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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
The Council have desired me to inform you in answer to your favour of the fifth Instant that they have exerted themselves to their Utmost to forward the Continental Frigates but as the State is without Cannon and Seamen it is impossible that their exertions can answer the purpose. The Ships are now at Poughkeepsie, and we hope they will soon be rigged, which is the utmost we shall be able to do...
Date: 10 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Delegates from this State, agreable to the request of Congress, transmitted to us a resolution of that honourable body dated the 23d of May last: by which we are required to equip such gallies as may be necessary for the defence of Hudsons river, & to direct their operations — We flatter our selves that this report passed the house in the hurry of business without the fullest deliberation...
Date: 11 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9