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After I had taken six prisoners, I examined the beach and found a boat and four oars, and a paddle. In the boat were three sheep, four ducks, and a large bottle with water.
LAMBERT SUYDAM, Captain of the Troop.
98. Aug. 24. Congress order half the Western Regiment of Suffolk, with five days' provisions, to march into the western part of Queens, and that the officers of the militia of Queens order out the whole militia, with the troop of horse, and use all diligence to prevent the stock falling into the hands of the eneiny ; that the captain of the troop of horse of Kings county join said militia ; and that the inhabitants of Queens (not of the militia) assist, when ordered.
List of Field Officers-part of Suffolk and Queens. Col. Josiah Smith .* Major Abm. Remsen.
Lt. Col. Jno. Sands.
Staff Officers.
Chaplain Adjt. Thos. Waterman. Surgeon's Mate -.
Surgeon
Q. Master Increase Carpenter.
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Officers .- No. 1.
Capt. Zeph'h Rogers.
Ist Lt. Edward Tapping.
Ist Sergt. Hugh Gelston.
2d do. Timothy Halsey.
3d do. David Lupton.
1st Corp. Jehiel Howell
2d do. Elias Pierson. 3d do. Jona. Cook.
No. 2.
Capt. Nathan'l Platt. 1st Lt. Sam'l Smith.
1st. Sergt. John Stratton.
2d do. John Carll.
3d do. Jesse Bunce.
No. 3.
Capt. Benj. Coe.
1st Lt. - Furman.
1st Sergt. Penfold.
2d do.
Furman.
3d do.
Leveridge.
3d do. Furman.
No. 4.
Capt. Peter Nostrand. Ist Lt. Thos. Williams.
1st Sergt. Benj. Cornell.
2d do. Martin Ryerson.
3d do. Abm. Probasco.
2d Lt. John Carman.
1st Corp. Rem Hardenbergh.
2d do. -
3d do.
No. 5.
Capt. - Wicks.
1st Lt. - Brush.
Ist Sergt. Ketcham.
2d do. Vail.
3d do.
Sammis.
1st Corp. Resco.
2d do. Concklin.
3d do. Kelsey.
No. 6.
Capt. R. Manee.
2d Lt. -- Townsend.
Ist Lt. - Townsend.
1st Sergt. - Burr.
2d do. Roe.
3d do.
- Hicks.
3d do.
No. 7.
2d Lt.
Brewster.
Capt. - Strong.
Ist Lt. Brewster.
2d Lt. Henry Scudder.
1st Corp. James Hubbs.
2d do. Jed'h Mills.
3d do. John Hart.
2d Lt.
Ist Corp. Gabriel Smith.
2d do. Glinworth.
2d Lt. Whitman.
Ist Corp. Mitchell.
2d do. Jackson.
.
2d Lt. Paul Jones.
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1st Sergt.
Woodhull.
Ist Corp.
Hawkins.
2d do.
Smith.
2d do. Marvin.
3d do.
Woodhull. 3d do. - Lyons.
No. 8.
Capt. - - Youngs.
2d Lt. - Hicks.
1st Lt. Robert.
1st Sergt. - Beasly.
1st Corp, Backet.
2d do.
King
2d do.
Lawey.
3d do.
Cornwell.
3d do. Smith.
No. 9.
Capt.
Reeve.
2d Lt. -- Benjamin.
Ist Lt. Curen.
Ist Sergt. Wheelock Roe.
Ist Corp,
Solomon.
2d do. Rich'd Hubbard.
2d do.
Havens.
3d do. Nath'l Concklin.
3d do. Wells.
No. 10.
Capt. - Ludiam.
2d Lt. Martin.
Ist Lt. - - Carpenter.
Ist Sergt. - Thurston.
1st Corp. Obadiah Smith.
2d do. Higbie.
2d do. Noah Smith.
3d do.
3d do.
No. 11.
Capt. -- Birdsall.
[Broke up ?] No. 12.
Capt. - - Mulford.
2d Lt. - - Hand.
Ist Lt. Sayre.
Ist Sergt. M. Mulford.
1st Corp. Henry Sherrel.
2d do. Pierson. 2d do. Benj. Crook.
3d do. - Domini. 3d do. Ludlum Parsons.
* Col. Hitchcock's and Col. Smith's regiment are to do duty in Gen. Nixon's brigade ; Col. Van Brunt and Col. Gray, do. in Gen. Heard's brigade.
