1To George Washington from Major John Van Emburg, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
By intelligence this instant received from a Capn of our Scout at South Amboy the enemy was yesterday Afternoon, untill night taking their troops across from Statenisland to Amboy & encamping in the streets: That the shipping was Almost all out from Amboy & lay in Princess Bay; which is under Statenisland About 8 miles from Amboy & that a considerable body of Troops marchd yesterday from Amboy...