[Paulus Hook, September] 16th.
About 2 o'clock this morning, an attempt was made to burn the ships that passed up the North-River yesterday, and anchored about three miles above us; one of them (the Renown of 50 guns) was grappled, but broke her grappling, and came down by us again ー another cannonade ensued, but no damage was received on our side.
1. Connecticut Gazette, October 18, 1776. Boardman was Chaplain, 20th Continental Infantry.
