1. Maj. John Clark, Jr., wrote GW about the British foraging expedition to Darby twice on 22 December. For the size and composition of the British force, see Daniel Morgan to GW (first letter), 23 Dec., n.1.

2. These troops consisted of the “71st regiment and regiment of Mirbach,” which Howe wrote Lord George Germain on 13 Dec., “are immediately to embark to reinforce Sir Henry Clinton at New York” (Davies, Documents of the American Revolution description begins K. G. Davies, ed. Documents of the American Revolution, 1770–1783; (Colonial Office Series). 21 vols. Shannon and Dublin, 1972–81. description ends , 14:272–73). The troops on 15 Dec. boarded flatboats for Chester, where they transferred to the British transport vessels Wettby, Charming Polly, and Badger, but they were prevented by bad weather from reaching the open sea until 20 Dec. and did not arrive at New York until 25 Dec. (Burgoyne, Hesse-Cassel Mirbach Regiment description begins Bruce E. Burgoyne, ed. and trans. The Hesse-Cassel Mirbach Regiment in the American Revolution. Bowie, Md., 1998. description ends , 20–21; see also Kemble Papers description begins [Stephen Kemble]. The Kemble Papers. 2 vols. New York, 1884-85. In Collections of the New-York Historical Society, vols. 16–17. description ends , 1:147).