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Sir I am favoured with your Excellency's Commands of the 17th Instant, and am happy to find the Measures taken here for the Reception of the Enemys Shipping approved. [Yesterday] some of the Carpenters from Poughkeepsie arrived at this Place with the Fire Rafts. They are constructed on the Plan lately transmitted to your Excellency by my Brother ー We are busy preparing & hope to be able...
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On Thursday last the Shipping & Tenders fell down to the Mouth of Croton River where they have ever since continued at Anchor near the East Shore. Since which they have attempted once to land on this Side the River with their Barge but were repulsed by our Militia.
On Satturday last the 300 New England Militia left Peeks Kill & returned Home without giving me the least Notice of it, tho I...
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We have examined the Obstructions in the North River, and beg leave to observe that the object is too important to be trusted to its present security. If those obstructions in the River can be rendered effectual, and the Passes into the Highlands be properly guarded, which can be done with about four or five thousand troops, the rest of the Army will be at liberty to operate elsewhere.
To render...
Date: 17 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I was desired by General Putnam two Days ago to write to the Council of Safety of this State requesting they woud use every Means in their Power to forward the Continental Frigates down to this Post,2 he likewise desired me to mention that as very Considerable Aditional works at the public Expence were directed to be made for the more effectual Obstruction of the Navigation of the...
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I am directed by his Honor Gen! Putnam, to desire that you will exert yourself to the utmost of your Power in fixing & bringing down with all possible Expedition to the Chain at this Place, the Continental Frigate under your Command, where you will receive Guns for her & such additional Men as you may want to Man her — His Excellency Genl Washington expects the Frigates and Gallies are...
Date: 6 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I rec'd your Favor yesterday by Capt Palmer. I will chearfully do every Thing in my Power to have the Gallies immediatly fitted for Use. I fear we shant be able to supply them with Men from this Post as we have but few Watermen among the Troops here. Capt Palmer I think might be able to get a Number from the Country as he has considerable Influence with the People that woud best Suit, but he,...
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Capt Cook Commander of the Washington came here last Night. I will send a Boat To Morrow to take in the Guns from Peeks Kill intended for her Use. It will be impossible to obtain Men from this Post properly qualified to man the vessel, all that would have been Useful for that Purpose being sent to the two Frigates at Poughkeepsie. Capt Cook thinks that the greatest Part of the Men that were with...
Date: 15 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . The Congress is not yet got down. Capt Hodge is up atPoughkeepsie to assist in bringing her down & not a Gun on Board his own Ship.2 I will send to· Palmer & try to prevail on him to take Command of the Shark3 tho' I despair of his doing it, in the Mean Time I will look out for somebody Else that will. We shall want Artillery Men much, we hant a Man to a Gun I...
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .I expect to draw a Cable across the [Hudson] River in Front of the Chain this Morning every Thing being prepared for it & the Montgomery's 2 Cables spliced & fixt for the Purpose — As soon as one of the Booms is ready it can be put in Place of the Cable — The Fasts on shore being formed so as to answer for a Boom & by this Means shoud the Cable not answer the Purpose...
Date: 9 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I just now received your Letter of this Date in Answer to which I can only say I sent the Officers as well as Men on Board of your Ship are to be commanded by you as they will of Course by any Officer Belonging to the Ship of superior Rank to them & I trust you do not mean that they shoud by any other — Your Officers without Men will be of little Service to the Public — The Ship cant be of ...
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
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. . . I have lately drawn the Montgomery's Cables across the [Hudson] River in Front of the Chain which appears as if it would answer a good Purpose and hope in a Day or two to have those of the Congress across likewise2 — T he Redoubts and other Works at this Post are in as good Condition as could be expected and the Booms for obstructing the River in great Forwardness. I am...
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9