Estimate of Enemy force in New York & its Dependencies with the disposition of it, February 1782

	Posts	Corps	Strength
York Island	Garrison of the City	40th British Regiment	200
		1 Battalion Hessians	200
		2 Battns Hessian Grenadr	1100 1500
	Fort Knyphausen	2 Battns Hessians 400 ea.	800
	Near Fort Knyphausen	37th British Regiment	300
		1 Battn Hessians	350 650
	Morris’s House	Arnolds Amn Legion 180 H
		and 100 Infanry	280
	Arnolds Barracks	2 Battalions Hessians	700
	Greenwich	42d British—2Battalns	700 4630
Long Island	Jamaica	2 Battns British
		Grenadrs	800
		Ludlows Batn D’Lancys Brig.	800
	Flushing Fly	38th Regimt British	300
		54th Do Do	400
		Robinson Loyal Amn R.	200
			900
	Newtown	Colo. Thompson Kings
		Am. D.	200
	Westbury	17th Dragoons Hone & F.	200
		Hessian Yagers	350
			550
	Hallets Cove	Hessians comd. by C: Emek	700
	Brookline	Loyal Forresters	50 3200
Staten Isld	Flagg Staff	57 British Regiment	350
		Buskirks	200
			550
	Richmond	D’Lanceys—late Barter	230
	Paulus hook	22d British Regiment	300
		100 B. light & lco Hesi.	200
			500 1280
			9110

Remarks.

It is a doubt whether the Hessians commanded by Emerick are Regimented—They consist of Recruits that came the last summer.

The greater part of the Pensicola Garrison are draughted into other B: Regiments.

It is said by some that there are 4 Battns Hessian Grenadiers—but, be this as it may, it is certain that the total number of them does not exceed 1100.

The deserters brought to New York in the Bonetta were draughted into Arnolds & Thompsons Corps.

Great desertions from Delancys Regt have taken place since this estima[tion] was made.