99. Aug. 25. Congress resolved, that all horses, horned cattle and sheep, south of the ridge of hills in Queens county, be removed to the east end of Hempstead Plains; that the inhabitants remove all grain now in barns or barracks to a distance from buildings, that it may be burnt, if necessary, to
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prevent its falling into the hands of the enemy : that Gen. Woodhull take post on the ridge of hills, as near the enemy as he thinks proper, to check their excursions, and should he be compelled to retreat, that he remove or destroy the stock and grain, and dismantle the mills by carrying away the upper stone.
Aug. 27. Gen. Woodhull was at Jamaica with less than 100 men. He had sent off all the cattle to Hempstead Plains. In the afternoon he was in the western part of Queens, and received 100 men from Col. Potter, of Hunt- ington, 40 militia of the regiment of Queens, and 50 of the troop of Kings and Queens. All cattle south of the hills were driven east of the cross roads, and guards were set from the north road to the south side of the island to cut off the communication of the British and Tories, and keep the cattle from going back.
He was within six miles of the British camp, and their light-horse had been within two miles of him .*
* Wm. Howard says, " The British, 3 o'clock A. M., Aug. 27, were in- fomed by their friends that the cowboys, i. e. Gen. Woodhull's party of 300 or 350 men, were lying in Johannis Polhemus' barn, (late Luke Eldert's,) near the dividing line of Queens and Kings counties, with their cattle. The British sent a detachment of light-horse to seize them, but learning from Joseph Howard that their number was 700, (some whig having ingeniously exaggerated it,) the detachment was recalled. In conse- quence, Woodhull got off to Carpenter's inn, where, 'tis said, some of his men were seized in a barn, the rest being destroyed or fled. The next morning (it was wet and misty) Woodhull and other prisoners were brought to Howard's. His wife went out to Woodhull under the shed and asked him if he would have some refreshments. She then gave him some bread and butter and smoked beef and wine sangaree. His head was tied up, and he had other wounds. She also treated the American prisoners. Woodhull was first taken to Brooklyn church (that stood in the middle of the street), thence to New Utrecht."
100. Aug. 28. Dr. Riker informs Maj. Lawrence that a number of scattering troops had posted themselves on the ridge of hills between Newtown and Jamaica : that they had
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been in many houses : had taken victuals and drink, but had not plundered, as he understood.
Woodhull writes to Congress :--
" I must again let you know my situation : I have about 70 men and 20 of the troop, which is all the foree I have or ean expect, and I am daily growing less in number ; the people are so alarmed in Suffolk that they will not any more of them march; and as to Col. Smith's and Remsen's regiments, they cannot join me, for the communication is cut off between us. I have sent about 1100 cattle to the great fields on the plains yesterday, and about 300 more are gone off this morning to the same place, and I have ordered a guard of an officer and seven privates. They can get no water in these fields. My men and horses are worn out with fatigue. The cattle are not all gone off toward Hempstead: I ordered them yesterday, but they were not able to take them along. I brought yesterday about 300 from Newtown. I think the cattle in as mueh danger on the north as on the south side, and have ordered the inhab- itants to remove them, if you cannot send me an immediate reinforcement."
The Congress ordered that Mr. Hobart and Mr. James Townsend be a committee to repair to Gen. Woodhull and assist him with their advice, and that they cause all such stock and grain in Queens and the western part of Suffolk as may be in danger of falling into the enemy's hands to be destroyed; and that said committee be empowered to impress horses, persons and boats to convey themselves to Gen. Woodhull with the utmost dispatch.
101. Congress had sent, Aug. 26, a letter to the several towns in Connecticut, requesting their assistance in removing from Long Island the stock, " which amounted to between 80,000 and 100,000 head of cattle, and as many sheep : and to lend their aid to such of the inhabitants as may wish to remove."
Aug. 29. Mr. Van Wyck, from Flushing, reports that the enemy's ships lie between Thorne's (since Wilkins')
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Point and Great Neck ;* and that troops for the aid of Wood- hull may safely pass this evening from New-York to Jamaica, by way of Flushing.
Samuel Townsend was sent to Gen. Woodhull to inform him of the proceedings of Congress on the subject of his letters, and that Col. Smith's and Remsen's regiments were shut up in the lines and could not be sent him.
