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676. The Betsey, Capt. Wm. Seaman, was taken near Oyster Bay, Dec. 5, "78, with cargo of wood, plank, flour, &c.
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Petitions of Suffolk Co. Refugees, in Conn.
. '78. Jona. Havens, Dan'l and Nathan Fordham, Benj. Conklin, Paul and Step. Howell, Francis Furnier and Son, and Thos. Currier- refugees from L. I , brought over their effects, [to Lyme ?]
Oct. '78. David Parsons, in service of U. S., 1776, transported
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his family from S. Hampton to E. Haddam,-has wheat he cannot get off, but can exchange for salt or steel-has liberty to go.
Capt. Jer. Rogers, of L. I., is now (May 6, '78,) at Killingworth, in whale-boat business.
Jas. Sayre, of L. I., now at Saybrook, wants to engage in the illicit trade. Oct. 12, '78.
Capt. David Howell, of S. Hampton, Silvanus Howell, and Jos. Youngs, who fled from L. I. to Killingworth, in the fall of '76, want to go over to L. I. They were plundered of produce on L. I. by Capt. Grif- fing, and pray Gov. Trumbull for relief. Nov. 11, '78.
Orange Webb, late of L. I., at N. London ; John Miller, at E. Had- dam ; John Hudson, of Sag Harbor, at Stonington ; Thos. Dering, of Shelter I. ; and Rich. Howell, of S. Hampton are on the Main ; Oba. Guildersleeve, of Sag Harbor ; Benj. Paine, of Southold; B. Y. Prime, at N. Haven ; Oba. Haven, of Shelter I. at Saybrook ; Ezekiel Sandford, at E. Haddam ; Thos. Lester, killed by a wad at N. London ; Mary King, at Middletown ; Mr. Burnet Miller, at Stonington ; Josiah Smith, at N. London.
Nov. 1, '76, to Oct. 1, '78.
Ap. 22, '79. Thos. Dering, Middletown, wants to go to L. I. for effects.
Aug. 24, '79. Rev. Henry Van Dyck, at Norwalk, wants to go to L. I. with his family. [H. V. D., taken prisoner by Capt. Fitch, before Oct. '82.]
Sep. '79. Gaius Gardiner and Henry Booth, of L. I., at Norwich.
Nov.'79. Hugh and Wm.Gelston, petition to winter their horses on L.I.
Nov. 2, '79. Jona. Osborn, of Southold, seized and brought over by Peter Griffin, June 14, as a person unfriendly to U. S., wishes his ap- parel and liberty-negatived.
May 24, '79. Jas. Curren, of Southold, to Guilford, asks relief from taxation.
John Hubbard, from Southold, makes a deposition respecting Dan'l Dibble, a refugee. No date.
Gershom Culver and Thos. Tapping, have permits, Nov. 16, '79, to bring off from L. I. some flour and grain, the produce of their land.
Dec. 3,'79. Hugh Gelston allowed to go to L. I. for 300 bushels of salt, without carrying goods, produce or money.
Hartford, June 10, '79. Jesse Wood petitions to go to S. Hampton for proceeds of his house and lot ; Aaron Isaacs to E. Hanipton, for horse and flax ; Hannah White for clothing ; Wm. Philips for his own, and Col. Wm. Floyd's and Ezra L'Hommedieu's effects ; John Pelletreau for the effects of his father.
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678. Riv. Jan. 20, '79. Last Sat. se'nnight, 3 whale-boats with detachments from Meigs and Willis's Continental Reg., under com- mand of a Capt. and Lt., came from Greenwich, Cont., with intention to secrete themselves in Huntington Bay, until an opportunity offered to interrupt vessels on their passage to this city ; but a violent gale arising, obliged them to make for the nearest part of L. I., in attain- ing which one of their number containing 7 privates and a Capt. was lost, and the crew perished. The other 2 as soon as they struck the ground, hauled up their boats and covered them with branches. After lying 26 hours concealed, they were discovered by a soldier of Gen. Delancey's Regt., who immediately got assistance and secured them at the very instant they were ready to push off. They were brought to town on Thursday last.
