I have the honor of inclosing the Journals of congress for the month of Januy. last, and was in hopes to have been able, before this time, to have furnished the honble. court with the Journals weekly, but the several printers in this city have been very much engaged.

   By the best intelligence, from New York, I believe a fleet have sailed from thence, not many days since, with four or five thousand troops, whether to the West Indies, Rhode Island, or Georgia is uncertain, but I believe, it is most probable the latter.

   By a late expedition into a settlement of the Onondaga Indians, we have, I understand, destroyed one of their principal settlements, but not having the particulars before me, beg leave to refer you to the public prints.

   Last week congress received a letter signed by his most christian majesty, under the great seal of his state, informing his great & good allies

   (as he expresses it) the congress of the united states, of the birth of a princess, being his first issue, and congress has in a formal manner noticed the same.

   Congress having been informed, that such is the state of health of General Lincoln (not from the General) that it was become necessary, that he should be permitted to return from that hot climate, to the northward, so that his country, may not be deprived of his future services in a climate more agreeable to his constitution, And have given permission accordingly.

   I have no further intelligences of a public nature worthy the attention of the honble. Board, that I am at liberty to communicate.