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extricating themselves, and assure him of their loyal endeavors for His Majesty’s service.”

About this time the 43d Regiment were encamped near Brooklyn.

This year was a lively one for the troops quartered here, if we may judge from the following advertisements:

“PRO BONO PUBLICO.—Saturday next being the birthday of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Loosely, agreeable to an honest old custom, wishes to see his royal and constitutional friendsdinner at 3. The evening to conclude with fireworks and illuminations. A good band of music. Rebels approach no nearer than the heights of Brooklyn.”—Rivington, Aug. 9, ’80.

“Anniversary of the Coronation of our ever good and gracious King, will be celebrated at Loosely’s, 22d inst. It is expected that no rebel will approach nearer than Flatbush wood.”—Rivington, Sept. 20, 1780.

“BY PERMISSION THREE DAYS’ SPORT ON ASCOT HEATH, FORMERLY FLATLANDS PLAIN.—Monday, 1. The Nobleman’s and Gentleman’s Purse of £60, free for any horse except Mr.Wortman's and Mr. Allen’s Dulcimore, who won the plate at Beaver Pond last season. 2. A saddle, bridle and whip, worth £15, by ponies not exceeding 13 1/2 hands: Tuesday, 1. Ladies’ subscription purse of £50. 2. To be run for by women, a Holland smock and chintz gown, fulltrimmed, to run the best two in 3, quarter-mile heats; the first to have the smock and gown of 4 guineas value, the second a guinea,' the third a half-guinea: Wednesday, County subscription purse, £50. No person will erect a booth or sell liquor, without subscribing two guineas towards the expense of the race. Gentlemen fond of fox-hunting will meet at Loosely’s King’s Head Tavern at daybreak during the races.

”God Save the King played every hour.”—Rivington, Nov. 4, 1780.

In the early autumn of this year, Lieutenant-General Riedesel was appointed by Gen. Clinton to the command of Brooklyn, a mark of especial confidence, as Long Island was then the. great depot of supplies for the British army in New York, and was occupied by the best English troops; but few of the German mercenaries being garrisoned there. And, although the British were usually averse to the authority of any of the foreign generals, yet so great was the repu-