4000 to Alexandria, in Virginia, some to New York, and other places; but as it is not probable they will send to so many places sufficient numbers to give any probability of success to their designs, it seems most likely that the greatest part of these forces are going to Boston, and that if it is intended that any other place shall be visited, the whole of the remainder are to go there. A strong squadron of men of war are getting ready to convoy these troops to the place of their destination in America. They may be expected in the course of this month, and every exposed place ought to be fully prepared for their reception.