* The cattle were all driven off Great Neck. Aug. 26 the enemy's vessels Halifax, La Brun and Niger sailed round Montauk, plundered HIart and City Islands, and got twelve or fourteen head of cattle, besides sheep, ducks, &c. Several persons came on board from Long Island. 'Two vessels, one the Bloom, lay under Long Island shore, August 28, opposite Frog's Point. Two of Henry Allen's negroes were on board
102. Col. Smith informs Congress that Washington has ordered his regiment to withdraw from Long Island.
Resolved, That Samuel Townsend and Maj. Lawrence attend the regiment, supply it with provisions, impress horses, wagons or boats to transport said regiment from Long Island. £100 voted for that purpose.
Col. Smith's regiment ordered to Hoorn's Hook, there to receive further orders from Samuel Townsend and Major Lawrence.
Col. Remsen followed the Convention from Harlem to Philipse's Manor, and requested to know what disposition to make of his regiment, when it was recommended that the militia be formed into companies, with a bounty of £4 to each man.
Col. Remsen was authorized to grant furloughs to his militia to visit, or remove their families from Long Island- none to carry arms with them.
Aug. 31. £215 12 was voted Col. Remsen for pay due his regiment.
Sept. 3. The Committee of Safety, in session at Fishkill, hearing that Col. Smith's and Remsen's regiments are dis- persed, or have been disbanded without permission of the
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State, resolved " that Gen. Clinton detain as many of said levies as possible, even if they produce passes, it being of the utmost consequence that so large a number of armed men should not be added to the enemy's power on Long Island, and that the committees of West Chester, Horse Neck, Stamford and Norwalk, diligently watch all boats passing from the Main to Long Island."
Most of the militia recrossed to Long Island and took British protection, to save their property from confiscation and their families from insult. Some followed Congress to Fishkill, where we find Lt. Onderdonk "in some distress ; " and Capt. B. Coe " in distressed circumstances," who received £20 due him.
* Col. Smith returned to Long Island, and was subsequently taken from his house at Moriches, and thrown in Provost by the British. His daughter Hannah, in her labors and excursions to procure his release, caught a cold that brought on a deafness, from which she never recovered.
103. It is not known precisely what duties the Queens county militia performed at Brooklyn, other than throwing up fortifications and standing guard at the outposts and ferries. Capt. Jacob Wright, of Jamaica, and Capt. Van Nuyse, of Kings county, formed two companies in Col. Lasher's 1st New-York battalion, in Scott's brigade. The Kings and Queens county militia guarded alternate days at the Flatbush pass. On the day of battle Capt. Wright's men were in Cobble Hill fort. The Queens county militia often spoke of lying behind the lines when the British shot whistled over their heads. Putnam rode along the lines, and every now and then checking his horse, would say, " Gentlemen, by your dress I conclude you are countrymen, and if so, are good marksmen. Now don't fire till you see the white of their eyes." As we intend to give a detailed account of the battle of Long Island in another volume, we purposely abstain from any remarks here. We annex some pay rolls of the Queens county militia.
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THE REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT.
A Pay Roll of the Officers, non-commissioned Officers, and Privates, of Capt. Benj. Coe's Company of Militia, in Col. Josiah Smith's Regiment, in Queens County, stationed on Long Island, to guard the stock and inhabitants.
Names.
Rank.
Commenc-
ing
Ending
Month.
| Days.
Wages per month.
Amount.
Benjamin Coe,
25
31
1
8
26}
£ s. d. 13 10 2
Robert Furman, Wm. Penfold,
Captain. 1st Lieut. Sergeant.
",
1
8
18
9 28
Nathan Furman,
1
8
8
4 22
Gabriel Leveridge,
1
8
8
4 2 2
Gabriel Smith,
Corporal. "
66
1
8
8
8
73
3 14 3
Abm. Norris,
Drummer. Fifer.
1
8
3 14 3
Jas. Hallet, 3d.
Private.
