P.275 / Qu> - Were the guns at or near Kings Bridge spiked? - / "February 2d 1776 - Josiah Burrell examd, says "He lives on Rye Neck - … On Wednesday, the 17th * in the night, William Lounsberry, Joshua Gedney, Thomas Haines, James Haines junior, William Haines, & himself, were at John Gedneys, &c." "Isaac Gedney says he in a smith & lives on "Rye Neck" …& "Thomas Haines - That he lives at Rye Neck, & is a son of James Haines." &. "Josiah Burrell again examd. says he did meet the 5 persons above na: med at John Gedneys - that they came as far as Valentine's & in return, some of this party went to the guns - That *yt* party did set out with a design to spike the guns - That he went on board a vessel in the north river at N.Y. - That a person there spoke to him abt. spiking the guns. &c." "Thomas Haines - again examd acknowledged he was at Joshua Gedneys in the evening abt [about] a month ago, when he & the 5 above named walked 12 miles from where they set out, & far back, &c. p. 280
Vol. 1. "Feby 11th1776 - The cannon & military stores on & near the battery are now under removal to other parts of the City &…. the removal may bring on a firing upon the City from the ships of war in this Port &c." p. 291. / In Provincial Congress :Feby 16th, 1776 - Ordered yt *M* Abm Livingston be appointed Commissary to supple the troops from Westchester and Dutchess Counties, now arrived, & daily coming into this City, &c. / "Feby. 18th 1776" "One regiment is on their march fr. The City of Philadelphia & may be expected immediately - said regt is to be posted on Nassau Island, from Wallabout to Gowanus." &c. p. 308. / "Feby. 18 '76 - All communication between the Inhabitants of this colony: & the ships of war now in this port, & the ship on board of wh his Excy.