679. Feb. 1, '79. Capt. Elderkin took the sloop Mary Ann, 28 tons, navigated by Stent Raymond, in Huntington Harbor, below high-water mark.
680. N. London, Feb. 5, '79. Last Sat., the Ranger, a British Privateer Brig of 12 guns that had been cruising in the Sound, was taken from a wharf at Sag Harbor, after a short resistance, by the Brig Middleton, Capt. Sage, sloop Beaver, Capt. Havens, sloop Eagle, Capt. Conklin.
On Sunday these 3 again sailed for Sag Harbor, where they discovered 7 British vessels just arrived-one a brig of 8 or 10 guns, when a fair prospect appeared of making capture of the whole ; but, wind ahead, the Middleton struck on the Middle Ground, in beating up the harbor, 2 of a mile from the shore, where she was bravely de- fended for 4 or 5 hours by her crew against an incessant fire from the brig and several field-pieces on shore : after being hulled by 30 shots, several under water, and the vessel careening by the tide's fall- ing, the guns could not be worked, all except 4 left the ship and were taken on board the other 2 vessels.
These on their return, took 2 brigs from Cork, via. N. Y. with rum, wine, and 12,000 bushels of oats for the troops on the East end of Long Island.
Hog Neck, 11 o'clock at night, Feb. 1, '79.
SIR :- At daybreak the Brig Middleton and 2 Sloops of 14 and 10 guns each, were seen standing in for Sag Harbor. Betwixt 8 and 9 they came within cannon shot of the King's armed vessel, which fired
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3 shots ahead of them, neither of which being answered, the Neptune fired at them, which was returned on their side, hoisting rebel colors, and still standing on until they came within reach of the guns on shore, which having thrown a few 12 pound shot at them, they stood out from the Harbor, towards the end of Hog Neck : long shot was then ex- changed for some time, till the rebel Brig having the appearance of being aground, or having met with some accident, a 12 pounder was moved down to the end of Long Wharf, which being nearly on a level with the water, had the effect of deterring the sloops from giving her much assistance : while I crossed over to Hog Neck with the infantry of the British Legion, and the 3 pounder attached to it, from whence we bore with such advantage on her, that she struck to us, but unfortunate- ly having 5 whale boats on board, all the crew got off except 3, and the sloops immediately left the Bay. We met with but one accident, a corporal being wounded.
CHAS. COCHRAN,
Maj. B. Legion, Commanding Troops at S. H. To SIR W. ERSKINE.
[Maj. Cochran was killed at Yorktown .-- Ed.
681. Caution to Travellers on L. I.
A party of Rebels have a place of resort at Bread and Cheese Hollow, on a bye road that leads from the houses of 2 men now in re- bellion, viz. : Nath'l Platt and Thos. Treadwell, to that of the noted Sam'l Philips, near the Branch. They extend along the road from said Philips' to the well-known Platt Carll's, and have stopped several persons on horseback and in wagons, and robbed a number of houses in Smithtown, and Islip, within the last 10 days. They are said to be commanded by a rebel Maj. Brush, formerly of Huntington. Two of these thieves are known to be Nich. Tillotson and Steph. Woodhull, (the former) son of Dan'l Tillotson of the Branch, owner of the barn formerly mentioned in this paper, which the Rebels make use of as a look-out to waylay passengers. The unfortunate Loyalists in this part of the country are greatly exposed to the savage cruelty of these assassins. They are few in number, and unable to defend them- selves from the frequent incursions of the parties who land from Cont., and who are harbored and supplied with provisions and intelligence by their confederates above mentioned.
Riv. Mar. 10, '79.
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682. Feb. 16, "79. 14 companies light infantry (700) at South- ampton.
Gen. Clinton at Southampton with about 2500 troops ; 25 sails in and near Sag Harbor; 12 or 14 driven on Gardener's I. by a gale. N. London, Mar. 25, '79.
N. London, Mar. 5,'79. The enemy at E. end of L. I. are building flat boats for the invasion of this State. A reinforcement of 1500 lately arrived there from N. Y. Ap. 1 .-- 31 sail came down Sound from N. Y. and went, it is said, into Sag Harbor.
