Full text of "Orderly book of the "Maryland loyalists regiment," June 18th, 1778, to October 12th, 1778. Including general orders issued by Sir Henry Clinton, Baron Wilhelm von Kuyphausen, Sir William Erskine, Charles, lord Cornwallis, General William Tryon and General Oliver De Lancey. Kept by Captain Caleb Jones"

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ORDERLY BOOKS OF THE REVOLUTION,

NO. 2.

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ORDERLY BOOK

. JUNE 18th, 1778, to OCTOBER 12th, 1778.

INCLUDING GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED BY SIR HENRY

CLINTON, BARON WILHELM VON KUYPHAUSEN, SIR

WILLIAM ERSKINE, CHARLES, LORD CORN-

WALLIS, GENERAL WILLIAM TRYON AND

GENERAL OLIVER DE LANCEY.

CAPTAIN CALEB JONES.

EDITED BY

PAUL LEICESTER FORD.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. :

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INTRODUCTION.

The greatest problem of the British government, in
their attempt to subdue the rebellion of the United
Colonies, was the difficulty of obtaining soldiers. From
early times, the superior condition of the British sub-
ject had made him loth to serve his country either in
the navy or army. The former difficulty had been
overcome by the impressment laws, which, limited in
their effect to the seaport towns and directed largely
against non-residents and criminals, produced only
passing ebullitions of discontent. To fill the ranks of
the latter, however, no administration had dared to
risk the unpopularity of a conscription law, and in her
wars Great Britain had for many years relied quite as
much on a subsidy system for procuring allies and
armies, as upon her own troops. On the breaking
out of the American Revolution, this problem offered
greater difficulties than usual. Not only was the war
one which did not inspire national enthusiasm, but a
large per centage of the people and the Opposition in
Parliament believed it to be unjust; and the general ig-
noranceof the people of Great Britain of America,
as well as its great distance, all combined to make re-
cruiting a failure in the mother-country. Convinced

(5) of

of this inability to obtain the necessary quotas at home,
the Ministry sought aid outside. The Hessians oi
Germany and the Indians of Canada were obtained —
troops so cruel as to actually preclude the possibility
of conciliation — and from the Colonies themselves
were drawn still another force — "the Loyalists" —
who, embittered by past persecution, and by the fratri-
cidal nature of the contest, proved scarcely less merci-
less and vindictive.

Upon the evacuation of Boston, a corps of the refu-
gees from that city was embodied under the command
of Timothy Ruggles, After the occupation of New
York and the overrunning of New Jersey, the New
York Loyalists were organized into De Lancey's Bri-
gade, and New Jersey supplied the troops for Skinner's
New Jersey Volunteers, making a force computed in
May, 1777, to number about two thousand men. In
this year General Howe carried the main part of his
army from the head of the Elk, in Chesapeake Bay,
through or near the strongly loyal Colonies of Mary-
land and Delaware, and occupied Philadelphia.
This city had an estimated population of some
twenty thousand who were neutral or loyal to the
King's rule, and large bodies of loyalists in the march
had taken the opportunity to join the English forces.
Upon taking possession of that city, therefore, further
attempts were made to enlist loyalist corps, and among
others, Sir William Howe gave permission to James
Chalmers, "a gentleman from Maryland, who came

into

into the British Army at Elk;"* "much respected in
the three Lower Counties on Delaware and in Mary-
Iand,"t to raise a regiment to be known as the " Mary-
land Loyalists." J This act was afterwards criticised by
an opponent of Howe on the ground that Chalmers,
"though much respected in Maryland, was uncon-
nected and without influence in Philadelphia;" || but
his regiment met with as much success in recruiting
as any of the loyalists, and so far as we can judge from
the names of the officers, was drawn entirely from
Maryland; though by General Robertson's evidence
the rank and file of most of the loyal regiments were
composed of newly-arrived emigrants. In May, 1778,
Chalmers' regiment was stated to number 336 in all,
and it is probable that, cut off from its recruiting base
by the evacuation of Philadelphia in the next month,
it never numbered more. A partial roster of the regi-
ment is here given. For the commission officers it is
believed to be complete :^

* Galloway's Examination, 67.

\ Howe's Evidence, 53.

\ In Montressor's Journal it was also called " the 3d Provincial Regt.'
In the New York Historical Society's copy of Rivington's Army List
for 1783 a MS. note records that the uniform was "Red Coat, Olive
lapel white button holes."

II Galloway's Examination, 67.

\ The numbers following the names indicate the works they are
given in, as follows: No. i, this Orderly Book; No. 2, Mills & Hicks'
Register for 1779; No. 3, Gaines' Register for 1781; No. 4, Gaines'
Register {ox 1782; No. 5, Sabine's ^w^'rzVaw Loyalists. No. 6. Riv-
ington's Army list 1783.

James

James Chalmers, Lieutenant Colonel, i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
James McDonald, Major, l, 2, 3.
Captains.
Grafton Dulany, I, 2, 3, 6. Patrick Kennedy, i, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Caleb Jones, I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Walter Dulaney,^ I, 2.

Philip Barton Key,* i, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. James Frisby, i, 2, 3, 4.
Isaac Costen,! i, 2, 3, 4, 5, Daniel Dulaney Addison,§ 4, 5, 6.

Lieutenants.
James Miller,|| 2, 3. James Inglis, i, 2, 3, 5.

James Sinclair, i, 2. Thomas H. Parker, I, 2, 3.

John Stirling, 2, 4, 5, 6. Levin Townsend, i, 2, 3, 4, 6.

John Boswell, 2.

Ensigns.
William Stirling, I, 2, 3, 4, 6. Winder Cannon, i, 2, 3.
William Bowles, i, 2, 4, 6. William Jones, i, 2, 3.

James Henley,^ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. William Monro, i, 2, 3, 4.

John Coffman, 2, 3, 4. John McPherson, i.

John Stewart, 4, 6.

John Patterson, Chaplain, 2, 3, 5.

Surgeons.
Kidd, 2. ^ Ji_i£_;. Stafford, 5.

* In Gaines' Register for 1781 he is entered as Phillip R. Key, but
in the issue for 1782, as above.

\ Sabine gives the name Costin (II, 500).

^In Gaines' Register for 1782 he is Major, in place of McDonald.

I Sabine gives it "Daniel Delany Addison."

II Spelt in Gaines' Register for 1781 " Millar." In that year he was
Adjutant.

\ In 1782 he was Adjutant, Gaines' Register.
\ In Rivington's Army list it is spelled Stuart.

Quarter

Quarter Masters.
Joseph Gaeuelt, 2. Thomas Welch, 4, 6.

William Stafford, Mate, 2. William Heuston, Mate, 2, 4.

Sergeants.
Zachariah Bailey, i, James Love, i.

Joshua Merrill, I. Dimant, I.

Thomas Gill, I. More, I.

Stratton, I.

Corporals.
Obediah Smith, I. John White, i.

Jacob Rodger, I.

Peter Brown, Private, i.

