4. Battalion of Light Infantry.

5. Battalion of Massachusetts Troops.

6. Rear Guard.

After the Troops had taken Possession of the City, the General and Governor made their Public Entry in the following Manner: 1. Their Excellencies the General and Governor, with their Suites, on Horseback.

2. The Lieutenant-Governor, and the Members of the Council, for the temporary Government of the Southern District, four a-breast.

3. Major General Knox, and the Officers of the Army, eight a-breast.

4. Citizens on Horseback, eight a-breast.

5. The Speaker of the Assembly and Citizens, on Foot, eight a-breast.

Their Excellencies the Governor and Commander in Chief, were escorted by a Body of West Chester Light Horse, under the command of Captain Delavan.

The Procession proceeded down Queen street, and through the Broadway, to Cape's Tavern.

THE GOVERNOR'S DINNER AT FRAUNCE'S TAVERN.

The Governor gave a Public Dinner at Fraunce's Tavern, at which the Commander in Chief and other General Officers were present.

After Dinner, the following Toasts were drank by the Company:

1. The United States of America.

2. His most Christian Majesty.

3. The United Netherlands.

4. The King of Sweden.

5. The American Army.

6. The Fleet and Armies of France, which have served in

America.

7. The Memory of those Heroes, who have fallen for our

Freedom.

8. May our Country be grateful to her Military Children.

9. May Justice support what Courage has gained.

10. The Vindicators of the Rights of Mankind in every Quarter of the Globe.

11. May America be an Asylum to the persecuted of the Earth. 12. May a close union of the States guard the Temple they have erected to Liberty.

13. May the Remembrance of This Day be a Lesson to Princes. The arrangement and whole conduct of this march, with the tranquility which succeeded it, through the day and night, was admirable! and the grateful citizens will ever feel the most affectionate impressions, from that elegant and efficient disposition which prevailed through the whole event.

ADDRESS TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

To his Excellency, George Washington, Esquire, General and Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America.

The Address of the Citizens of New York, who have return'd from Exile, in behalf of themselves and their Suffering Brethren. Sir: At a moment when the arm of Tyranny is Yielding up its fondest usurpations; we hope the Salutations of long suffering Exiles, but now happy Freemen, will not be deemed an unworthy tribute. In this place, and at this moment of exultation and triumph, while the Ensigns of Slavery still linger in our Sight, we look up to you, our deliverer, with unusual transports of

Gratitude and Joy.-Permit us to Welcome you to this City, long torn from us by the hard hand of Oppression, but now, by your Wisdom and energy, under the guidance of Providence, once more the seat of Peace and freedom; we forbear to speak our gratitude or your Praise. We should but echo the voice of Applauding Millions. But the Citizens of New York are eminently indebted to your virtues and we who have now the honour to address your Excellency, have been often companions of your Sufferings, and witnesses of your exertions. Permit us, therefore, to approach your Excellency with the dignity and Sincerity of freemen, and to Assure you, that we shall preserve with our latest breath, our Gratitude for your Services, and Veneration for your Character; and accept of our Sincere and earnest Wishes that you may long enjoy that calm domestic felicity which you have so generously sacrified; that the Cries of Injured Liberty may never more interrupt your repose, and that your hapiness may be eaqual to your Virtues.

Signed at request of the Meeting

To the Citizens of New York who have returned from Exile.

Gentlemen:

I thank You sincerely for your affectionate Address, and