"
1
8
63
3
6
Jeromus Rapelye,
1
8
63
3
7 6
John Devine,
1
8
6ª 6%
3 3 7 6
Luke Remsen,
1
8
63
3 7 6
John Burrroughs,
1
8
63
3
6
Stephen Parsell,
1
8
63 63
3 7 6
Isaac Parsell,
1
8
63
7 6 3 3 7 6
Seaman Denton,
1
8
63
3 7 6
John Cornish,
1
8
63 62
3 7 6
Elnathan Leverich,
1
8
6ª
3 7 6
Jacob Bond,
I
8
63 63 63
3 7 6
Abm. Parsells,
1
8
3 7 6
Daniel Rapelye,
€
1
8
6ª 63 6ª
3 3 7 6
Charles Boerum,
Platt Smith,
1
8
63
3 7 6
Wm. Betts,
1
8
3 7 6
Edmund Penfold,
1
8
6ª 6ª
3 7 6
John Betts,
1
8
63
3 7 6
Nicholas Bogart,
1
81
61
3
7 6
1
8
6%
3 7 6
Samuel Blackwell,
1
8
3 7 6
Isaac Smith,
1
8
3 7 6
Nathaniel Hallet,
3 7 6
Peter Bragaw,
Benj. Cornish,
1
8
8
James Morrell,
1
8
3 7 6
Gilbert Ketcham,
‹:
1
8
3 7 6
Nathaniel Pettit,
1
8
1
8
7 6
Simon Bloom,
1
8
8
4 22
Thomas Gillinworth,
John Furman,
1
8
7る
3 14 3
Robt. North,
1
8
63
3 7 6
James Parsell,
1
5*
July Aug.
$
1
8
3 14 3
3 14 3
1
1
3 7 6
7 6
94
RISE AND PROGRESS OF
Names.
Rank.
Commenc-
ing
Ending
Month.
Days.
Wages per
month.
Amount.
Arthur Antice,
Private.
July 25
Aug. 31
1
8
63
3
7
6
John Thomas,
63
3
7
6
James Norn,
"
1
8
63
3
7
6
Andrew Bay,
1
8
63
3
7
6
William Howard,
1
8
63
3
7
6
Evert Collins,
63
3
7
6
Abm. Golder,
1
81
63
3
7
6
£175 0
One hundred and eighty rations for one captain and one lieutenant, for one month and eight days, at 10}d. per ration, 7 17 6
Eight hundred and eighty rations for forty-four men, twenty days,
38 10 0
£221 8 1
Aug. 18. Drew provisions.
Pay Roll of the Officers, non-commissioned Officers, and Privates, of Capt. Richard Manee's Company of Militia, raised in Queens County, commanded by Col. Josiah Smith, stationed part of the time on the shores at Cow and Great Neck, and part of the time at New- York Ferry.
Names of Officers, non-com- missioned Officers, and
Rank.
Commenc-
ing
Ending
Month.
| Days.
Wages per
month.
Amount.
Men.
July
Aug. 31
1
10
263
18
9
2
1
Richard Townsend,
1
8
18
9
2
1
William Roe,
Sergeant. «
.€
1
8
8
4
0
9
Samuel Burr,
OC
8
4
0
9
Austin Mitchell,
23
1
10
8
4
5
0
Jacob Jacobs, John Vetito,
Corporal.
66
25
66
1
8
73
3 11
3
Isaac Sniffen,
Private.
23
1/10
1|10
61 63
3 11
1
Lawrence Masten, Jonathan Mott,
25
1 4
3
0
6
$
£ s. d.
Richard Manee,
14 5 0
Jotham Townsend,
Captain. 1st Lieut. 2d Lieut.
25
1
8
1
10
3 14
0
Alexander Hubs,
1
8
74
3 11
3
3 11
1
11
8
$
S. d.
1
8
23
66
1
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THE REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT.
Names.
Rank.
When en- ter'd service
when
pay is due.
Month.
| Days.
Wages per
month.
Amount.
Samuel Jacobs,
Privatc.
23
31
.10
63
3 11
1
Thomas Carpenter,
1 10
63
3 11
1
Nathaniel Smith,
66
"
1 10
63
63
3 11
1
Benjamin Sands,
"
1|10
6ª
3 11
1
William Danford,
.10
63
3 11
1
William Drawer,
1 10
63
11
1
John Frits,
1 10
63
3 11
1
William Ryan,
1 10
63
3 11
1
Caleb Kirby,
.