The Maryland Loyalists remained in Philadelphia
until the beginning of its evacuation, June 16, 1778.
It crossed New Jersey with the remainder of Howe's
army, being part of General Knyphausen's division,
taking part in the battle of Monmouth, and upon its
arrival at Sandy Hook was transferred to Long Island,
and attached to the command of General Tryon. In
this service they occupied different posts on the island,
largely for the purpose of procuring fresh provisions
and forage. From England, with the probabilities, in
those days, of a six to ten weeks' voyage, only salt
provisions were obtainable, and the English army was
even at times on short allowance of these. To supply
the commissariat was therefore a constant struggle,
which led to much that disgraced and made the Eng-
lish hated beyond description. So disagreeable was
this service to the regular force, that it was largely left
to the Hessians and Loyalists, who, trained to see what-
ever

ever was needed being taken by force (or as it was
delicately veiled by words, "impressed"), and having
neither patriotism or corps d'esprit to check them,
plundered and destroyed at their own pleasure. Of all
parts of the Colonies, Long Island probably suffered
the most. Occupied by the British from 1776 to 1783,
it was depended on for a large part of these supplies,
but which the policy of the United Colonies was to
destroy. It was therefore the scene of constant de-
scents, skirmishing and harrying, in which the inhabi-
tants were as the nut between the crackers ; and these
have left a story of brutality and destruction hardly to
be equalled, which finds narration in all of our town
and county histories. These so shamed the finer feel-
ings of the leaders of the British army that they not
merely condemned the few ever convicted, but in at
least one case paid out of their own pocket for the de-
struction done; but the people for the most part dared
make no complaint, and indeed both Howe and the
Continental Congress complained that for the worst
crime committed, but few could be brought to ac-
knowledge its committal. In this occupation the
Maryland Loyalists passed the summer and early fall
of 1778, and seem to have continued near or in New
York till 1782, in which year they served in Florida.
A year later, on the conclusion of peace, the larger
part of them embarked at New York, on the trans-
port ship Martlia, for Nova Scotia, to settle there, but
were wrecked off Tusket river, and over one hundred

lives

lives lost. It is recorded that the troops stood, drawn
up in company order, while the women and children
were ordered into the boats, and the few survivors
among the men were chiefly saved by clinging to
wreckage.

The orderly book of this regiment, here printed,
covers the period from June i8, 1778, to October 12,
1778. It begins with the evacuation of Philadelphia,
and covers the march across the Jerseys, and the for-
aging tour and cantonment on Long Island. For the
period to July 5th, the General Orders of Howe have
been printed in the " Kemble Papers," in the Collec-
tions of the New York Historical Society for 1882; but
there are differences in the following text even in
these, and this includes as well the Brigade and Regi-
mental Orders, which were of course not included in
the General Orders. For the remainder of the period
it fills a gap which has hitherto been vacant, making
it of great importance historically. It is also, so far as
I can ascertain, the first orderly book of the Loyalists
put in print, and has a value, both to the genealogist
and to the Maryland historian, who has even failed as
yet to mention this regiment. It was kept by Caleb
Jones, once sheriff of Somerset county, in Maryland,
who in 1776 was arrested and only set at liberty by
the Council of Safety on his giving bonds for ;^200 for
his obedience to the self-constituted Whig authorities.
He seems to have sought safety in Lord Dunmore's
fleet, for he arrived at New York in the frigate Briuie

a few

a few months later, and for this flight the General
Court at Annapolis declared him an outlaw. He went
with the English army to Philadelphia, where he en-
listed in the Maryland Loyalists with the rank of cap-
tain. At the conclusion of the peace he removed to
St. John's, New Brunswick, being one of the original
grantees of that city.

This Orderly Book was left in the garret of the
John Moore house, at Newtown, having been presum-
ably tossed aside when filled up, for the regiment was
then in quarters there. Here it was discovered by
Mr. Oliver Hazard Perry, the occupant, whose wife
Maria Louisa Moore is a descendant of John Moore,
the builder of the house.

Paul Leicester Ford.

g7 Clark St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

NOTE.

Since the foregoing history of this regiment was
printed, I have discovered that it was transferred to
Florida in 1779, or the early part of 1780. At the
surrender of the English force at Mobile to Don Ber-
nardo de Galvez, March 14, 1780, among the prison-
ers taken were "Of the Maryland corps. — i Sergeant,
15 rank and file."* Not quite a year later, on May 9,
1 78 1, a much larger part were made prisoners of war
by Gen. Campbell's surrender of Pensacola to the
Spaniards ; described in the " state of the forces com-
posing the Garrison of Fort St. George " as " Mary-
land Loyalists, i Major, 4 Captains, 2 first Lieutenants,
5 Ensigns Staff; i quarter master, i mate. Serjeants,
&c. 9 Serjeants, 8 corporals, 3 drummers and fifers,
lOI privates. Wounded l private. Sick and invalid;
I Serjeant. "t In "Farmers Journal of the Siege
of Pensacola,"! are a few facts concerning the part
borne by this regiment, Major M'Donald being at that
time the officer in command. From this same source
we learn that the prisoners were transferred to Havana,
and on June 30, 178 1, sailed for New York, where
they arrived on July 12, and were cantoned in and
about Newtown, L. L

* Almon's Remembrancer, 1780, II, 99.
f Almon's Remembrancer, 17S2, II, 281.
^ Historical Magazine, IV, 166.

ORDERLY BOOK.

Head-Quars, Haddenfield [Haddonfield, N. J.*],
June y^ i8th, 1778.
Parole, Jersey. C. Sign, Brunswick.

The Commander in Chief [Sir Henry Clinton] Ex-
pects That the Commanding Officers will strictly in-
force all Orders Relative to Disapline and Good Or-
ders, and it being the Gen\s Intention to have the
Army as amply Supplyd as the situation will or can
Submitt of — He Desires that it may be Understood
that he is fully Determined to Execute in the spott
Every Man Deticted in Mauroding or who Shall Quitt
his poast, Upon the March, or found straglin by the
Advance poasts of the Corp without permition; all
Persons who have permition to follow the Armey are
immediately to Give in their Names to the Late Town
Magor [Capt. Edward Madden] of Philadelphia,
Shoughing Their Names by whome Recommended —

*0n June i6, Howe ordered "Lieutenant-Gen. Knyphausen and
Maj.-Gen. Grant [to] cross the River to-morrow morning at four with
the following Corps (viz.) Yagers' mounted and Dismouted, Queen's
Rangers, Hessian Grenadiers, 2d New Jersey Volunteers, Maryland
Loyalists, Volunteers of Ireland, and Caledonian Volunteers." That
day's march brought them to Haddonfield, about eight miles from Phil-
adelphia, on the Gloucester and Moorestown turnpike.

( 13 ) A Return

A Return of wemin Actually with Each Corps to be
Given in to Morrow at Orderly Time. The women
of the army are Constantly to March on the flanks of
the Baggage of thier Respective Corps, and the pro-
vost Marshal had Received Possitive Orders to Drum
out Every Woman who shall Dear to Disobay this
Order. The Commanding Officers of Corps will at all
Times, when they Cume to their Ground, post such
Guards and Pickets as they shall judge sufficient for
the safety of their Incampments — The Pickets of Each
Brigade of Brittish are to be Visited by a field Officer
Belongin to it; he is to Report al Extreordenareys to
the Coll of the Day for the Infermation of the Com-
mander in Chief, and His Excellency Gen\ Knip-
housin* will Please to Order such Officer as he shall
think Proper to Vissit the poasts of The Heation
Troops under his Command. The Gen\ Orders of
the Army will be Given at 6 O'Clock In the Morning
Untill further Orders.

For the Day to Morrow [Coll Lieut] [West] Hyde
— M[ajor] B[rigade]. — Syms.f

Head-Quars, Haddenfield, June ye 19th, 1778.

Parole, Amboy. C. Sign, New York.

Gen\ Kniphousens Orders —

The Troops to hold them Selves in Readiness to

* Baron Wilhelm von Knyphausen, the commander of the Hessians.
\ Probably Lieut. James Symes.

March

March on the Shortest Notice — The Adjt. to attend
this Night for Orders at Genl, Grants* at 8 O'CIock-
The Armey to Move to Morrow Morning at 2 OClock
to march of from the Right by half Divitions when
Ever the Road will Permitt it. The advance g^ to
Consist of y^ 4 and 15*^^ Reg* to the Detatchmt y^
i6th Dragoons — The British Infintrey y^ 28')^ Regt
49th _ 23d _27A_ 55th and i^th Regements, Teams &
Vallentear Baggage shall of Pionears of Colo. Chal-
mersf Corps — and jarsey Vollinteers Baggage of the
Gen\ Officers Teams of Artillerys Baggage of the
Army According to the Order of March. The Re-
mainders of the Pionears and provition Train Pon-
toons ye 10*.^ Regt with Coll. Chalmers and jersey
Vollinteers| to flank the Baggage Artillery and pro-
vition Train They all to be Equally Devided and be
attentive That no stragler Commit this Order for
which they will Responsibly. One Hession Regt. and
5^11 British to Compose the Rare guard. One Officer
and party of The 17th Dragoons to Clear the whole.
The Flanking Parteys of the Collums to Continew
Till This County Appear open.

