1From George Washington to Joshua Wentworth, 15 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I received yours of the 1st Instant and am to Inform you, your Letters of the 15 and 22 of April advising of the Capture of the Brig Elizabeth by Commodore Manly, were put into the hands of Mr Moylan to answer, but by some means or other were not, nor can they be found—It will be therefore necessary to acquaint me again with the Contents If you esteem my answer to them material. I have...
2General Orders, 15 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Gen. William Heath writes in his guard report for this date: “Colo. Prescott, (By his Adjutant) reports this morning that a Number of Boats Passed Governors Island the last night, and altho frequently Fired at by the Sentinels (who Discharged at different Times more than Thirty muskets) stood on, their Crews answering Fire and be Damn’d and when out of Shot...