Macdonald's Research Notes

"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.

Gov. Tryon resides, prohibited &c. Except &c. by special permits & from the Provincial Congress or Committee of Safety &c." p. 309. / "Feby. 28 1776 - Col. Samuel Drake of the minute regiment from *the* County of Westchester attending at the door &c." p. 327. / "Feby. 28th 1776 - Gentlemen nominated out of wh to elect field officers for the 4 regiments to be to be raised for the defense of the Colony &c. Col. James Holmes not in the list. - Qu? Was this the cause of his leaving the Amr. service? <manicule> "Capt Horton" [Ambrose]?> "of the 4 regt. is willing to continue in the service" p. 328. / "March 1st 1776 - About this time the Commissioners for building the fortifications in the Highlands commenced the Forts at *Porplonens kill*. p. 331, 332. / Cannon=Spikers.

"March 6, 1776. Ordered yt Col. Waterberry be requested to send down Wm.