* Major General James Grant, commanding the second division.

\ Lieutenant Colonel James Chalmers, commissioned Oct. 14, 1777,
commander of the "Maryland Loyalists." A sketch of him is given in
Sadine.

J Gen. Courtland Skinner's " New Jersey Volunteers." Cf. Stryker's
TAt New Jersey Volunteers, Trenton, 1887.

Head Quars Mores Town [Moorestown, N. J.*]

June 20t)»

Parole, Prauge. C. Sign, Colingin.

The Army to March to morrow Morning at 3
OClock from The Right in the same Order as to Day
— The 28th Rigt. to form the advance Guard followed
by the Detachment of the 17th Dragoons of which a
Corpl. and 6 to March in front of the 28th. The iQth
Regt. and Coll Chalmers Corps and The Jersey Vol-
linteers to flank the Baggage Artilrey and provition
Train — The Rear guard Donops Reg*, and ye 5*^^
British Followed by the Detatchment of ye 17th Dra-
goons—

A Copy of sir Henrey Clinton's Order. Camp at
Evening [?]t Times ipt.h June 1778.

The Right honnerable [Capt. Francis] Lord Raw-
don is Oppoynted Adj\ Gen\ With the Rank of
t/^ Lieut. CoUonell in the Armey in the Room of L

CoUo [James] Patterson who has omittedj Leave to
Return to Europe on his private affairs.

*About seven miles northeast of.Haddonfield.

fin the order as printed in the Kemble Papers (i, 595) it is " Ever-
sham," but the word here used is certainly not that.
J "Obtained" in Kemble Papers (i, 595).

Head Quars Mount Holly June ye 20th 78.

All Orders Delivered by Cap' [Thomas] Murr[a]y

of the 40th * Regt or Capt [John] L[l]oyd of the 46^^

Regt. are to be Obayed as Coming from an Adee-

camp.

Head Quars Mount Holley June 21^7 78.

Parole, C. Sign, Passaw.

The Following Corps to be under Arms to Morrow
Morning and to March in the The Order which they
are Mentioned ye 20^^ of the Mounted Hessions
Waggons and all the Dismounted — The Queens Ran-
gert — I Officer and 20 With Waggons of the Ingi-
neers \^} Batln of Light Infantry. Queens Light
Dragoons — British Granneders Hessions Grannedeers
Two Medium 20 pounders. One Hautgers Brigd of
Guard 3d Brigade of British 3d Batl" of the 4th Brigade
of British 6 pontoons The Remainder of the Ingineers
Intrinching Tools — Batt Horses of the Army Baggage
of the Genl. and Staff officer and the Army According
to the Line March— Cattle 5th Brigade of British
HovendersJ Troops Provential Cavelry are to be under
the Command of Brigr G^. Lisleylj The first Batl"? of

*"48th'' in Kemble Papers (i, 596).

I The loyalist corps commanded by Lieut. Col. Simcoe.

JCapt. Richard Hovendon, commander of the troop of Provincial
Light Dragoon Cavalry.

||AIexander Leslie, commander of one of the three divisions of the
English Army.

the

the 4th Brigade is to flank the Baggage on the Left
Lieu* Coll. Aliens* will flank it on the Right and
Lieut. Coll Vandikes Corpsf will March in the Center
of Baggage — The Remainder of the Army will Re-
ceive Order from his Excellency Lieu*. Gen\ Knip-
hosin.

John Fisher DrumanJ in ye 28'^ Regt , Tryed
for Dissertion and Bearing Arms in the Rebels is
found Guilty and Centanced to suffer Death he is to
be Executed to Morrow on the March Between the
Hours of 4 and 12.

Head Quars Black horse Monday June 22^ 1778.
Parole, Linton. Cs. Essex.

The Armey will March to morrow Morning in Two
Coloms. Genl Lisleys Corps Reinforced by Hoven-
ders Dragons Forming the Vance Guard of the Left
Collom. Will be Ready to March at 2 OClock. The
first Devision will form the Left Collom and Lay
Ready to March.

* Lieut. Col. William Allen's corps of Pennsylvania Loyalists.

•j-Capt. J. Vandike, who by Howe's evidence had in May, 1778,
"three troops of light dragoons, consisting of 132 troopers, and 174
real volunteers from Jersey." This corps was known as the "West
Jersey Volunteers," and was either disbanded or merged in 1782,
when Vandike was transferred to the Roman Catholic Volunteers.

:|"John Fisher, Drummer," Kemble Papers, 1597.

Head Quars Camp at Cross Wicks June 23^ 1778.
Parole, Exeter. Cs. Sunery.

The Army will March to-morrow Morning — The
Corps of Brig'J'^ Gen\ Lisleys Will if Possible joyn
their Devission at Cross Wicks at 6 OClock. The
Second Devission Under his Excellency Gen\ Knip-
housen Will Begin his March at 4 OClock — the i^'
Devission will Lie in Readiness to Move at 6 in the
Same Order as this Day. The Houses of Swaill &
M^ Tolmans* having Been Burnt This Morning. The

*Mrs. Shreve and Mr. Tallmans" in Kemble Papers. "The enemy
on their way through Burlington County, wantonly destroyed a very
valuable merchant mill near Bordentown, the iron works at Mount-
holly, and the dwelling-houses, out-houses, &c., of Peter Tallman, Esq.,
and Col. Shreve." Netu Jersey Gazeife, June 24, 1778. Col. Caleb
Shreve was at this time a representative in the Assembly, and Peter
Tallman a representative in the Council of New Jersey. Though these
are the only two buildings mentioned in the Orders, the following ex.
tract from T/ie New Jersey Gazette of Aug. 5, shows much greater
destruction during the retreat.

[Extract from a letter from Monmouth, dated July 18.]

" I have been waiting from the time the enemy passed thro' this
country till the present, in expectation that some of your correspondents
would, thro' the channel of your paper, have given the public an ac-
count of their conduct to the inhabitants — but not having seen any as
yet, and as it has been such as every honest person ought to despise, I
take this opportunity of giving a short sketch of it; which, if you think
will be any satisfaction to your readers, you may insert in your paper.
The devastation they have made in some parts of Freehold exceeds
perhaps any they have made for the distance in their route thro' this
State, having in the neighborhood above the Court-house burnt and de-
stroyed eight dwelling houses, all on farms adjoining each other, besides

Commander

Commander In Chief Will if The Destruction of the
Houses Was in Untonly* Given A Reward of 25
Guineys to Any Who Will Discover the Person Who
sett Fire the Above Houses so that he may be
Brought to A Punishment Diue to an Act so Dis-
graceful! to the Army. The Commander In Chief
Gives Notice that any Person Who may hereafter be
found Committing such Disorders Will be Delivered
to the Provost for Immediate Execution. Many of
the Women who were Sent on Board the Transports

barns and out houses. The first they burnt was my own, then Benja-
min Covenhoven's, George Walker's, Hannah Solomon's, Benjamin
Van Cleav's, David Covenhoven's and Garrit Vanderveer's ; John Ben-
ham's house and barn they wantonly tore and broke down so as to ren-
der them useless. It may not be improper to observe that the two first
mentioned houses that were burnt adjoined the farm, and were in full
view of the place where Gen. Clinton quartered. In the neighborhood
below the Court-house they burnt the houses of Matthias Lane, Corne-
lius Covenhoven, John Antonidas, and one Emmans ; these were burnt
the morning before their defeat. Some have the effrontery to say, that
the British officers by no means countenance or allow of burning. Did
not the wanton burning of Charleston and Kingston in Esopus, besides
many other instances, sufficiently evince the contrary, their conduct in
Freehold I think may — the officers having been seen to exult at the
sight of the flames, and heard to declare that they never could conquer
America until they burnt every rebel's house, and murdered every man,
woman and child. Besides, this consideration has great weight with
me towards confirming the above, that after their defeat, thro' a retreat
of twenty-five miles, in which they passed the houses of numbers well
affected to their country, they never attempted to destroy one. Thus
much for their burning."

