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Having received undoubted Intelligence of the fitting out of a Fleet from Boston, & of the embarkation of Troops from thence, which from the season of the year & other circumstances, must be destined for some expedition South of this; And having such Informn as I can rely on, that the Inhabitants of Long Island or a great part of them are inimical to the rights & liberties of America...
Date: 10 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Mr. Nichs. Low, attending at the door, was admitted; he informed the Committee that he had received information that Lord Sterling had a design to use the vessel of Mr. Isaac Governeur, now at Elizabeth Town Point, to seize despatches from on board of the ship bound for London, and under the command of Capt. Cooper.
Thereupon a draft of a letter to Lord Sterling was read and approved of, and is...
Date: 10 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
By the seizure of a man brought up from the Hook by one of our pilots from on board a transport, we, this instant, have learned her being in a distressed condition, and waiting there for direction and assistance from this port. She has been out thirteen weeks, destined for the Head-Quarters of the Ministerial troops, so that, if she receives relief, she will, doubtless, proceed for Boston. She is...
Date: 21 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Col. [Alexander] McDougall informed the Committee that the captain of the man of war had despatched a pilot boat with mariners and marines to the relief of the transport ship at the Hook.
The Committee are of opinion that notice thereof should be given to Lord Stirling by express.
Thereupon a draft of a letter to his lordship was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:
In...
Date: 22 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3