1To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellencys request by letter to me of 13 Novr, I have inclosed you the opinion of myself & Officers in Council of War held of Red bank the 14th Inst., a copy of which you have inclosed, where your Excellency will see we are all unanimously of opinion in regard to our holding this Station with the Fleet. While we were on this business their Fleet came up & attacked the Fort....