Harrison, the Secretary of General Washington, to the President of the CoDgress, dated " White- " Plains, 29 October, 1776," with General Washington's letter to the same, dated ** White-Plains, 6 November, 1776," in the latter of which he said, "I am happy to inform you, that, in the engagement on Mon- " day se'nnight, I have reason to believe our loss was, by no means, so " considerable as was conjectured, at first."

See, also, Colonel Robert H. Harrison's letter to Governor TrwnbuU, "White-Plains, November 6, 1776;" the same to Governor Cooke, " White-Plains, November 6, 1776; " etc.

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vates, missing 1 -- among those who were killed were Captains Bracco and Scott, of Colonel Smallwood's Regiment; and, among those who were wounded, were Colonel Smallwood and Lieutenants Goldsmith and Waters, of the same Regiment. 2 General Howe reported to the Home Government, evidently including all who were captured in Westchester-county, that one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Quarter-master, and thirty-five Privates were taken, "October 12 -- " White Plains ; " s but we have no means for ascertaining who of these were taken prisoners on the twenty-eighth of October. The loss sustained by the Second Brigade of British troops, commanded by General Leslie, was Lieutenant-colonel Carr.Captains Deering and Gore, Lieutenant Jocelyn, Ensign Eagle, oni Sergeant, and twenty-nine Rank and File, 4 killed; Lieutenant-colonel Walcott, 5 Captain Fitzgerald, Captain-lieutenant Massey, 6 Lieutenants Taylor, Banks, and Roberts, twelve Sergeants, and one hundred and two Rank and File, 7 wounded ; and two Rank and File, " missing.