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I am very sorry, that a flag has been fired upon, by one of your sentries;...pray send off a flag immediately, by a discreet officer, with a proper letter to the commanding officer of the British fleet, acquainting him, that this act was committed by mistake, and contrary to orders, and that a messenger shall be properly received, and that I have given this direction, the moment I was apprized of...
Date: 7 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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
I shall do my utmost to comply with yours and Col. [William] Thompson's request, respecting the residue of his regiment, no passage over, unless you can send some boats in the morning. I wish the situation of the bridge may not be fatal to us, as we must assist each other. Let Mr. [Ferdinand] De Brahm2 be early to work there, as it must be defensible. Does not the movement of the enemy...
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
This moment I was about to write you to learn the occasion and utility of the firing from the point;...I hope some of your officers have been up to see and give the necessary directions....The barron's2 conjectures may be right but their breastworks may as naturally be designed as a defence against any effort made upon our part. I am of opinion they will not attempt to land on Sullivan...
Date: 25 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
Some boats will possibly pass you to night from town on a scouting expedition, before 12 o'clock at night, their orders are to intercept some of the enemy's boats, and gain some important intelligence: I must desire, therefore, that you enjoin the whole sentinels on your Island not to challenge any boats passing from town, or to fire upon them, which would defeat the whole scheme; on their return...
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
I send you 500 pounds of powder. I should think you may be supplied well from Haddrell's....You know our collection is not very great. Honor and victory, my good sir, to you, and our worthy countrymen with you.
Date: 28 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
My very particular thanks are due to you, and the brave officers and men in your garrison, for their heroic behaviour of yesterday. I beg that you will receive them yourself, and make them acceptable to the gentlemen, officers, and soldiers. Seeing the necessity of supporting you properly, I will strain every nerve to supply you with ammunition: no man would go a greater length than myself in...
Date: 29 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 most heartily congratulate the colony on the drubbing you gave those fellows the other day, and only wish you had had powder enough, that it might have been complete. lnclosed I send you a copy of a letter I sent Gen. Lee this morning, containing the information I received from five honest fellows, Americans, that got away last night.
If they come up again they are determined to come as close...
Date: 1 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
You are to detach one hundred and fifty men, under such command as you shall deem most proper for the service, to embark this night at a proper time of the tide, to proceed with the utmost secrecy, and land at a convenient place on James' Island. Mr. Verree and Mr. Wm. Gibbs will be at Captain Stone's, or in the neighbourhood, attending the landing, in order to conduct the Commanding officer to...
Date: 13 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir ー I am ordered by the Council of Safety to desire you will immediately order an e[n]quiry to be made howmany Seamen are inlisted in the Regiments of Foot, & to make a return of the names & numbers of the whole to Morrow. & to enquire of such Seamen if they are willing to change the service by acting on board the Colony Schooners where their pay will be considerably advanced ー I am...
Date: 19 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Mr. President reported, that the letter which was written yesterday evening to Capt. Thornbrough, had been delivered by the messenger between eleven and twelve o'clock last night; and that Captain Thornbrough said "it was too late to send an answer, but he would send one when he had a proper opportunity."
Resolved, That the late Committee of Observation be revived, and continued during the...
Date: 5 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Read a letter from Capt. Edward Blake, dated this day, relative to an armed scooner having arrived at St. Augustine from Boston,2 in order to cruize upon this coast.
Ordered, That the following letter be immediately sent to Capt. [Simon] Tufts:
Sir
Charles-Town, November 9, 1775.
You are hereby ordered immediately to repair with the scooner Defence, under your command, to the mouth of...
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The following orders and letters were written:
In the Council of Safety, Dec. 17th, 1775.
Sir ー You are directed to confer with the Hon. William Henry Drayton and Doct. [David] Oliphant, upon taking post and erecting a fascine battery for four canon, eighteen pounders, at Haddrel's Point, with all convenient dispatch; and for this service you will order a detachment from the provincials,...
Date: 17 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3