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We at this time had information of a Company of Tories that was stationed at Sauteunt [Setauket] L. Island we collected about 60 whale Boats and manned them and cros'd over the Sound in a heavy blow from N. West in the night in Company with the Armed schooner Spy of 10 Guns. Capt. [Robert] Niles and arrived at the Island about 11 P.M. and divided our force so as to take their whole force by...
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
While at New Haven we had Information that a body of Refugees about one hundred in number was at Saggharbour on a Foraging party with One Armed brig of 14 guns, and 13 Coasting-Vessels in order to carry away what was collected, their business being about completed, and ready to depart when the Information was given. Immediately Colo [Return Jonathan] Meigs provided a number of Whale Boats and...
Date: 25 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8