Lord Howe & the Fleet remained at the mouth of the Elk, but the Roebuck with three Victualing Transports for the Army, returned to the Delaware, where I arrived the 10th Sepr and resumed the Command of the Squadron, proceed'd up the River as high as Reedy Island and waited there to hear news from the Army, having previously agreed upon signals, which were to be made on my arrivall. . . .

At the close of the Battle [of Brandywine] the General [Howe] directed one of his aid de camps to acquaint me with his Success and that he had Sent his wounded to my Care. This Letter was written on the Drum head by [Capt. John] Montresor. our Loss amounted to about 150 killed & 300 wounded the latter of which, two days after the action, were sent with a Brigade of British & Hessians to the Town of Wilmington on the Delaware, where the most of them recovered in a short time.