* " Intentional " in Kemhle Papers.

at Philadelphia being Present With the Armey The
Command"} Offir^ will Give in Returns as soon as
may be Conveniant of The Number of Such Womin
In their Respective Corps and They will specify by
whome permission These Womin Regoined the
Armey. The names Countys and Professions of all
Followers of the Armey who are not all ready
Regestred Must be Given into Cap'. Maddem of the
iS'hReg^ Before to Morrow Evening — Army Genl.
Kniphousens Orders Rechliston 23 June 1778. The
Colum to March at 4 to Morrow mornS In the same
order as this day: — All the pioneers to march in the
Rare of the 2^ Batl"} of Light Infentry Pioneers of the
Regts at the head of their Respective Brigades — The
Rare Guards to Consist of the Reg'. Ducore* 49'.^ &
4'.h British all The Batt [ery?] Horses of the Colums
to March in the Frunt of the Generals Offr^ Baggage
and on no Account to Mix With the Line of March.

MEMEM^ .

It is Required that any person That Lists A man
that Want Two of His fingers on his Left Hand and
has Mustered With the Armey from Philadel. Will
secure him and Bring Him to Adj' Gen\

*<< Du corps," a Hessian regiment.

Head Quars. Emelston [Emelstown] 24™

June 1778.
Parole, Nazvfulk. C. S., Munick.

The Armey to March to Morrow Morning at 4
OClock In the same Order as this Day. The Rare
Guard to Consist of The 55 & 58th Regt CHftons
Corps* and The Jersey VoUinteers to flank the Right
of the Artilreys Bagge, &c. The 5^^, 10*, & Chal-
mers Corps to the Left.

Head Quars. Freehold Town ship 25™ June 1778.
Parole, Oxford. C. S., Manhaim,

The Colum to March to Mor^ Morning at 4
OClock in the Same Order as this Day — the Rare
Guard to Consist of the ist Bat" Louesf Brig^e 27th
British. Mounted yaugers 10^.'^ 23^^ & Chalmers Corps
on the Left flank of the Artilrey &c. Cliftons & Jer-
sey VollinteerS up" the Right. Half of the 17th Light
Dragoons in the Rare of the Hessions. ist troop in
Rare of the Artilrey to Give their Attention to their
left flank, the Remainder of the 17^.^ Dragoons in Rare
of the Light Infantry. A Detatchment of a 150 Men
from Chalmers Corps to be in frunt of 4^^ Reg":, under
The Command of Coll. Innis.J

* Provincial corps of " Roman Catholic Volunteers," commanded by
Lieut. Colonel Alfred Clifton, numbering, according to Howe's testi-
mony, 180 men.

\ Probably the Hessian battalion commanded by Col. John A. de
T,oos.

\ Colonel Alexander Innes.

Head Quars Camp Near frehold 26th June 1778.
Parole, Leicester. C. S., Bonn.

The Armey Will Remain to Morrow in its Present
possition. One Days fresh and one Days Salt Provis-
ion Will be Isued to the Troops early to mor^ Morn-
ing.

The Gen\ Court Marshal which Lieu* Coll. [James]
Grant is President is Disolved a Gen\ Court Marshal
Consisting of 3 Field Offic; and 10 Captns. from the
British to assemble at 8 OClock to Morrow Morning
Near Head Quar^ for the trial of such prisoners as
May be Brought Before them.

Lieut Coll. [Normand] Lamont President.
Lieu'. Coll Dunkan.
L', coll. [Henry] Hope.

Capts.

British Grants 2

is; Batl" 2

2 Brigde I

3d Brigfje 2

4 Brigde 2

5 Brigde I

Total 3F. Offi'-s 10 Capt.

Capt. Addie* Judge advocate to whome the Dates
of Commissioners are to be sent Early to Morning.
Field officer British Lines Lt. Coll. Trelaney.f MB.

*Capt. Stephen Payne Adye.
\ Henry Trelawney ?

Stephens

Stephens. Memm. the Pickets of the whole Armey to
Mount to Morrow Morning at Gun fire.

Coll. Chalmers will please to Order such Evidences
to Prossicute the Prisioners Charg<^ with Burning
Houses this Day,

Lost on the March yesterday A silver pistole who
ever will Bring it to the adj^ of 2^ Infantry will Re-
ceive One Guiney Reward. Two Horses to be Sold at
Coll. Lowstint.

Orders.
The Next Detatchment Ordered from Lieu* Coll.
Chalmers Corps for Safe Guards will be devided into
Non Commission^ Officers Guards of a sergt. or
Corp\ and 4 privates. They will fall in Regulerly to
be Ready to fall out when Cald on — and be distin-
guished by G'l No I, 2, 3, &c. A Subalton Officer to
Remain with every 4 of these Guards, and A Capt
With Every 8, if any of the Houses they protect are
fixed on for Quar^ for Gen\ Offi^;^ they are to admitt
of a Gentry being poasted with them but are not to
Move till Ordered By the Gen\ Offir or his Aide
Camp or Brigade Major. In houses upon the Road
out of the Line of Qua^sthe Safe G^ is to Remain till
the Rare gua^ of the Armey passes thin to join them
and proceed to their Detatchment. A Report to the
Commanding Offic if any Disorderly people attempt-
ing to force the safe Guards into Plunder Where they
are poasted The guards is Imediately Make them

Prisoners

Prisoners and fire on them if they should Make Re-
sistance, if any Reinforcement of the safe Guards
should be Wanting Application to be made to the
Command"} Officer of the next Batt" — The Inhabi-
tants Must be Desired to Drive their Cattel into a
proper Inclosier that such as are fitted for the use ol
the armey May be Delivere«J to the assistants to the
Commissa7 Gen\ who will pay a Reasonable price for
them — all Womin following the armey and Other
Stragglers who attempt Coming on the rare of ye
army Houses Barns or Other Buildins will be secured
for Leaveing the Line of March wheather they Com-
mit any Disorders or not.

R[egimental] 0[rder] Every Officer in the Battn
to have a Coppy of this order.

R. O. No Officer or Solder to Quitt his poast De-
vision Platoon or Command on any account What-
ever.

Head Quars Camp Frehold June 27™ 1778.
Parole, Berwick. C Sign, Coblentz.

The Armey to Move to Morrow Morning at 3
OClock—

Genl. Kniphousins Orders.

Camp Middleton June 28™ 1778.*
Parole, Clinton. C Sign, New York.

Collo Chalmers Corps Cliftons & Vandikes to Re-
main on their preasant Ground till further orders.

Head Quars Middleton June 29th 1778.
Parole, Bedford. C S Lissa —

Camp Near Middleton June 30^" 1778.
Parole, Darby. C. Sign, Pina.

Morning Orders July ye \^y 1778.
Officers Commanding Corps Will as soon as possi-
ble Will give into Majr Brewenf D[eputy] Q^ Master
Gen' , A Return for Embarkation of all Horses in their
Respective Corps Consistint with the Regularety,
No provision Can be Made for the Transportation of
any Other horses.

Parole, Leeds C Sign Fulda.

Headquars Camp [near Neversink] July 2^ 1778.
Parole, C. S. Molwitz.

