York during the Revolutionary War, i., 110 :) Ihe latter, " with the refu- " gees and blackamores from Virginia," {the same, i., 103,) "about a "thousand more " {the tame, i., 110.) The Second Division of the Hessians, theSi.Yteenth Kegiment of Light Dragoons, the horses for remounting the Seventeenth Regiment of Dragoons, the diaught-horses for the Artillery and baggage, four hundred and two German and not far from five hundred British recruits, and the Prince of Waldeck's Regiment of German troops, all of whom joined General Howe, while he was in Westchester-county, as we shall see, hereafter -- were on their way to America, at the time of which we write. {Lord George Germaine to General Howe, " Whitehall, 21 June, 1776.") There were, also, some Provincial "Corps, already raised," of whom we have seen no Returns, {Genend Howe to Lord George Germaine, " Statex-Island, 1G .\ugn6t, " 1776, ") probably not strong in numbers, but, nevertheless, entitled to notice, in this connection.

From these facts, it appears that the entire force, present and commanded by General Howe, before he opened the Campaign on Long Island, was upwards of forty thousand men, exclusive of the Marines on the several Fleets, which could have been called ashore, had there been any necessity for their services. Only one Brigade of Hessians, a detachment of the Fourteenth Regiment, some convalescents, and those recruits which had already arrived, were left on Staten Island ; and the Sick-list was very small ; there were no detiichiuents on special duties ; and there could have been none absent on furlough : it is very clear, therefore, that when the Royal Army was moved from Staten Island, it numbered very little, if any, less than thirty-eight thousand effective men, including its Otticcrs. In the liattle of Long Island, it was said to have lost only three hundred and sixty-seven of all classes, {General Howe to Lord George Germaine, "Newtown, Long Island, 3 Sept., 1776 ;") only "about " ninety-two were said to have been killed or wounded at Harlem. {General Howe to Lord George Germaine, " Head-quarteiis, " York Island, 21 September, 1776 ; ") the occupation of Powle's-hook, Long Island, and the City of New Y'ork required detachments, of course; but there can be little doubt that the Army which General Howe mo\ed fromThrogg's-neck numbered very little, if any, less than thirty thousand, Officers and men, fit for active service.