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Sir, We have seen this day, two large ships, a large top-sail schooner, and a tender. The tender has been very busy in sounding from the inlet at our advance-guard, all along to Long-Island: It seems as though they intended their descent somewhere here-about. Our fort is now enclosed: It is the opinion of every one, that we should have more men at this post; but, as I know they cannot be spared...
Date: 3 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A flag was just now sent from the men-of-war, but before they came to the shore, by some unlucky accident they were fired upon by some of our sentries, contrary to orders: I am sorry it should have happened, but now, no help for it. I suppose it only a piece of ceremony they intended...I expect they will begin very shortly; several of the fleet have gone northward, perhaps to land some troops: I...
Date: 7 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir,
I send this flag by Capt. [Francis] Huger, to assure you that the firing on a flag coming from your ship yesterday, was the effect of error in the sentinel. A guard placed on the shore in order to receive your messenger, attempted to convince him of the mistake, by displaying a white cloth at the end of a musket. I acquainted the president and commander in chief of this accident, whose...
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir. I just now received your orders for detaching [William] Thompson and [Thomas] Sumpter's regiments, Allston, Mayham, and Coutirier's companies. By the date of your letter it seems as if you intended this business to have been done this morning, but your letter came too late to hand for that purpose. I shall send the detachment to our advance guard, there to remain with their boats for...
Date: 10 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Col. Thompson2 is now with me, and informs me that he has taken particular notice of the movement of the enemy, he observed about 10 o'clock, 200 grenadiers, and a small battalion, (which he imagines came from Dewee to cover the landing of the rest) where they posted themselves, about one mile from our advanced guard, and waited until about seventeen hundred men were landed. They then...
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Jan. 1778. At this time the men-of-war's boat's crews [Carrisford and Perseus]1 were frequently in town, getting provisions and intelligence; we had so many tories then in town, that they could get good information from them, and so as to avoid our guards. Early this morning, 15th January, about 4 o'clock, A.M. a dreadful calamity happened in Charleston: a fire broke out in a back...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
In conversation with the president,1 respecting the naval armament; he assured me, that there were a number of vessels expected in, every day, with military stores, and other articles which we were very much in want of; that unless the men-of-war were driven from our coast, they could not possibly get in; and also, by our vessel[s] taking a short cruize, they might pick up a prize or...
Date: 31 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11