Thomas Thomas, with 6 men, on board of a private small boat of war, Flying Fish, took a sloop, Indus -try loaded with 15 cords of wood, 17 ½ barrels of cider & vinegar, one suit of sails & rigging for another vessel, 7 or 8 small bags of meal, navigated with 7 men and women, lately the property of & commanded by Abraham Selleck & bound from Oyster Bay on Nassau island, to the City of New York." p. 798. / "The Committee of Safety - to - Genl. Washington." "Fishkill. Feby 13th 1777." *\ The Com. Of Safety beg leave to request vr attention to the exchange of certain prisoners of war belonging to this State, viz. - Major Hatfield, Capt.
Van Dyck, Lieut Dunscomb, & Adjutant Hoogland, who all belonged to Genl. Scott's brigade. The Major was taken at the unfortunate attempt on Montressor's island." &.&. / "March 12th 1777. Genl. George Clinton's appointment in the army, ardently wished for by the N.Y. Convention, by Genl. Washington, Genl. Greene ** . . . . ."Genl. James Clinton in command of Fort Montgomery ^& the Highlands fort^ at this time. . . . . ".Genl. McDougall's ^paper no. 2^ for the N.Y. Committee". - "Col. Debois's regt is ordd to garrison Fort Montgomery & c. - Col. Livingston is under marching orders to reinforce the troops at Westchester, if it shd. be absolutely necessary. Col. Van Cortlandt & Col. Gansefort, will be ordd. to hold themselves in readiness to march on the shortest notice to relieve the militia at this post ^[Peekskill?]^ & Fort Constitution, when their time of service expires.
The troops who were in the lower part of West Chester County & now in that