Mar. 31, '79. We hear Gen. Clinton, with 3 or 400 troops, lately marched from N. Y. to the E. end of L. I., and joined those who had been there several weeks, said to amount in the whole to 3 or 4000.
Ap. 7, '79. 10 days since, Gen. Clinton in haste returned to N. Y. accompanied by a small guard, for fear the French would attack New York. British troops on L. I., 'tis said, are commanded by General Vaughan .- New Haven paper.
[A soldier, by permission, was carrying a white bag of peaches from the orchard of Mrs. Hunting, at E. Hampton, when Nath'l D., suppos- ing he had a goose under his arm, fired and killed him. Domini at first determined to stand a trial, (conscious of his innocence,) but by advice of his friends, fled .- Ed.]
N. London, Ap. 15, '79. 5 French prisoners escaped here from L. I., who say there are only 500 foot and 50 horse at Southold, and 100 men at Sag Harbor with 2 field-pieces, which force is kept there to faci- litate the taking off wood and hay from Sag Harbor. A fleet of 16 sail of wood vessels, and a 12 gun brig lie there, and a ship with provisions lately from N. Port. Before her arrival provisions were so scarce, that the in- habitants were obliged to kill poor milch cows for food, and the troops sickly. Gen. Clinton was returning to N. Y., after throwing up some breastworks, &c., in consequence of a report that Gen. Parsons was preparing for an attack on Sag Harbor with 4000 troops.
Mr. Buel was on friendly and intimate terms with Gov. Tryon ; and from his lively disposition, ready wit, and fondness for the chase, was a favorite with Sir Wm. Erskine, and often had it in his power to soften the severity of war. Sir William, one Saturday, said to Mr. Buel, " I have ordered the people of your parish to appear with their teams at Southampton to-morrow." Mr. B. replied, " I know it, but as I am commander-in-chief on the Sabbath, I have annulled the or- der." Sir William did not insist.
Mr. Buel frequently joined the parties of the British officers, which
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he enlivened by humorous anecdotes and agreeable conversation. Once when he was behind the appointed hour for a deer-hunt, Sir Wm. had detained the party. Tired of waiting, they had now mounted, when seeing his friend Buel approaching, Sir Wm. ordered his men to dis- mount to receive him. Lord Percy, an aid, while impatiently pacing the floor, was introduced to Mr. Buel, who thereupon asked him what portion of His Majesty's forces he had the honor to command ? " A legion of devils just from hell." "Then," said Mr. Buel with a low bow, " I suppose I have the honor of addressing Beelzebub, the prince of devils !" His lordship put his hand on his sword. This was rebuked by Sir Wm., and the laugh turned on Percy, who, after a while, was restored to good humor by the marked attention of the parson .- Prime, 179.
N. London, May 11, '79. 16 sail came out of Gardiner's Bay and stood for N. Y .- supposed to be woodmen for N. York.
683. May 11, '79. David Gardiner of Southold, was robbed of £40 cash, and Widow Case and her son of goods and clothes. Pe- ter Griffing recovered and restored them.
684. Gaine, May 31, '79. The house of Wm. Nicoll, Esq., of Islip, was robbed of sundry sorts of goods to the amount of many hundreds, by a party from Conn. a fortnight ago, May 18, under Eben'r Drake and Capt. Peter Foster.
685. Riv. Ju. 9, '79. Suffolk Co., May 31 .- " Since the de- parture of Sir W. Erskine and the troops under his command from this place, we have been continually plundered both by land and wa- ter, by a set of (worse than savage) rebels. They are become so bold as to attack us at noonday as well as at midnight. The great quantity of goods carried from N. Y. to this county, I think, is the cause of inviting the rebels over. There is a set (of what we call traders) in your town (N. Y.), who are concerned with a number of disaffected persons in carting goods to the different parts of this county."-A Loyal Subject.
686. Gaine, Ju. 14, "79. On Sunday evening, June 6, a party of rebels and plunderers entered the house of W. Nicholl, jr., Islip, and stripped it of all the furniture and clothing that were valuable ; after which they proceeded to the house of Ob. and John Greene, and robbed them of about £140 value. These villains are commis-
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sioned by Gov. Trumbull to take every thing below highwater mark. There being no vessels at present in South Bay for them to take, rather than return without booty, they have robbed old Mr. Nicholl's family several times to a considerable amount.
