11To George Washington from Captain Richard Dodge, 16 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I Have in Closed the Observation of the Day. Last Eve[n]ing Eight men Runaway in a bote from Boston to our guard at the farry—arly in the mor[n]ing finding thay had been with the guard Immedetly forwooded them to the Cammete on the Commete Reception thay Clensed them by Smooking them and Lett them pass —one of tham was Capt. James Warden who was Taken, in major mifflim Imploy who is Vary...