| Description | New York Harbour, off Staten Island, arrival off Staten Island, ships they fell in with near Newfoundland and Halifax, capture of four English transports conveying troops with Colonel Campbell their Commander, good health of the Army, their ardour to attack the enemy, efforts of the "Phoenix", and "Rose" men-of-war to force a passage up Hudson's River, and to keep it open for Burgoyne's troops,Lord Howe's arrival, Mr William Temple at Congress, with letters from home concealed in his clothes, escape of the noted Major Rogers from Philadelphia, Lieutenant Sneyd a prisoner in Connecticut, imprisonment of Mr Stanley's son, his escape, and recapture, Mr Percy continues a very violent agitator
Enclosure, "Extract of a confidential letter to Governor Tryon dated 1 Jun 1776 [from Massachuset's Bay]", confusion which has arisen from a late Act of the General Assembly (Test Act) to be signed by the inhabitants of the province, Independence the favourite topic of conversation
For full description see HMC 14th report available in SRO reading room |