The baggage of the armey to be embarked to
Morrow morning as Early as possable — Two days salt

* On this day the battle of Mwnmouth was fought, the chief brunt
being borne by Knyphausen's division.
\ Henry Bruen.

Provisions

Provisions Bread and Rum to be Served to the troops
to morrow Morning to the 4\^ Instant at the Place of
Embarkation — A Return Horses for Embarki} Be-
long"} to the Gen\ and staff Offi';^ of the Armey to be
Given in this Night to Maj'; Brewen DeX Q\ M\ Gen\

For the British Lines this Evening Coll Stephns.

Packet Will Sale for Europe in a few Days.

Head Quars Camp July 3P 1778,
Parole, C Sign, Olmiitz.

One Days fresh provision will be Ishued to the
Officers of the armey to Morrow Morning.

Chaddock Buttler* Tryed by the Gen\ Cort Marshal
of which Lt Coll Lament was president for stealing a
Horse is found not guilty and therefore Acquited.

Michal Peperly and addam Derry Driver in the (^"^
Mas'; Gen\ Depar^. Tryed for seting to and Burning
Houses are found not Guilty and Therefore Acquited.

Mary Coulfrittf and Elizabeth Clark followers of
the armey Tryed for Plundering.

The Court is of the Oppinion That Mary Colfritt is
not Guilty — But that Elizabeth Clark is Guilty and Do
therefore Adjudge her to Receive 100 Lashes on her
Bear Back and to be Drum^ out of the armey in the
Most Publick manner — The Command^; in Chief Con-
ferms the above Centence.

*" Chadlock Butler," in Kembk Papers.
j"Mary Colethrate," in Kemble Papers.

All

All Horses and Waggons Belonging to Q'; Mas^
Gen\ Department in posseation of Difrant Officers of
Corps or Departments of the Armey are to be deliv-
ered up to Morrow Morning at 5 OClock at the New
Bridge Leading to The Hook Where an Officer at
That Department Will Receive them — For the B.
Lines this Evening Coll° O'Harow.* The Pa\ Officer
of the Line found a B"", Rone with a saddle and Cloak
The Owner Will Apply to Lt. Coll. Worns.*

R.O. For Duty this Evening Capt. G[rafton] Du-
laney & Lt. Sinclier [James Sinclair].

Head Quars Camp Near Sandy Hook
July 4th, 1778.
Parole, C. Sign, Mintz.

The Armey will hold itself in Readiness to March
at Daybrake to Morrow — all followers of The armey
who wish to Embark With it from hence are to apply
for Passes to Capt Madden Superintended of Refugees
— For the British Lines this Eveng. Coll. [Richard]
Prestcot.

Sandy Hook July 5th, 1778.
Parole, Suffolk. C S.,fra7ikfort.

The March Being Now Complated The Commander
In Chief Desires to Return his thanks to the army for

* James O'Hara.

I Lieut, Col. Philip von Wurrab.

the

the Cherefulness which they Have Supported The
fatiges of the Duty. He wishes Likewise to DeHver
his satisfaction at the Noble Orders Shown by that part
of the Armey who Repulsed suppersition Numbers of
the Enemy the 28th of June. And on this Occation
The Commander in Chief Most begs Leave to Express
his Sence of the Assistance Receiv^ from the Zeal of
U Gen\ Lord Cornwallis & Maj*; Gen\ Gray Brigd^
Gen\ Mathews & SirWm. Erskins. The Commander
in Chief is then with Realtery [reluctance ?] Oblidgf
to say that the Irregularity of the Armey During the
March Reflected Much Disgrace On that Discipling
what aught to be the first Object of an Offi"".^

Attention — The flank Companys of all the British
Reg'.s of this Devision of the Armey are to join their
Respective Corps till further Orders.

The flanking Companys of the 22 & 23 Regt will
Remain Embodied under the Command of the Oldest
Officer.

The i^} & 2^ Brigd,^^ of British are to Encamp Near
the water place On Staten Island butt They are not
to Land till they Receive their Tents.

The i6th §j i^th Dragoons and 73* Dis^ Troops
the Guards flank Companies at [of?] the 22 & 43^
Regts. A Murricans Queens Rangers and all the
Hession Corps to Be posted on N. York Island — the
Tentsf of the Army will be Stationed Near Utrick On

*"And the three Provincial Troops" in Kemble Papers, 1,603.
f " Rest " in Kemble Papers, i, 603.

Long

Long Island — The Guns which have been Attach to
particular Corps During the march are to Rejoin them
as the Troops will Embark Immediately Their Provis-
ion will not be Isued to them till they Gitt on Board
their Respective Transports.

R. O. For Duty this Evening Capt. Wal[te]y
Dulaney I J [Thomas H.] Parker.

Morning Orders July ye 6^^ 1778. The troops to
Land as soon as Possable with two Days Provis"} The
Commanding Officers to be Anserable that no man
Quits his Camp and that no Depredation are Com-
mitted on the Property of the Inhabitants — Either in
Burneing or pulling Down fencing or taking furage of
any kind as straw fuel and furage will be Regulerly
Delivered.

The Regiments will not Land any Heavey Baggage
Except Tents and Officers Nessisareys as Safe Guards
are to be posted at Every House it is Expected that
The Strictest attention will be paid to them as they
have Orders to fire on any Person who attempts to
force them.

Officers will Take Care that no Women are Landed
on any Account Till the men are In Campt.

Gen^ Orders Gravesend Bay July 7^"^ 1778.
Parole, Northumberland. C Sign, Gray.

The Inhabitants of that Land Gravesend & Without
Yallow Hook are to furnish troops with wood and

straw

straw According to the Regulation. But in the mean
time The Commanding Officers of Reg^^s are to Give
Receats for What they Receive — The 5*.^ Brig^J* to
Apply to Majr Vanderbilt at flatt Lands. The 4'^
Bi-jgde to Mr. Cokerhove at whicht Land The Proven-
cial Troops to Johanner Bergen at Yellow Hook.
The Roads to be Calld frequently and Perticulerly in
the afternoon it is Requested of Commanding Officers
of Reg\ to keep their men from stragling out of the
Camp in Case of no Commissary not attending the
Defferent Brig^^ fhe Commanding Officers of Reg^f
will give Recepts for any furage that may be Received
from any of the Inhabitants Attending that the Quar-
ters Dose not Exceed the Embarkation Return of
Horses Given in to the Q"; M"; Gen\ [Sir William
Erskine] to Morrow — Waggons will Attend to mor-
row to Bring up Baggage of the Armey according to
their Allowance. Spacefing this Days Orders. The
Women of the armey are permit*^ to join their Reg^s
to morrow — Sir William Arskins Bris^ideer Genl.

Head Quars July 8th, 1778.

Parole, Obdeek. C Sign Uxbiirge.

The troops Incampt at or near Kings Bridge are

upon no Account to Cutt Down or Distroy the Hemp

or Spruce Growing in the Woods in the Neighberhood

Except by an Order from Mr. Lutwige* Superintended

■* Edward Goldstone Lutwyche, of New Hampshire, {^Parliamentary

of the Kings Braverry Commanding Officers of Corps
are Requested to be Perticularly Attentive to These
Orders as the Preservation of the Spruce is of Utmost
Consiquence to the Troops.

All Convelants and Recrutes'at New York Paul[u]s
Hook or Stratton Island are to be Immediately sent
for by their Respective Reg^s .

The Convelaisants of New York are under The
Directions of the Town Adjt_ .

Such Corps or Departments have not allready
settled their stoppages with the Pervaior of his
Majestys Hospittal to Comply with this Order Im-
mediately.

The Reg\ of Merbeck* to March to Morrow morn-
ing as Early as Possible to New York and In Camp
on the Ground Lately Occupied By the 33'^ Reg* .

Head Quars July qth 1778.!
Morning Orders July 12th, 1778.
Regimental Coart Marshall to set Immediately.

