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A letter from Tench Tilghman to Wm. Duer, Esqr. dated the 3d inst. was read, a part whereof is in the words following, to wit:
Capt. Cook is now up the river cutting timber for chevaux-de-frise; as he is much. wanted here to sink the old vessels, the General begs that you would immediately send him down; we are at a stand for want of him, for as he has superintended the matter from the beginning...
Date: 5 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have this Moment yours of this Evening, The Party of 100 Men were ordered up to assist a Detatchment of Artillery in covering the two New Ships, should the Enemy attempt to cut them out or destroy them. Soon after I got home from Fort Washington I recd a Report that the Enemy had passed the new Ships and were landing at Dobb's Ferry, I then directed Colo [Joseph] Read to desire you, if that...
Date: 9 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your Express did not call Yesterday or I overlooked him in the Hurry of the Day. If I had seen him I should have informed you that the Cannonade you heard was at Mount Washington and not at this Place ー Two Frigates came up and anchored alittle below the Forts to stop the Passage at Bourdet's Ferry, but one of them soon got such a Dose from a Battery of 2 18 Pounders that she was obliged to cut...
Date: 29 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6