Washington &c….contain ing an acct. of the skirmish when the enemy attacked the Heights at the North end of the Haarlem Lane, & of the loss on both sides." A letter from Genl. Scott giving an acct. of a little expedition to Mon tressor's island in wh our troops failed of success, & were obliged to retreat, with the loss of the brave Major Henley killed, & several others wounded & missing." &c. p. 647. / "Oct 1, 76 Gilbert Deane appointed Capt. of a company of militia in Col. Samuel Drake's regiment, of Genl. Scott's Brigade (in addition to his command in the militia of his county) &c. "Samuel Drake Col. of a minute regiment in Westchester County &c." p. 655. / "*Tench Tilghman* - to the N.Y. Committee of correspondence Head Quarters, Haerlem Heights, 9th Octr. 1776." "Gent\ About 8 o'clock this morning the Roebuck & Phoenix, of 44 guns each & a frigate of about 20 guns, got under way from about Bloomingdale, where they have been laying some time, & steered on with an easy southerly breeze towards our Chevaux de frise, wh we hoped wd have given them some inter ruption, while our batteries played upon them; but to our surprise & mortification, they all ran thro' without the least difficulty & without / 669
Vol. 1. receiving the least apparent damage from our Forts, wh [which] kept playing on them from both sides of the river. How far they intend to go up I don't know, but his Excellency thought fit to give you the earliest intimation, that you may put Genl Clinton on his guard at the Highlands; for they may have troops conceal :ed on board with intent to surprise those Forts. p. 669. / P.S. Be pleased to forward this intelligence up the river, & to Albany.