Register, xi. 198), who in 1778 was "superintendant of the Kings
Brewery at New York," being paid at the rate of 10 / per day. The
timber was wanted to brew spruce beer, for the purpose of preventing
scurvy, very prevalent in the army from the necessity of feeding the
troops with salt meats.

* Mirbeck.

f Here follow six blank pages in the original MS.

Capt.

Capt. Key* President.
L* Townsin. \ t« «^ , / L^ Ingils.
Ens Jones. / ^"^ ^^^' \ Ens McPherson.

Head Quars New York July 12^", 1778.
Parole, C Sign.

Head Quars New York July 13, '

Parole, Sotza. C Sign, Atton.

14TH July 1778.
A Regimental Coart Martial to set this morning
Immediately.

Capt. Key President.

Lt Starling. "I ,. , f L^ Parker.
„■ ,. > Members. S t-' ti 1 j.

Ens Monrow. j i En^ Bowls, f

The Batt" to Perade at troop Beating Every Morn-
ing for Exercize Offir^ Servants to attend the Batt"
Men and Pioneers to attend the Drill in the Evenings
the Orderly Corpl. to Parade their men and the aukerd
men of their Respective Companys and assist the
Drill Serg"^, in Teaching them no man to appear on A
Perade or beyond the Sentreys of the Batf} without
being uniformly Dressed. When the men Perade

* Philip Barton Key, afterwards member of Congress. See Sabine.

I William Augustus Bowles, who afterwards became notorious as
" Commander in Chief of the Creek Nation." See Authentic Metnoirs
of . . . London 1 79 1; Public Characters for 1801-2; and Sabine.

under

under Arms the Offices to have their fire arms. When
the Batt'} exersize an Officer of a Company to be an-
serablee that the men present are in Good Order and
the absent men Duley Reported as the Compan^ Must
Account for all their Arms by them Received they are
forthwith to put thier Spear [spare] arms in the Best
Order as the Whole are to be Inspected next friday.
The mens accounts to made up to the 24 of June in
Order to have them Cleared With how Soon the nes-
sasars Wanting are Provided.

No man of What Ever Rank to Leave the Camp
without proper Leave. No Man to take his fire Lock
to Peices Except taking of the Lock on Any Acc\
What Ever Without Leave from an Off*; who is to be
Answerable that the Brich is not taken out nor the
Stock Distroyed —

The Q\ Mr to be answerable the Incampment is
swept Clean every morning that is from Tents of Staff
to ten yards Behind the Quart^. Guard.

Head Quarti^s Durryees house Long Island

July 14TH 1778.

Parole, Bagshot. C S, Sticklinburg.

Head Quartos Duryees house July 15™, 1778.

Parole, Portsmouth. C Sign, Stettin.

R. O. Officer for Guard is to March of the Guard
and Contineu with it During the 24 Hours.

For

For Guard this Day Lieut. Tovvnsin for to Morrow
Ens Jones.

Head Quartos July i6th^ 1778.
Parole, Dorset. C Sign, Frelenhousan.

R. O. For Guard to Morrow L^ Ingils.
Morning Orders July 17th A Regimental Coart
matial to set Immediately.

Capt. Coston President.
Ens Jones, \ _ _ , f U Townsin,

L.Starlin, I ^^■"''^^=- j U Sincl.er.

Head Quars New York July 17TH 'j%.
Parole, C Sign.

R. O for Guard to Morrow En^ Starling-.

Head Quars. New York July 18™ 1778.
Parole, Northampton. C Sign, Mores.

R. O. for gard to Morrow L'. Sinclier.

Head Quars New York July 19TH 1778.
Parole, Exeter. C Sign, Arras.

When Small Detatchments are Sent from Any Corps
the Commanding Officers of That Corps is to send
With them A Certificate Spacifying to what Time they

are

are Victualed as the Commassarys are Desired not to
Give any Provision to them Till further Orders. The
Troops to Receive 2 Days Rice instead of flower.
The corps of Pioneers and Others so Acting in futer
to Receive the Same Proportion of Rum that the Sol-
diers do — The Packet will sale for Europe this Ensu-
ing Weak the Exact time of her Departure is Unex-
pected all Letters Intended to be Sent are to be Sent
to the Town Mag\ in fair street on or before sundy
Next at which time the male will be Cleared — The
Commissary [Daniel Weir] Will begin Mustering the
Reg\s Stationed on Strattin Island on Mon Day the
20\h july^ and these on Long Island the Saterday fol-
lowing the Weather Permitting.

R. O. For Guard to Morrow En^ M^Pherson.

Head Quars New York July 2oth 1778.
Parole, Comwallis. C Sign, Frihiirg.

Such field Offciers Commanding Offi^'s of Corps &
Staff officers who have had their Herses keld in
Action are to Apply for paym^ for the Rate of ;^I5
Each — at the Quarter Master Gen\ Office. A Num-
ber of Officers Tents and Marquees being Sent from
Ingland For the Use of the Armey Such Corps as
are in Want of them will Apply to the Qr M^ GenJ
Office — The payment of Such Corps as Receive them
will transmitt to their Respective Agents the Names
of the Officers they are Delivered to in Order that the

Proper

Proper stoppages may be made — Mr. John Craige* is
Oppointed to Act in the Q\ M\ Generals Office. The
Commander in Chief being Informed it Was his Ex-
cellency S"; W"^ Howes Intention that Lieu\ Coll
Simcoef of the Queens Rangers Should have Rank of
all Lieu^. Collonlls of Provincials in this Establishment
and Being Convinced of the Justice of the Measure —
it is His Excellenceys Pleasure That Lieu* Colonell
Simcoe should take Rank in Provencial Servise from
the I St July 1776 — The Troops to Receive two Days
provision to the 22<^ july tomorrow Morning flower to
be Ishued instead of Bread.

R. O. For Gd. to mw. L* Parker.

New York July 21^7 1778.
The Pennsy Loyalists and M^ Loyalists & R C
VollinteersJ are to hold them Selves in Readiness to
March they will Receive further Orders from Major
Gen\ Tryonll Under whose Command they are to put
themselves.§ Sign^J Rawdon adjt Gen\

* Sabine mentions a John Craig who went with his family and three
servants to Shelburne, N. S., in 1783.
fjohn Graves Simcoe.
:[:" Roman Catholic Volunteers." See Game's Gazette, ]\x\y 13, 1778.

II Major General in the British forces, in command of the loyalist
forces.

§ This included Allen's, Chalmers', and Clifton's corps, numbering
about 700 men.

R. O,

R. O. when the Batf} march all Officers servants
and Batf} men to Carry their arms and fall into the
Ranks — The pioneers to attend the Q^ M"; with their
arms. A Return of spear arms in Each Company.

For Guard to Morrow En^ Bowls.

New York July 22 1778.

Major Gen\ Tryons Orders U Coll^ Chalmers
Batf} to march Early to morrow morning and Encamp
Near Jamacea and on friday will Proceed by force
Marches to huntington Where they Will Encamp
and Waitt there for further Orders. The strictest
Disapline will be Maintained — it is Recommended to
the Officers to take as Little Baggage as Possable the
service they are going upon making it Nessary.

Fore Days provisions to be taken With the Regf.
L': Chalmers will apply to Coll. Axtill* for press
Waggons to Carry the same as also the Sick that Can
be Moved which may be Left at the Village of Hirricks
Bayt and Jameacca with a proper Non Commissioned
Officer, till able to join the Reg* L^ Coll. Chalmers
will apply to the Q'; M^ Gen\ for Such waggns as are
Allowed by Gen\ Orders to Carry the Baggage.

R. O. The Heavy Baggage of the Batt'} to be Col-

*Col. William Axtell. See Sabine, I, 198; Thompson's Z^wg' ^/a«//,
I, 226, 228, and Onderdonk's Revolutionary Incidents of Sttffolk and
Kings Counties, 167, 172, 175, 184, 187.

f In North Hempstead township.

lected

lected in the Center of the Regt_ by the Q^ M\ and
Left in Ceare of the Q^ G'^ The tents to be struck
at j4 after 3 tomorrow morning and to be Ready to
March of at 4.

