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... I Expected to have got boards down the North river, but theday before yesterday 3 Ships ran the gantlet by all our forts, & have Stopd Our People from getting Any Lumber down for barracks, though they got a good deal down before, tis Supposed that is what they went up for ー the Ships were much damaged from our forts, they took one of the york gallies, but the men got on Shore, & tis...
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...As to the battle at Nyork you have been Misinformd ー it is true we was oblidge[d] to Leave Nyork on Acct of being Surrounded by their Shipp[s] Ten of which Came into the East River, a Little below Hell gate, & on Sunday the 15th Landed a Large Number of troops under the Cover of their Cannon, Our Genl had Concluded on a retreat before, As it was impossible to Stand Against their Ships ー...
Date: 30 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...we Expect a general battle here within a few days, As the Enemy have been Landing on frogs Point Ever Since Last Saturday from Long Island, & from the s[h]ipping which came through hell gate on Sunday, Supposed to be About 40 Sail, Part of which has Since returnd ー on Monday a Number of boats with cannon & other warlike Stores, on board, were Lost in hell gate ー tis supposed the Enemy'...
Date: 17 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dr Sir, I Recd by Mr Andrus, this day a Load of goods, which Appears to be in good order, but as you Sent them without an Invoice, Letter, or Rect I Cannot Say recd Agreeable to Invoice, the Lemmons you Sent I fear Came in a bad time As their is a Vessel taken at Capean[n], Loaded with fruit, from Newprovidence,2 & the fruit Expected here daily, but Shall doo the best I Can with...
Date: 3 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Capt Coit. Lt Arrived here yesterday with information to the Genl of their taking 2 vessels with wood & 24 Head of Cattle, bound from Cape britton for Boston ー2 Capt Coit writes to the Genl that he took them with an old dull Schooner, with her beems as Long as her Keal, with but 4 Guns ー & if his Excellency Sees fit to give him a good vessel that will Carry 14 Guns, he will...
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
we were Alarmd by a Large Number of the Enemy Landing on Leachmore's Point, on Thursday About 1 OClock, when the tide was up & Surrounded the Point with water; we Suppose their intent was to take of[f] the Cattle, but no sooner than they Landed, Our Lines were Completed mand & a detachment Soon marchd down with great boldness and braverity & drove them back to their Den Without much...
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2