110
10
6ª
3 11
1
James Allen,
1 10
63
3 11
1
Stephen Hicks,
1 10
63
3 11
1
William Hicks,
66
1 10
6%
3 11
1
Daniel Ireland,
110
63
3 11
1
John Goalden,
1 10
6%
3 11
1
Wm. Baker,
10
6%
3 11
1
Richard Valentine,
110
63
11
1
Gabriel Lawrence,
66
1 10
63
3 11
1
Robt. Wilson,
Samuel Clayton,
1 10
63
3 11
1
William Akerley,
€4
66
1 10
63
3 11
1
John Sterkins,
25
1 10
6ª
3
7
6
John Jackson,
1 10
63
3
7
6
Obadiah Lawrence,
1:10
62
3
7
6
Selick Jones,
66
1 10
6ª
3
7
6
Charles Justice, (d.)
66
|10
6ª
3
7
6
John Golder, (d.)
Darius Hall,
Michael Frost,
1 10
63
3
7
6
Benj. Downing,
66
1 10
6}
3
7
6
Peter Hall,
Christopher Craig, (d.)
Wm. Goalden, (d.)
Jacob Craig, (d.)
Wm. Baker,
10
61
3
7
6
Edmund Stickling,
66
1 10
62
3
7
6
Richard Weeks,
16
[10
61
3
7
6
Edmund Kinsey,
66
1|10
6ª
3
7
6
Daniel Burr,
16
1 10
6}
3
7
6
66
1 10
63
3 11
1
Wm. Fowler,
1:10
63
3 11
1
Henry Craft, Richard Jenner,
1.10
6%
3
7
6
10
63
3 7
6
110
61
3
7 6
1
Edwin Sands,
John Burtis,
1:10
63
3 11
1
£ s. d.
July Aug.
$
63
3 11
1
Richard Thorne,
66
'To
1 10
3 11
96
RISE AND PROGRESS OF
Names.
Rank.
When en-
ter'd service
To when
pay is due.
Month.
Days.
Wages per
month.
Amount.
Wm. Tanner,
Private.
25
31
10 -
Timothy Williams,
1 10
53
3
7
6
Wm. Brombush,
1 10
63
3 7
6
Jotham Weeks,
1 10
63
3 7
6
Solomon Wooden,
1 10
63
3
7
6
Nicholas Bennet,
66
1 10
63
3
7
6
Henry Townsend, William Hall,
66
1 10
63
3
7
6
£228 13 4
Rations for a captain, twenty- seven days, at three rations per day, 81
Rations for two lieutenants, twenty-five days, at two rations per day each,
100
Rations for twenty-seven privates, twenty-five days, at one ration per day each,
675
Rations for twenty-nine privates, twenty-seven days, at one ration per day each,
783
1639 rations at 10gd.,
71 14 1
£300 7 5
I do certify upon honor, that the above is a just and true pay roll, and that the above persons have been, bona fide, in the service of the United Colonies in the several and respective stations as charged above ; and that the rations there charged are justly due. Received public provisions, August 18, 1776.
RICHARD MANEE, Captain.
I do certify that the above is a just and true return of the pay and rations due the above company under my command.
JOHN SANDS, Colonel.
Examined and allowed the above account of three hundred pounds seven shillings and five pence. September 4, 1776.
COMFORT SANDS.
To PETER V. B. LIVINGSTON, Esq.
July Aug.
$
£
S. d.
3
7
6
10
63
3
7
6
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Pay Roll of the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Privates, of Capt. Wm. Ludlum's Company of Militia, raised in Queens County, commanded by Col. Josiah Smith, stationed part of the time on the shores on the south side of Jamaica, and part of the time at New- York Ferry. Aug. 31, 1776.
Names of officers, non-com- missioned officers and pri- vates.
Rank.
When en-
tered serv.
To when
pay is due.
Months.
Days.
Wages per
month.
Amount.
Wm. Ludlum,
Captain
25
31
1
8
$ £ s. d. 263 13 10 2
Increase Carpenter,
Ist Lieut.
1
8
18
: 1
Ephraim Marston,
2d Lieut.
1
8
18
9 2 1
Benj. Thurston,
1st. Sergt.
1
8
8
4 0 9
Hend'k Hendrickson,
2d Sergt.
