To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 15 July 1776
From Nathaniel Woodhull
In Convention of the Representatives of the State
of New York—White Plains July 15th 1776
Sir.
One or two Pettiaugers have been observed going to and from the Ships of War at Tarry Town—Had the Detachment of Militia stationed there been supplied with Boats they would certainly have taken them. The Convention take the liberty therefore of requesting Your Excellency to send them four whale Boats which they will take Care to Man.
I am directed by the Convention to transmit the enclosed Resolution to your Excellency,1 and have the Honor to be Your Excellency’s most Obedient Servt
Nathll Woodhull Presidt
LS, DLC:GW. The New York convention approved a draft of this letter this afternoon (
, 1:524). The wording of the printed draft is the same as that of the LS.1. The enclosed resolution of this date reads: “It is the Opinion of this Convention that if His Excellency General Washington should think it expedient for the preservation of this State and the general Interest of America to abandon the City of New York and withdraw the Troops to the north side of Kings Bridge, that this Congress will chearfully coopperate with him in every measure that may be necessary for that Purpose” (DLC:GW; see also , 1:524).