July 14th 1776 A flag was sent from the Enemy, Col Tupper being A board of A Privateer went and meet the flag seeing that the Letter was directed to George Washington Esqr, he answered that Knew no such Person, but he woud, send an Officer a shore and se if their was any such Person, but cou'd not find any of that Name Retun'd the Letter again, to the flag. The flag Report that Admiral Howe came in the 12 Instant, that he said he was very sorry he had not happened to have come in before, Independancy was declared,

It was Reported that General Washington was at the Whorf, and see the Letter, but wou'd not receive it, unless it was properly directed, nor never see the inside of it ー