The Packet Boat from Amboy to New-York taken by the Asia

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New-York, September 25, 1775.

On Tuesday evening, the Amboy stage boat, in returning to this City with passengers, was brought to by the Asia man-of-war' s boat, and Captain Tiley, an officer belonging to General Wooster' s Regiment, taken out and carried on board the man-of-war, with a box of papers in his custody; also, three guns, which were on board the stage boat. The pretence for this is said to be the detention of a suspected person, who is on his parole of honour in General Wooster' s camp. This person having been observed to follow at a distance a load of powder, on its way to the camp at Cambridge, was taken into custody by the riflemen, and carried to General Washington, who, not finding any evidence against him, sent him to General Wooster, who, at his request, permitted Captain Tiley to go for him to Bordentown, for a box of papers, which he said would clear his character, and prove him to be a true friend to the liberties of America. It is imagined that on his intelligence Captain Tiley was detained. If so, it will be but justice to retaliate on him any ill usage Captain Tiley may receive.