York during the Revolutionary War, i., 110 :) ihe latter, " with the refugees and blackamores from Virginia," (the same, i., 103,) "about a "thousand more " (the same, i., 110.) The Second Division of the Hessians, the Sixteenth Regiment of Light Dragoons, the horses for remounting the Seventeenth Regiment of Dragoons, the draught-horses for Hie 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 Westch ester-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, (General Howe to Lord George Germaine, " Staten-Island, 16 August, " 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 detachments on special duties ; and there could have been none absent on furlough : it ib 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 Officers. In the Battle 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 Baid to have been killed or wounded at Harlem. (General Howe to Lord George Germaine, " Head-qua rters, " York Island, 21 September, 1776 ; ") the occupation of Powle's-hook, Long Island, and the City of New York required detachments, of course ; but there can be little doubt that the Army which General Howe moved fromThrogg's-neck numbered very little, if any, less than thirty thousand, Officers and men, fit for active service.