Head Quars New York July 23V 1778.
Parole, Cambridge. C S Narcea.

R. O. for Guard to morrow En^ Jones.
A Regtl Court Martial to sett to morrow morning
at 9 O'clock.

Capt. G. Dulany President.

En^ Mcpherson, 1 ,-r u f L' Ingils,

^ • •, > Members, ^ • fc- •

Ens Starlmg, J L Lt. Parker,

Head Quars New York July 25™, 1778.
Parole, Falmouth. C. Sign, Lutzer.

R. O. for Guard to Morrow En^ Jones.

Head Quars New York July 26th 1778.
Parole, C S.

The Muster Mas^; Gen\ of Provential will begin to
Muster the provencial Corps In New York Islant to ,^
morrow the 27*^ Instant — The Q^; Mas'; of the differ-
ent Corps that Came from Philadelphia are to Attend
at the Barrick Office in Mayden Ally New York Any

Day

Day betwen this and first of Aug* to settle their
Barrick and fuel act^ with Cap\ Pain.*
R. O. for g^ to morrow Ens. M^Pherson,

Head Quars New York July 27™ 1778.
Parole, C Sign, Lissa.

No Soldiers is hereafter to Leave the Camp at
Brooklin without a pass sign<| by an Officer and the
Soldiers not to pay for their passage nor Officer when
going on Duty. The boats are not to pass or Repass
after 9 at Night butt In Case of an Express.
R. O. for Guf? to morrow En^ Starling.f
R. O. 29th 1778. The Tents to be Struck to
morrow morning at 3 O'Clock and the Battn. to March
of at 4. fore Day provision to be Carried with the
Regt. I Subolt on and 16 men to Remain On the
Ground till the whole Baggage is March. No man to
Appear on the march without Arms as no Excuse of
Being Absent. Battn. men Baggage men or pioneers
will be Allowed.

Camp Jericho Long Island July 30™ 1778.
Parole, C Sign.

The Regt to march to Morrow at 4 OClock.

* James Paine ?

•j- Two and a half blank pages follow in the MS.

Camp Jericho Long Island July 30™.
Parole, C Sign.

The tents to be struck to morrow morning at
Revallee Beating and the Reg\ to march of at 4
O'clock Every man able to Carry arms to fall in to
the Ranks and Contineu with the BatfJ During the
Days march The sergen to attend the sick and to be
anseable that the Mateneos[?] are not allowed in the
Number of sick Reports to the Commanding Officers,
It is again Ordered the Officers march with their
Companeys and be Anserable that No man Quitt his
Ranks Except in Case of Sickness.

Head Quars Huntington July 31ST 1778.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty this Day L^. Coll [Richard]
Hewlett,* for to m^ Major Minzies.f

Comp G^ and sentres as usu\ for the securety of
Each Corps to furnish a Cap\ of the Day as in the
former Encampment who are to Superintend and Re-
port the Inline Picket Besides which an outline picket

* Of Hempstead, N. Y., Colonel of De Lancey's 3rd battalion. See
Sabine II, 532. In 1776 he was reported to the Committee of New-
town as "an active and bitter enemy of his Country." Cf. Thompson's
Long Island, I, 200, 205; Onderdonk's Revolutionary Incidents of
Suffolk and Kings Counties, 65, 70 ; Onderdonk's Revolutionary In-
cidents of Queens County, 42, 192.

f Major Alexander Menzies, of De Lancey's 3d battalion.

Consisting

Consisting of i^ is 2\ & 20 pr^f will mount at Sun
Sett at the Cross Roads Between Platts town and
Wickes Common, i^} Batt'} Dulanceys giveing the
Outline Picket this Evening, at the same time the 3^
Batf} will furnish a guard of a Corp\ and 6 privates
at Brigdr Gen\ Dulanceys* Quars which will be Re-
leaved by the ist Batt>} to m^ morning. No Inhabi-
tants to Receive more than 4 Coppers pr Quart for
milk — The fencis are not to be Distroyed nor Burntt
and the Q"" Master are Desired to Apply to Justice
Piatt for fuell for the Necessaryes of the Camp. No
tavern keper or Inhabitants to persume to sell Rum
or any Other spiritual Licquers but By a written ordr
produced from an Officer.

After Orders A Corpl. & 6 to mount Immediately
at Major Gen\ Tryon Quar^ from i^} Batf} Dullanceys
and to be Releaved by an Eaqual N^ from the 3
Battn tomw Morning.

Head Quars Aug^ ist 1778.
Parole, Cavilt. C Sign, Boyn.

Field Officer for Duty tomy L* Coll. Cruger.f
Adjt. for the Day V"} B Dulanceys for to Morrow from

* Oliver De Lancey, Commander of the three batallions of New
York loyalists known as De Lancey's Brigade, numbering in May, 1778,
according to Howe's testimony some 707.

■j-John Harris Cruger, commander of DeLancey's ist Battalion.
See Sabine, I, 344.

the

" 43

the 3^ Do. Outline Pickett this Evening On the Right
of the Encampment

S S C R&file

I I I & i6 . . . from 3<j Battn,

o o I & 4 . . . from i^' Do.

I I 2 & 20

Gen\ Tryons Guard of a Corp\ and 6 to morrow from
ist B Dullanceys. Brig^r Genl. Dulancey D G^ from
the 3d Batt" .

Brigade Major Waller* to Act as Adji; Gen\ to the
Command under Gen\ Tryon. The two field peices
Escorted by Coll. Chalmers Batt"} to be sent to the
i^t Batt'} Dulanceys as soon as they are arrived in
Camp.

A Return to be Given in Immediately from Each
Corps of the Names and Numbers of the men who
have been on Command with the artillery. Returns
to be Given in at the Same time of the No of men
who have not Recieved Cloathing in Coll. Chalmers
& Cliftons Batt"} as also what arm are wanting or Sup-
pernumery to Each. — The Maryland Loyalists and
R. C. Vollinteers to march to Morrow Morning at 5
O'clock to Smyths Town where they will in Camp.

The troops will Constantly March (where the Ground
will admitt of it) by half Companys. The Gen\ Ex-

*John Waller, Brigade Major under Tryon. Sabine erroneously
states that he was a Major in Delancey's Brigade.

pects

pects the Officers will March with thier Devissions
and not suffer their men to straggle from them under
any Pertance.

An Out Line Picket to be maned[?] on the Heights
on the Left of the Encampments of the Batf^ that
Arrived to Day Consisting of i^ is 2^ & 20 p* from
Mf Loyalists at sun set this Evening which will Joyn
its Corps at Day Brake.

In the Morning.

The Assistant Qua''. Master Gen\ to furnish 5 Wag-
gons to the ist Batf} Dulanceys and Coll° Corps Each,
and to the 3<J B and Coll. Cliftons 4 Each — Orderly
Sergt tomy to Gen\ Tryon from i^} B Dulanceys Do
to Major Brigde 3d B. Do .

R. O. for Pickett this Evening L* Starling for the
Inline Pickett L' Ingils — Cap*; for the Day Cap* G<^
Dulaney.

Head Quar^ . Hunting — After Orders 3 OClock.
I Subalton i Sergt. and 20 Rank an file from M Loy-
alists to march to Ridoupts at Loyds Neck to morrow
morning in Order to Embark on Board the Union
Armed transport as soon as she arrives and Releave a
Detachment of Loyal A Merricans Regt* Now on
Board which is to join its Reg* at Flushin fly.

* The regiment commanded by Beverly Robinson.

Camp Smyths Town Aucf 2^ 78.
R. O. A Regt Coart Martial to set to Morrow
morning at 6 OClock.

