These naval exertions were attended with valuable consequences.

Many captures were made; and important supplies of ammunition were thus obtained.
Although the British army had manifested no intention to evacuate Boston, fears were continually entertained for New York.

Mr.Tryon, who was popular in that province, had been lately recalled from North Carolina, and appointed its governor.

His utmost influence was employed in detaching that colony from the union; and his exertions were seconded by the Asia man of war, whose guns commanded the town.
The consequence of these intrigues and of this terror was, that even in the convention, disaffection to the American cause began openly to show itself; and a determination to join the king's standard is said to have been expressed with impunity.

These threatening appearances were rendered the more serious by some confidential communications from England, stating the intention of administration to send a fleet into the Hudson, and to occupy both New York and Albany.