1
8
8
4 9
Obadiah Smith,
Corporal
1
8
7층
3 14 3
Noah Smith,
1
8
7}
3 14 3
Nicholas Lamberson,
Drummer
1
8
8
73
3 14 3
Samuel Higbie,
Private
John Innes,
1
8
63
3 7 6
Aaron Hendrickson,
8
63
3 7 6
Stephen Rider,
=
66
1
8
63
3 7 6
Nicholas Lamberson,
63
3 7
6 6
Cornelius Creed,
"
1
8
63
3 7 6
Thomas Brady,
1
8
6중
3 7 6
Mac Lean,
1
8
63
3
7 6
Patrick Gantley, d.,
John Bennet,
I
8
63
3 ~ 6
Rem Remsen,
1
8
63
3 7 6
John Bishop,
1
8
63
3 7 6
Nicholas Wortman,
1
8
63
3 7 6
John Smith,
1
8
63
3 7 6
Stephen Higbie, d.,
1
8
6ª
3 7 6
Nehemiah Carpenter,
1
8
63
3 7 6
Nehemiah Smith,
1
8
63
3 76
John Bailey,
1
8
63
3 7 6
Samuel Mills, d.,
Lawrence Stivers,
1
8
6}
3 7 6
Nathaniel Box, d.,
66
1
8
61
3 7 6
Hend'k Hendrickson,
1
8
6ª
3 7 6
Abm. Golder,
11
8
61 3 76
1
8
63
6%
3 7 6
Isaac Van Osdol,
66
1
8
63
7 6
1
8
63
3 3 7 6
Nehemiah Bailey,
Wm. Stine,
1
8
63
3 7 6
1
8
1
8
63
3 7
3 14 3
Bernardus Rider,
Fifer
1
3 7 6
1
1
Nehemiah Ludlum,
66
Sylvester Smith,
Henry Wiggins,
Peter Frederick,
July
Aug.
98
RISE AND PROGRESS OF
Names.
Rank.
When en- tered serv.
To when
pay is due.
Months.
Days.
Wages per
month.
Amount.
George Ennis, d., Benj. Tanner, d.,
Richard Betts,
Charles Smith,
"
Nicholas Ludlum, d., Abm. Ditmars,
63 1 3 7 6
£149 2 10
Rations due from July 25 to Aug. 18, 1776 :
One captain, twenty-six days, three
rations per day, 78
Two lieutenants, twenty-six days,
two rations per day,
104
Thirty-five non-commissioned offi-
cers and privates, twenty-six days, 910
1092 rations, at 10gd., 47 15 6
£196 18 4
A Pay Roll of Lt. Jno. Robert's Company of Militia, raised at Flush- ing, in Queens County, belonging to Col. Josiah Smith's Regiment, stationed on Long Island, [at Far Rockaway, Aug. 9,] to protect the stock. The pay from the time of their enlistment to the 31st day of August, 1776, both days included.
Names.
Rank.
Commenc-
ing.
Ending.
Months.
Days.
Pay per
month.
Amount.
July.
|Aug.
$
s.
d.
John Robert,
Ist Lieut. 2d
27
31
1
6
8
8
12
91
Isaac Hicks,
Joseph Beesley,
Serjt.
Lewis Cornwell,
1
6
8
3
16
3 10
5
William Lowree, John Smith, James Doughty,
Corporal 66
66
1
6
3
10
5
Drummer
1 16
7}|3
10
5
£ s. d.
July. Aug. 25 31
$
63 63
3 7 6
1 8
1 1
8
37 6
66
1
6
8
8 12
92
1
6
8
3
16
93
1
6
71
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Names.
Rank.
Commenc-
ing.
Ending.
Months.
Days.
Pay per
month.
Amount.
1
Aug.
$
£
s.
d.
Moses Fowler,
Fifer Private
July 27
31
1
6
7}
3
10
5
Benj. Farrington,
1
6
63
3
4
0
John Mills,
63
3
4
0
John Smith,
Aug. 2
1
0
63
2
13
4
Stephen Wright,
66
1
0
63
2
13
4
Thomas Flower,
Oliver Thorne,
Aug. 4
28
63
2
9
10
John Huisifer,
James White,
28
63
2
9
10
Malcomb McAuley,
28
63
I
1
4
John Moore,
Aug. 20
12
6%
3
4
0
Jarvis Dobbs,
July 27.
