The movement of the main body, in upwards of two hundred boats, formed into four grand divisions and covered by the smaller armed vessels of the Fleet, was discovered, "early in the morning," by Colonel Glover himself; by whom, after he had sent Major Lee, the Brigade-Major, as an express to General Lee, whose Quarters were three miles away from that place, the entire Brigade which he commanded, was called to arms, and moved down the Neck, to oppose the landing of the enemy and to hold him in check, until reinforcements should be sent or other Orders be received.

' General Howe't Speech before a Committee of the House of Oommow, April 29, 1776.

' Admiral Lord Horn to Mr. Siephent, Secretary of the Admiralty '•'ExG^.r., "OFF Xew-York, November 2.3, 1776 ;" General Hotte to Lord George Germaine. " New-York, November 30, 1776, " Lusbington's ii/e 0/ Lord Harrit, 81 ; Gordon's UisUrri/of the American Recolulion, ii., 338.

" Admiral Loril Hovceto Mr. Stephens, Secretary of the Admiralty," E.\GLi:, '• OTT New-York, November 23, 1776 ; " Getieral Hotce to Lord George Germaine, "New-York, November 30, 1776;" David How's Diary, October 1«, 1776: [Hall's] History of the Civil War in America, i., 205 ; ilfmioiri of General Heath, 72 ; Gordon's HisUiry of the American Revolution, ii., 338 ; Stedman's History of the American War, i., 211 ; etc.

* Extract of a Utter from Mih S/iiarc, [evidently written by General Glover,] dated October 22, 1776, in The Freeman's Journal and Sew Hampshire GaitUe, Yol. I, No. 27, Portsmouth, Tuesday, November 26, 1776.