To George Washington from John Mercereau, c.6 May 1780
From John Mercereau
[c.6 May 1780]
att the f[l]ag Staff1 2–18 pounders the works on the Bank 12–24 pounders Cherry Redout 2–18 pounders—No. 1: 1–6 pounder No. 2: 3–9 pounder No. 3: 3–12 pounders—att Richmond three Small Redouts with Each One Gun 12 pounders, 22 Re[gi]m[en]t att Richmond, 82 att the flag Staff 57 Remt and Bartens at the Watering place No. 1–2–3 Buskerks2 Remt along Shore Light horse about 125 on the Island, 2 field pieases 4 Grass hopers 1: 24 pounder these3 at No. 1:2:3 the Refugees about 4 hundred inhabitents 350 this the State of Staton Island at present.
N.B. The Flag staff—works on the Bank—& cherry redoubt are near together.
No. 1, 2, & 3 are also near together at the watering place.
AD, with the postscript in GW’s writing, DLC:GW. GW docketed this document: “Intelligence from Mersereau recd 6th May 1780.”
1. Mercereau is referring to Flagstaff Fort on Staten Island, New York.
2. Mercereau means Loyalist lieutenant colonel Abraham Van Buskirk.
3. GW inserted this word above the line in his own writing.