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I am extremely obliged to you for your activity and alertness: I beg you will order Long-Island to be reconnoitred well, and perhaps you will see a probability of attacking them with advantage from the main:...but this must be left to your own prudence. I have ordered the two rascally carpenters who deserted, to be searched for; if they can be found, I shall send them bound to you: I do not...
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir, As we have received information that a body of the enemy have landed, and are lodging themselves on Long-Island, and as the nature of the country is represented to me as favorable to riflemen, I must request that you immediately detach [William] Thomson's and [Thomas] Sumpter's regiments; Capts. Alston's, Mayham's and Coutirier's companies to that Island, with orders to attack, and if...
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
You will receive a number of flats, ropes, and planks for the construction of bridges for your retreat... You are to give a receipt and be ー answerable for them. I am, sir, yours,
Date: 10 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir, As the Commodore's ship has passed the bar, and as it is absolutely necessary for your, and the common safety, that the bridge of retreat should be finished this night; I would have you by all means to lay aside all thoughts of the expedition against Long-Island; unless you receive assurances from your scouts, that you may strike an important stroke. Yours,
Date: 10 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
As I am extremely solicitous for the honor and safety of you and the troops under your command, and as I am myself persuaded that your danger or safety depends entirely on the strength or weakness of the corps stationed on the other side of the creek; I must request that when the necessary works proposed are finished, you will detach, at least, another hundred men tostrengthen this corps. I wish...
Date: 13 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Could you not contrive this night to take up the enemy's buoys? I have ordered Gen. [John] Armstrong to send an hundred volunteers to ease Col. [William] Thompson's of their heavy duty, for I find, that apart of Col. [Peter] Horry's regiment had most magnanimously refused to take this duty on them: We shall live I hope to thank them....I am in hopes your bridge will be finished this night; you...
Date: 27 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I shall send you immediately a reinforcement. If the bridge cannot be finished without taking down the old...take it down without ceremony, but it would be better to have both Yours
Date: 28 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
[Isaac] Huger's regiment have offered themselves to work at your fort. I believe a corps of blacks would have answered better, but the president and vise-president think otherwise. You must desire the baron, to throw up the redoubt I ordered near on the beach, to prevent their landing. The carpenter's I hope will soon finish the gate. I have applied for six horses, and hope I shall procure them...
Date: 1 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have the happiness to congratulate You on a very signal success (if I may not call it a victory) which We have gain'd over the Mercennary Instruments of the British Tyrant ー I shall not trouble you with a detail of their manouvres or delays ー but defer it to another time when I have more leisure to write and you to attend ー let it suffice that having lost an opportunity (such as I hope will...
Date: 1 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5