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This day saw one of the floating Batteries intended for destroying such of His Majesty's Ships as may come into the River Delawar, in length they are 40 feet Keel, flatt bottomed & are to row twenty Oars double banked, to carry a Cannon of 24 pds. Shott in the Stern Sheets, these are to lye at the mouth of Creeks, many other devices the Congress and Committees have under consideration such as maning Vessels in the night & under pretence of begging protection to board & put the Officers & Crew to death . . . Several new Machines are made for sinking in the navigable parts of the River, they are pointed with Iron, which points shew three feet under water, these and many other contrivances are going forward