687. June 16, '79. Every 6th man drafted on L. I. from 16 to 60, in consequence of our fleet [French] off Sandy Hook.
688. Riv. July 3, '79. " Suffolk Co., Ju. 21. The most notori- ous Rebels boast they can have goods from N. Y. as usual. Several of our inhabitants entertain and join with the plundering parties. Last week a party of Rebels had a feast at the house of Benj. Havens at Moriches, (a most pernicious caitiff,) and several of the inhabitants attended at this frolic. Wm. Philips, Benajah Strong, (who was privy to the murder of Maurice Seaman, at Islip,) and Caleb Brews- ter, gave this entertainment.
689. Huntington. The friends of Government here have been greatly distressed ever since the King's troops left the E. end of L. I .; the rebellious part of the inhabitants in this town, who were kept in awe while the troops were stationed E. of us, are now become more insolent than ever, and publicly threaten to have all the loyal- ists carried off to Con't. The principal of these miscreants are Nath'l Williams, Stephen Kelsey, Eliphalet Chichester, John Brush, Jonas Rogers, Marlboro Burtis, and Israel Wood ; several of whom smuggled goods out of N. Y. to this place for the sole purpose of supplying the rebels in Con't.
These scoundrels live in perfect safety, when scarcely a night passes but some of their loyal neighbors are plundered by the sons and other relations of those rebels who fled to Con't when the King's troops landed on the Island. I hope you will keep a good look-out for these traitors, if they should have the assurance to return again to your city to buy goods ; and if we should be so happy as to have any troops quartered in this part of the county again, I hope in God these perjured villains will be made to rue the day they entered into rebellion against the best of kings .- Gaine, Ju. 28, 1779.
690. July 21, '79. The British put powder in the cellar and blew up the house lately improved by John Brown, on Fisher's I., fired the out-houses, hay, &c.
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691. Spies on L. I. June 27, '79. Washington sends to Col. Tall- madge 10 guineas for Culper, Jr., whose accounts are clear, intelligent, and satisfactory .- Sparks, vi. 278.
July 5, '79. Washington is sorry that Tallmadge lost his letter, but will replace the guineas. T. must notify H. in the Bowery, of the loss. -Sparks, vi. 285.
Sep. 24, '79. Washington wishes spies to write their information on margin of almanacs, reviews, pamphlets, &c., or on blank leaves at the end ; or write a familiar letter in tory style, and interline with a stain their private intelligence.
Feb. 5, '80. W. sends 20 guineas and 2 vials of stain and counter- part of stain, for Culper, Jr .- Sparks, vi. 460.
Col. T. opened a secret correspondence (for Washington) with some persons in N. Y. and Abraham Woodhull of Setauket, which lasted through the war. He kept, one or more boats constantly employed in cruising the Sound on this business .- Thomspon, ii. 483.
In summer of '83, Major T. went to N. Y. under sanction of a flag, to grant protection to those who had transmitted intelligence of the enemy's doings from time to time during the war. Thus these spies and private emissaries were saved from the insults of their countrymen, who, on entering the city, might have treated them with indignity in- stead of merited respect .- Simms, 547.
Isaac Whippo, Geo. Smith, Silvanus Dickerson, refugee Whigs from L. I. The last two obtained pensions for secret service as spies. They had free access to the city of N. Y.,-bought goods. Stratford, notori- ous for illicit trade, exported to L. I. small articles-hams, eggs, butter, cheese, and small stock of all kinds. Some boats were captured and condemned ; men set at liberty. Owners sold all kinds of goods.
692. Was murdered at Islip, June 18, Morris Simmons, a refu- gee from Duchess Co., who occupied the farm of one Strong, a rebel, supposed by 3 villains, who first wounded him with a pistol in the knee, stabbed him in several places, and then beat his brains out with an axe. As he lived alone, he was not found till next day .-- Gaine, July 5, "79.
[He had notice to quit .- Ed.]
