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A letter from Pierre Van Cortlandt and Zeph. Platt, Esqrs. was received and read, and is in the words following to wit:
Head-Quarters, Mouth of Croton, Augt. 2d, 1776.
Gentlemen ー The enemy's ships lie off here, and their barges row up and down the river a nights; and notwithstanding our utmost exertions some infamous rascal must have given them information that the New-England troops went off on...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
When captain Biddle, of the Congress armed vessel the Andrea Doria, on the 29th May last took the Oxford transport, on board of which was a company of His Britannic Majesty's 42d regiment of foot, Capt. Biddle upon taking the officers out of the Oxford, only allowed them to take their bedding and a few shirts with them, and told them that by orders of the Continental Congress, all that was the...
Date: 13 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The humble petition of us the Subscribers sheweth that we have been four Months in the service of the American States on board the Schooner Genl Putnam, during which time we have not been to sea but 11 Days all the rest of the Time we have spent inactively at the Head of Inlets, five or six Miles from the Mouths thereof from whence at any Emergency we could not put out without great Difficulty,...
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Having received information that some of the enemies Ships of war and Tenders have passed the obstructions laid in Hudsons River, and got above the same; we are very anxious for the fate of the Frigates now building in your State. We therefore earnestly desire to direct your close attention to some probable means of securing the said Ships; either by launching them immediately, if possible, and...
Date: 9 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Enclosed we send you an extract from a letter we have just received from the marine committee at Philadelphia. You will see by it we are referred to your Honourable House for directions and advice respecting the launching and securing of the frigates and their stores, which we desire to have as soon as possible. As unless you direct to the contrary, we shall launch the ship Montgomery on Monday [...
Date: 28 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Captain [Patrick] Dennis was speaking to me concerning raising a company of marines to enter on board the ship Montgomery, for her safety this winter. I make no doubt but he has acquainted the Convention of the same. I had some encouragement that I should have the birth, as our regiment will soon be disbanded, and our men will be idle. But what small encouragement I have had from Captain Dennis,...
Date: 31 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I wish the Convention would order the Depth & Breadth of Hudson's River to be carefully taken at such place as they conceive would be most proper effectually to obstruct the Navigation -Ver plank's Point or Jan Kanten Hook may be proper places, perhaps the latter the most eligible of any -I propose taking the earliest Opportunity that is afforded me to prepare every thing for it -At present I...
Date: 3 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7