.. •• .■ ' ■ ^ Head Quarters, Robinson'' s House,

■ ■ Sept. 21, 1780.

Permission is granted to Joshua Smith, Esq. to go to Dobb's Ferry with three Men and a Boy in a Boat with a Flag to carry some Letters of a private Nature for Gentlemen in New York and to Return immediately.

(Signed,) - B. Arnold, M. Gen'l.

N. B. -- He has permission to go at such hours and times as the tide and his business suites. B. A.

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[Endorsed,] , . - '

Sep. 22, 1780. Pass to Joshua Smith to pass to Dobb's Ferry. * v.- • ' ' ■ • ' '.. Head Quarters, Robinson'' s House^

Sept. 22, 1780. Joshua Smith, Esq. has permission to pass with a Boat and three handj and a flag to Dobb's Ferry on Public business and to return immediately. (Signed,) . . ..- - B. Arnold, M. Gen'I.

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[Endorsed,] •' ' ; '■. --^ -.

Arnold lo John Anderson -- Pass. ":^ ' ^ >■

22d Sept. 1780. "' . ■

- ' ; Head Quarters, RobinsorCs House,

Sept. 22, 1780. Permit Mr. John Anderson to pass the Guards to the White Plains, or below, if He Chuses, He being on Public Business by my Direction.

B. Arnold, M. Gen'I.

No. 8. " .' - [In Arnold's hand-writing.]

[ Gustavus to John Anderson." -.^

" The following document is one of the highest importance to the British, inasmuch as " in case of alarm ^^ it made the British -- who would have caused the alarm -- fully acquainted with the