I dined at the Mansion House. A large Quantity of sill Chain Shott and Grapeshot lay on the Wharg [sic] for the Forts at Tcononderoge and several Tons of Iron Bars ordered for, the intended Chain across the River in the High Lands, long since reported to have been constructed. My Brother [Peter R.] L[ivingston] writes to his Wife, 12 Inst. that the Ships are before Haverstraw and Money demanded by Colo. [A. Hawkes] Hay for the Support of the River Guards which the Convention not having a Demand is made upon the Cont: Congress for One hundred Thousand Dollars. How astonishing the confidence of the Public in the Obstruction of the River below! ー Boards & Provisions must now pass by Land from Fishkill to King's Bridge ー but how can Bricks be transported for the Chimneys and Hearths of the Hutts? ー They ought to have been made near the Bridge instead of Albany. The Ships have taken 2 American Row Galleys in ascending the River, and I did not percieve but one, Fireship in the Highlands ー Colo. [Robert] Livingston assures me, that a Ship can find 5 Fathoms of Water up [to] this Place. There must be great Consternation belowー