Woodbridge 12 Augt 1776
[Extract]
Sir, Since break of day this Morning upwards of Eighty sail of Ships have been seen standing in from Sea towards N York ー And on requisition of Genl Washington ー Col [Samuel] Miles' two Battalions of Riflemen have gone on to reinforce his Excallenceys Army ー also Col [Samuel] Atlees Battalion of Musketry ー about four hundred sett off from Amboy this afternoon, and as many of the flying Camp & Volunteers as will make up two Thusand I shall have ready at New ark & Bergen to assist in the defence of N York as requiredー
I am this Moment informed that since I left Amboy the Number of the Enemies Ships at Sandy hook is upwards of 100ー
1. Papers CC (Letters from General Officers), 159, 174, NA.