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L O, N D Q N~ ,* On Smlt;3ay I^ight a.fTrar\fport from New-York, Toone Matter, arrived in the Downs. His Difpatches were immediately fern to Lord George Germaine’s Office, and we hear contain the following interefHng Particulars :That the popular Mr. Dickenibn, (.who wrote the Farmers Letters in Favour of the Americans) from the ill' Treatment he has. received from the Congrefs, hzr declared for 4tlje King, and brought over 5000 of the Inhabitants’oh *he Banks of the Delaware, and being joined Ijy.a Corps of 600 Marines, from the Men of War in that River, had cut off a numerous Body of the Rebels, and had prevented a great Qjaji-tity of Provifions from being fent to G_eneiial Waflungtpti... -• 1 • -Capt. Toone has alfo brought Advice, that the Phoenix' Man of War has funk and deftroyed 24 Sail of Provincial Ships in the River Delaware, not having Men on Board fufficient ttf fecure them as Prizes.Letters brought by Cant. Toone mention, that a Skirmifh happened tne 16th of February between 400 Provincials and the Independent New-York Companies, in which the former were totally routed, with the Lofs of 154 killed, and 29 taken Prifoners. Capt. Toone left New York the 21ft of March; other Letters brought by him fay,that General Hove’s Head Quarters were at Brutifwick; that there had been feveral Skirmiihes,in which the Rebels had been roughly handled, particularly at Woodbridge, where Major Johnfon with a foraging Party was attacked by a large Body or Rebels, which he routed, and killed 200 of them, with the Lofs of only feven killed and ten wounded. The Major himfelf was ihct through the Ribbs. It is alfo faid, that General Howe has his Boats and Army ready to pais the Delaware, in a few Days, and that his Troops were in high Spirits : that General Wafhington lay at the Point of Death, and that hisTroops were very fickly and difpiritcd.. t r r\ • 1 1 » t
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St James Chronicle or British Evening Post
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Apr 26, 1777
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