1
6
63
3
4 0
Jacob Manney,
"
66
1
6
63
3
4
0
Thos. Talman, Jacob Huber,
1
6
6ª
3
4
0
John Parker,
1
6
63
3
4
0
Jacob Griffing,
1
6
63
3
4
0
Robert Wilson,
1
6
63
3
4
0
Daniel Hitchcock,
1
6
63
3
4
0
Robt. Betts,
66
1
6
63
3
4
0
George Miller,
1
6
63
3
4
0
£102
3
4
Rations due the above company :
Two lieutenants, July 27 to Aug. 31,
thirty-six days, two rations per day each, 144 Twenty-seven non-commissioned offi- cers and privates, July 27 to Aug. 16, twenty-one days, at one ration per day, is 567
711 at 10}d.,
31 2 1}
£133 5 6
6
63
3
4
0
Matthew Farrington,
1
0
6%
2
13
4
William McDeane,
28
6ª
2
9
10
28
63
2
9
10
1
6
6ª
3
4
0
1
6
1
104. On the Americans abandoning Long Island, the King's army moved from Bedford, leaving Heister with two brigades of Hessians on the Heights, one brigade of British at Bedford, and took five positions in the neighborhood of Newtown, Bushwick, Hell-Gate, and Flushing.
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Gen. Robertson, while marching to the ferry, early on the morning after the retreat, August 30, was ordered to Hell-Gate to oppose Gen. Lee, reported to be landing there with an army. He came through Bedford and Cripplebush, the town spot of Newtown,* and so on to Hell-Gate, t but found no enemy there. He then took up his quarters at Wm. Lawrence's (now Whit- field's) for two weeks, and had 10,000 men eneamped in tents on the hill and in Hallet's lot.
Newtown, L. 1., Aug. 31, 1776. Maj. Gen. Robertson, responsible for the actions of those he commands, takes upon himself the responsibility of satisfying the people of the village for the depredations committed last evening by part of the 1st brigade, who came for water. He hopes for the future his troops will abstain from a crime which disgraces even vic- tory, and defeats the King's intention to protect and reclaim his American subjects.
+ Wm. Warne, from Long Island, reports to Congress that " Suffolk county sent three hundred wagons to transport Howe's baggage and cannon towards Newtown or Hell-Gate, and that Justice Kissam was administering oaths of allegiance." [The badge of loyalty was a red cockade, a red ribbon around the hat, (the longer it streamed down behind the more loyal,)or even a red flannel rag tucked under the hat-band .- Ed.]
105. The British opened a battery on a point of land on Long Island, opposite the east end of Blackwell's Island, which cannonaded our fort at Horn's Hook for several days, but to little purpose, we having two men killed and four wounded. The Americans returned the fire, and some of the shot fell on Wm. Lawrence's land. Gen. Johnson says :
106. "The Rose passed through Buttermilk channel, Sept.12, and anchored opposite Bushwiek creek, near the shore. Next day a small breastwork was thrown up by the Americans at Brande Molen, or Burnt Mill, on Stuyvesant's Point, opposite the ship. By 5 P. M., two heavy guns were mounted, from which nineteen shots were fired, eighteen of which hulled the frigate. The first ball alone failed: it struck the railing, killing a cow just delivered on board by Jacob Polhemus, who was himself on the deck.
" The frigate returned the fire, but her shot fell short of the Point. Night coming on, the firing ceased on both sides, and
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under cover of darkness, the frigate changed her position, and anchored between Blackwell's and Long Island, under pro- tection of an intervening point of land.
" On the evening of the 13th, the Phenix and Dutchess of Gordon* passed up the channel to join the Rose, followed by a great number of flat-boats for the transportation of the troops. Next morning all three frigates anchored opposite Kip's Bay, near New-York shore, and opened a fire to cover the landing. At 8 A. M. their troops embarked; as they passed the ships the firing ceased, and the troops landed without molestation."}
* " Two British ships," says Lord Howe, " passed the fire of the American batteries at New-York, September 13, and waited off Bush- wick creek, opposite Kip's Bay. Six transports went up the 14th, ap- pointed to take in a number of troops from Bushwick, for facilitating the more timely support of the 1st division embarked in flat-boats at Newtown creek."
t Sept. 15. The 1st division, consisting of the light infantry, British reserve, Hessian grenadiers, and chasseurs, under Clinton, (having under him Cornwallis, Leslie, Vaughan, and Donop,) embarked at the head of Newtown creek, and landed at noon at Kip's Bay, under the fire of the British ships.
107. After Robertson left, Gen. Clark and Heister were quartered three weeks at Wm. Lawrence's. Heister had his Hessians with him, and embarked, October 12, for Frog's Point, by way of Hell-Gate, with flat-bottomed boats and other craft.
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