Dublin, 1779, i., 179, 180, and Murray's Impartial History of the War in America, Edit. Newcastle, ii., 153, say the troops were not comfortable at Halifax ; and that General Howe was obliged to sail from there, because of a scarcity of provisions; but we prefer the statement of Captain Hall, who was present, and who wrote with unusual precision and accuracy, especially with Stedman supporting him.

^ History of the Civil War in America, [Capt. Hall's] i., 173; Stedman's Hiitory of the American War, i., 19U.

' General Hmve to Lord George Germaine, " States Island, 7 July, " 1776 ;" Annual Register fur 1776: History of Europe, 107.*

^General Howe to Lord George Gemiawe, "Staten Island, 7 July, "1776;" [Hall's] History of the Civil War in Atw:ricn, i., 174 ; Stedman's History of the American ll^ar, i., 190 ; Marshall's Life of George Washington, Ed. Phila., 1801, ii., 415.

'General Howe to Lord George Germaine, "Staten Island, 7 July, " 1776 ; " [Hall's] HisOiry of the Civil War in America, i , 175 ; Gordon's History of the American Revolution, Ed. London, 1788, ii., 278 ; etc.

w General Hoire to Lord George Germaine, " Staten Island, 7 July, "1776 ; " Geneml Howe's Observations upon a pamphlet entitled Letters to a Nobleman, Ed. London, 1780, M ; London Gazelle, " Admiralty Office, ■' August 10, 1776 ; " (lorernor Tryon to Lord George Germaine " Dl'CHESS " or GoBDoN, OFF St.\tfn Island, July 8, 1776 ;" Jo/m Adams to Mr'. Adams, •'Philadelphia, II July, 1776."