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[New York] June 20th. Several French Vessels has arrived here Loaded with Sugar Rum has gone to Albany to Load for France
A Gentleman Frenchman Arrived here from Paris, what his business is I cannot inform, but it Seemes the Gene[r]al wait on him with the Greatest Pleasure and why may we be displased with his Arrival, Rejoice o, ye and be Glad ー &c &c &c
Date: 20 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 21st, at Evening the Mayor of the City of New York was taken up and a number of the Citizens with three of General Washington Life Guard, and some others belonging to Different Regiments, it is Reported to the amount of 40 are now taken, some are now in Irons, other Confined in the State House, the Mayor is confined in A Publick House by the state House. this arising from a Chest of Arms...
Date: 21 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 25th two Men, from the Men of war Deserted and came to General Washington, informs that they are put to much Trouble for want of Water, and that they have no fresh meet only small Craft with a Calf or so which the Officer mak use of
these Men inform that they begin to Dispare of having any assistance, and that if they have no relief soon they will be obliged to move off
Date: 25 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 3rd, about Ten O Clock AM three large Menofwar came up through the Narrows with two Tenders, they came to an Anchor, Against Stratton [Staten] Island, about 12 o Clock ー
After those Ships appeared this side the Narrows A Signal was Hoisted, two Guns fired from the North Battery, and the whole Army was immediately under Arms, ready to Receive them About 5 O Clock P, M. the Ships was under Way...
Date: 3 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 4th the whole army turned out and Mannd the Lines A Little before Day
July 4th the Admiral came through the Narrows about Ten o Clock with About 20 Sail in Company with him,
About Seven o Clock PM 10 or 12 Sail came up through the Narrows and Joined the fleet.
July 4th, Ten pieces of Cannon were carried to Elizabeth Town in order to prevent their Landing and Pilleging that Town
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 7th Seven Seamen Deserted from the Shipping and was brought before the General, two of which was born in New England
July 7th A Regular Deserted one who formerly Lived in New York. he brings news that their Well Men are Landed and their sick are Aboard Yet, he informs they expect A Reinforcement soon that they, not One burn Ship but several Menofwar and the Rest are tenders and transportsthe...
Date: 7 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 8th About 130 Sail are now, this side the Narrows, towards stratton Island July 8th ー
It is Reported that on stratton Island the soldiers are not allowed on shore, that the Officers go Shore, and that the Inhabitants sell them sauce and Milk, and they behave very Civil, and will not Let the Soldiers abuse them It is Reported that this fleet, consists of only what was in Boston, except about...
Date: 8 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 9th several Frinch Gentlemen have been at the Generals, and have been to the Congress, and are now come back to the General It is Reported that we may depend on their Assistance by Sea,
The Enemy Expect A reinforcement of 12 thousand every day, but whether it may be soon or not we cannot determine, the deserters that have come from them latly bring news that they are 9 thousand Strong now,...
Date: 9 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 12th 1776 tu Ships of War, with three Tenders, fired Several times from every Ships several Broad Side ware Shot from the first one, our People Kept up A Continuel fire till they got buy, they did us no damage, except Killed one Cow ー Those Ships come by the City About half Past 4th O Clock P,M, at the Grand Battery their was five Men Killed, with our own Cannon, by Neglect of Swabing, and...
Date: 12 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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...
Date: 14 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 18th the Declaration of Independant State was read at the City Hall, (A Committee was sent from the Revention [Provincial] Congress), after the Declaration was read the People give three Cheers, then the K[ing], s coat of Arms that was in the City Hall, was taken down, and burnt, and the American flag, Hoisted immediately, it was proposd that the Bodies of Church shou, d have the Honour of...
Date: 18 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 28th within Ten days three Row-galleys come down the sounds, and, one which has been built here is fited out another was Launch'd Yesterday —
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
[New York] August 7th General Washington sent A flag of Truce into Lord How, is Reported that informd, that if any of the British Troops shoud, fall into our Hand that he shall Treat them as Prisoners of War, but as to the forren Troops he shall not give them any Quarter
August the 9th at evening the 6 Rowgalleys that ware up the River, movd down against the City,
by the best information the...
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 10th a Man Deserted from the Rose up the North River, he informs that they did not [lose] one Man Aboard, and that he was not Certain that their was any Killed in either of the Ships or Tenders two or three wounded.
That when our Rowgalleys attackd them that they Lost A Man and two wounded, that they are now much Concernd, for fear of our Row-galley that they have not heard anything from...
Date: 14 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A flag of truce come from the Enemy the 20 Instant the 21 General Washington sent A flag in, and at Evening the General sent the Brigadds to prepare themselvs for an Attack for undoubtedly the Enemy was Embark'd, that we may depend on their coming out this evening or tomorrow Morning
We learn by authority that the enemy only wait for wind and tide, that they are in readiness for an attack have...
Date: 21 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
August 24th a deserter came from the Enemy which informs that design of the Enemy is to storm Long Island Works and at the same time come up against the City with their Shiping, that a Signal is to be hoisted at Long when they are ready to Storm the, as they are making all Preparations Possible we may Expect it soon
August 25th A man deserted after the Enemy Landed he inform by the best Account...
Date: 26 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6