He also recommends strongly to " your attention, the keepinga good look-out at Fell's-poinc, at the mouth "of Eastchesiercreek, and at Hunt's and Willett's-points, for the sake of " gaining intelligence, these posts to be regarded as look-outs only." {Colonel William Grayson, A.D.O. to General Eealh, "Headquarters, " October 13, 1776.")

1 Memoirs of General Heath, 71,

8 General Washington to Colonel Tash, "Head-quarters, October 13, "1776;" Colonel B. H. Harrison to the Congress, " Head-quarters, " Harlem Heights, October 14, 1776."

It is proper for us to say, in this place, that the Committee desired only two Companies ; and ordered the remainder of the Regiment back to Peekskill, {Colonel Thomas Tash to the New Hampshire Committee of Safety, "Peakskill, in Courtland Manor, October 26, 1776.")

9 Colonel Joseph Heed to General Heath, "October 13, 1776."

It was stated in Colonel Reed's note that " it being necessary, since the "late movement of the enemy, to form some plan" of operations for the American Army, it is only reasonable to suppose the General Officers were called together, for an interchange of opinions, on that subject. The Council was evidently convened at General Heath's quarters, {Memoirs of General Heath, 71 ;) but nothing appears to have been done, because, it is aaid, of the absence of Generals Lee, Greene, and Mercer.

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•of its duty, to the country and to the world : " As the " enemy seem, now, to be endeavouring to strike some " stroke, before the close of the Campaign," were his words, " the General most earnestly conjures both Offi- " cers and men, if they have any love for their country " and concern for its liberties and regard to the safety "of their parents, wives, children, and countrymen, " that they will act with bravery and spirit, becoming " the cause in which they are engaged ; and to encour- " age and animate them so to do, there is every ad- " vantage of ground and situation, so that, if we do " not conquer, it must be our own faults.