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Last Saturday a sloop arrived here from St. Eustatia with ten thousand weight of powder, the Master of which says that a large vessel had arrived there from Holland deeply loaded with arms and ammunition. He also says that the French ports in the West-Indies are open to us, and that the French men of war have orders to protect our vessels in and out of their harbours, that the French are...
Date: 29 May 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
. . . This morning we expected the approach of the Enemy & yet continue to look for their movemt My private Opinion is, which last night I delivered to his Excellency, — That if Mr Howe do not come on very Soon, his intention is to ReEmbark on the Delaware Cross Over& Land where he may think most convenient on the Jersey Shore, march up to the Sevardefrize [chevaux de frise], & the...
Date: 8 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9