Suffolk Co., Aug. 4, "79.
693. By a late proclamation, all persons going to and from N. Y. must have a pass ; I find several persons have surreptitiously ob-
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tained them; the loyalists of this county not daring to oppose, as their lives and property lie entirely at the mercy of the Con't rebels. Several persons from Queens, (notoriously disaffected,) have lately moved into this county for the purpose of trading with their rebel connections in the Con't towns .- Riv., Aug. 24, '79.
694. Riv., Aug. 14, "79. A party of rebels, with their faces blacked, entered the house of Fred. Hudson, Esq., of Suffolk Co., on Friday night, 6th inst., and robbed him of provisions, clothing and bedding to the amount of £200 and upwards, scarcely leaving the family their wearing apparel. This is the fourth time Mr. H. has been plundered since his captivity.
695. £5 Reward .- Taken out of the lots of Dan'l Blatsy, one mile from Platt Carll's, Huntington, a horse and mare, &c .- Aug. 16, '79. Gaine.
696. To be sold at Auction, 4th or 18th part of the Privateer Sir A. Hammond, sailed from Huntington, 14th inst., on a cruise, 14 six-pounders, completely victualled and manned, and fitted with close quarters .- Aug. 23, '79. Gaine.
697. 40 privateers at Huntington, owned by Tory refugees, com- manded by one Hatch, of Mass .- N. London, Aug. 25, "79.
698. Riv., Oct. 2, '79 .- N. Lond., Sep. 22. A requisition hav- ing been made to Gen. Delancey, of L. I. Militia, to furnish 500 men, to parade with their blankets on Aug. 23, to march for Brook- lyn, to be employed in repairing and constructing new works there ; 210 of which were to be from Suffolk County, who were also to furnish and send to the magazine at Brooklyn, 5,000 fascines, 9 ft. long, and stripped of leaves ; 25,000 pickets, from 3 to 4 ft. long ; 5,000 fraisings or stockades, from 9 to 10 ft. long, and 6 to 8 in. thick ; 5,000 railing of 6 or 7 ft.
The inhabitants having refused to comply, the following letter was sent to Gen. Delancey :
N. Y. Aug. 26, '79.
SIR :- You will signify to the people of Suffolk Co. that if the requi- sition is not immediately complied with a detachment of troops will be sent into that district, and every person who shall refuse shall be turned out of L. I., and their farms will be all for the support of those who have suffered from real attachment to Government.
RAWDON, Ad. Gen.
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Sep. 22, '79. N. London Gaz. Last Friday 35 young men came from L. I. to Saybrook, who left their homes on account of being or- dered to work on the fortifications on the west end of L. I., apprehend- ing they should be ordered thence to the West Indies.
699. Aug. 28, "79. Rir. Aug. 14, a party of about 20 rebels made their appearance at Corum, and took 2 of Isaac [or Isaiah] Smith's sons. Thence they proceeded 6 miles westward to the house of Isaac Smith, and also made him and 3 more of his sons prisoners. Mr. S. threw one of the rebels over the stoop and made his escape. Thence they proceeded to B. Haven Town and stopped at John Baley's, where they remained some time. Thence they went to Crane Neck, 3 miles west of B. Haven, where their boats lay. Between this place and Crane Neck one of Mr. Smith's sons made his escape. Next morning their boats were seen near Crane Neck. The same day a party of militia were in motion, and their orders were to march to Drowned Meadow, 3 miles east of B. Haven .- The well known Eben. Dayton was at the head of this party, 2 of the sons of Israel Conklin, of Huntington South, Stephen Woodhull, of B. Haven, the noted Isaac Smith, of Corum, ( com- monly called Petticoat Isaac, ) and one of his sons : the two latter joined the rebels about 3 months ago. Mr. Petticoat Isaac has been remarkably industrious in harboring and supplying the Rebels with provisions and intelligence.
The above party made their appearance at Corum., at noon-day, and ordered Isaac Smith's family to depart from that place, by Tues- day following, otherwise their house should be destroyed by fire. I. S. is the only Loyalist in the whole district of Corum.
700. Capt. Elias Glover left Conn. after the passage of Treason Act, Sep. 10, '79, and was captured by Major Talmadge, at Lloyd's Neck .- Sep. "79,
701. Chatham, Sep. 28, '79. General Clinton has demanded a number of men from every county, to fortify the Island. He fears a visit from the French, our illustrious ally.
702. Gaine, Oct. 11, "79. Stolen, Sep. 15, from Jos. Ketcham's, at Nesiscop, 40 miles east of N. Y., by 7 or 8 armed men dressed in blue, a gun, silver mounted and gold touch-hole ; a suit of green clothes, gilt oval buttons ; a suit, light-colored silk jean, solid silver
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buttons; a suit nankeen. The above made a short fit for shooting. Also, 4 ruffled shirts, 4 cravats, 4 handkerchiefs, fowling bag, &c., 10 gallons shrub, 18 Madeira wine, also a gun of Major [John] Antill's, [of Skinner's Brigade]. £10 reward for one, and £5 for every other of the robbers.
N. B .- Any of the gang who will inform, may depend on every means being used to obtain his pardon, by Richard Deane, distiller, N. Y.
703. On the night of Oct. 2, a party of men attempted to break into the house of Widow Platt, Huntington, where Jas. Houston and John Stewart kept store, but was prevented by Mr. Stewart, who threatened to fire on them. The night following they returned with a greater force and attacked the house in like manner, when they were again prevented. On 5th returned a third time, at 12 at night, broke up a window with a sledge, and fired several shot into the house, when a hot engagement commenced.
Mr. John Stewart, Mr. Platt, and a negro, prevented their getting into the house for some time, but one of the villains got into the kitchen, where John Stewart killed him. The firing alarmed the in- habitants, who immediately took to their arms, and drove the robbers into the woods. The negro received a wound in the head, the only damage done .- Oct. 18, '79. Gaine.
(100 guineas reward.) A most daring robbery was committed at the house of Jesse Conklin, Bushy Plains, by persons unknown, on the night of Oct. the 6th. 100 guineas reward, and a ( free ) pardon from the Commander in Chief, ( is offered ) to any accomplice who shall prove evidence against the rest .- Oct. 18, '79. Gaine.
704. Nov. 3, '79, Riv. We hear from B. Haven, that last Mon- day evening, a party of 20 rebels, in 3 whale-boats, arrived near the house of Col. Benj. Floyd. They attacked the house, and robbed him of £600, and the most valuable part of his household goods. 2 of the party had their faces blacked ; and the same night the house of Andrew Seton was robbed ( by the same party ) of the most valuable effects : and on the preceding evening the house of Capt. Solomon Davis (see 767) at Old Man's was attacked. They fired several shot through the house, but Capt. Davis stood ready to receive the first who should dare enter, either at the doors or windows. He told them he was accustomed to having balls fly around him, and
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some of the inhabitants being alarmed, the rebels went off without doing any more damage in that quarter. Several other robberies have been committed on the south side.
705. Nor. 6, '79, Rir. 2 guineas reward. A nut brown horse run away, Nov. 3, in disembarking at Brooklyn ferry, belonging to the Major of the Hess. Reg. of Ditfourth, marching to Huntington .- Not easy caught.
706. N. London, Dec. 4, '79. 5 green coats arrived here, from L. I., last Monday night.
Petitions of Suffolk Co. Refugees in Conn.
707. Ap. 24, '80. Gilbert Fanning, jr., a nephew of Lt. Palmer, at Stonington, wants to return to L. I. to settle about land in Stonington, which his grandfather F. left to his father (at his death in June last), also to get power of attorney from Phineas and Jas. F., at Southold, to dispose of estate of Richard F., who died 8 years ago in North Carolina, and left 2 children who died lately.
May, '80. David Palmer wants permit to get produce of Col. Gardi- ner, his father-in-law, off Plumb I.
Ap. 11,'80. Thos., Amaziah, and Selah Corwin, Peter Halliock, Israel Youngs, David Vail, Daniel Tuthill, at Lyme, are permitted to go to L. I. for grain, wool, flax, and 1} bushels salt each for their families. They are to carry over no provisions nor bring off any British goods.
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