Capt. W. Dulaney, President,
Ens Bowls 1 Men,bers.|En^. Monrow,
Lt. Sinclier J i U Starling.

for guard this Evening L* Townsin for the Inline
Pickett Ens m^ Pherson.

Head Quars Smyths Town, Aug^ 3P 1778.
Parole, C S

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Lt. Chalmers
adj'. 34 Batt" DuUanceys.

The field Officer on Duty to Direct the poasting of
the Outline picketts and of the Orders Respecting
Rounds and Patroles.

The Inline Picketts of i^} Batt" and Mariland Loyal-
ists to consist of IS IS id & 25 Rank & file Each, and
those of the 3d Battn. Dulanceys R. C. VoUinteers
js IS id & 20 Rank and file under the Inspection of a
Capt. of the Day wich Each Corps will Constant and
who is to Report Every Morning to the field Officer
on Duty

C. S. S. D. R&F.
122 I. 50

from the two Battn. of Dulanceys Brigade to Morrow,

an outline Pickett this Evening in the Rare of the
Camp. Detale

C. S. S. D. R & R

1st B Dulanceys. . . i o i i 30.

3d Battn. Do 02 i 20.

Total .... I 22 I 50.

The Mariland Loyalists and R. C. V. to mount on

outline pickett Consisting of the above Number
Detale.

C. S. S. D. R.

Maid Loyalists . . . o i I i. 30.

R. C. Vollonteers . . i i i o. 20.

Total I 2 2 I. 50.

Sr. Henrey Clinton has been Pleased to Order that
the three Militia Light Troops should furnish their
Own Provision while on this Service and while Em-
bodied both. Officer and men are to Receive full Pay
as Light Draggons and have a wagon allowed to each
Troop to Carry their Provision Gen\ Tryon Orders
the 3 Troops to be formed in one Squadron undr the
Command of Coll. Hamelton* who will make all Re-
turns Cal'J for to Major Waller adj'. Gen\ The Troops
to march to moroy morning at 2 O Clock in the fol-
lowing Orders R. C. V. and Capt. Kenlocksf Troop

* Probably Archibald Hamilton.

•)- A troop raised on Long Island early in 1778. Cf. Onderdonk's
Revolutionary Incidents in Queens County, 156.

to furnish the Vane Guard — The Infx to lead — The
two Battn Dulanceys and Mariland LoyaHsts to main
body — Coll. Hameltons furnysh the Van Guard.

The Common Commissary and Waggons as Or-
dered yesterday A Sub"} and 20 men of R. C. V. to
Advance in frunt of the Vane Guard — on the mareh
eaeh Corps to furnish its own flanker.

R.O. For Duty this Evening for the Inline piekett
Capt Key and Lt. Sinelier — for the Outline Pickett Lt.
Ingils.

Head Quars Satuckett Aug^ 4TH 1778.
Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major [John]
Lynch adj* M. Loyalists Gen\ Tryons G<J this Day
IS' B. Dulanceys to morrow M — Loyalists Brig'J'' Genl
Dulanceys G^ of a Corpral and 6 privates from the 3^
Batt"} Dulanceys to Morrow R: C. Vollonteers — De-
tale for outline piekett this Evening.

R&F.

1^} B Dulanceys .

. I

30.

3d Batt" Do . . .

. I

20.

M. Loyalists . . .

. 0

30.

R. C. Volunteers .

. 0

20.

Total 2 4 4 2. 100.

Orderly Serg'_ at Head Quars this Day i^} Batt^
Dulanceys to morrow M^ Loyalists — Two Days fresh

Provision

Provision is to be Delivered to the Troops to Morrow
— A Pickett from Coll. Hameltons squadron to Consist
of i-S -i-S -i-P & 19 Rank & file to Mount Every
Evening at Sun Sett at Crains Neck and to the Report
to the field Officer of the Day. The squaddrens will
also furnish patroles for the Camp The Quarter Guard
to furnish each a Sentry towards the water side from
hence all Boats are to Be Drawn up so they are not
Liable to be Landed without the nowligee of the sen-
try.

R. O. for the Outline pickett this Evening En^
Mcpherson and L* Sinclier for the Inline pickett Cap^
Coston and En^ Bowls.

Head Quars Satuckett Aug^ 5™ 1778.
Parole, Clinton. C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Lt. Coll Clifton
Adgt from R. C. Vollinteers Gen\ Tryons QA_ from
the IS' Batt" Dulanceys Brig<^r Gen\ Dullanceys Gf
3d Batt" Do Orderly serg' head q"; from 3d Batt" D^.
Detail for the Outpickett this Evening.

R & file.

I St Batt" Dulancey ,

, 0

30.

3d Battn Do . . .

. 0

20.

M. Loyalists . .

. I

30.

R. C. Vol"s . . .

. I

20.

Total ...

. 2

100.
The

The Gen\ Expects that every Officer will keep in
Camp and that no One puts his name on a house for
the Purpose of taking it for Quarters. — The Qua^ Mf
Gen\ only is allowed to do that for such as are intitleed
to Quarters and who are to Make applytion to him in
Order to Obtain them.

Prices of Provisions in suffick County to be Observed
By the Troops till further Orders.

Weathers at ... 32 shillings. ^

Ewes at . . . 25 D°

Lambs at ... 20 D^

Turkeys at ... 5

Fowles at . . . 3 Do.

Geese at ... 4 Do.

Ducks at ... 2 / 3 Do

fowles at . . . I / 9 Do

Chickins at . . . i / 8 D^

Beaf at . . . .10 pr. Pound.

Veal at . . . i shilling.

Pork at . . . I Do

fresh butter at . . . i / 6 Do

Eggs 8 for I / 3 Do

Milk pr. Quart 3 Coppers.

Wheat pr. Bushl. 12 shillings.

Rey at ... 7 shillings.

Indian Corn at . . . 7 Do

Old Oats at . . . 5 Do

New Do at ... 4 / 6 Do

Flower

Flower at ... 35 Do.

Cyder Pr Bal . . . . at . . . 30 D©
Do Pr Qr at . . . 6

R O. For the Outline Pickitt This Evening Cap*
frisby and En^ Bowls, for the Inline Cap\ Walter Du-
laney and L\ parker.

Head Quars Satuckett AuGf 6th 1778.
Parole, Hess. • C. Sign,

Field Officer For Duty to Morrow Major Mc Dan-
iald* adjt. M^ Loyalists.

Detail for Out Pickett this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R&F.
M. Loyalists . . . . o 2 i i. 30.

R. C. Vollon* . . . o o I o. 20.

Total o 2 2 I. 50.

The Troops to be in Readiness to March in An
hours Notice.

R. O. For the Out pickett L^ Parker and En^l
Morrow. For the Inline pickett Capt. W. Dulaney
and L' Starling.

Corpl. Thoms Gill of Cap*. W. Dulaneys Company
is Oppoynted Sergt. in Cap\ frisbys CompY.

*John McDonald, of the "Maryland Loyalists."

Head Quars Weiden River Aug^ /th^ 1778.

Parole, Weiden. C. Sign, Hudson.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow l^_ Coll. Hulett

Adjt \^} Batt" Dulanceys The Out pickett Ordered

this Evening as Last Night — A G^ of a Serg' and

Corpral & 12 to Mount at Head Quar^ Emmediately.

C. S. S. D. R.
Mar^ Loyalists , . . o i o o. 8.
R. C. V. ...... o o I o. 4.

o I I o. 12.

A Pickitt of an Officer & 30 from Collp Hameltons
Squaddrun to Mount this Evening On the hill In the
Rare of the Camp Sentries During the Night. The
Gen\ is so Sorrey to have Occation to Take Notise of
the Sorrey Scanderlus and Irregular Behavier of Some
Disorderly Soldiers. The full Confidance he has in
the Spiritt of all the corps under his Command will
Intitle him to the Zealus Exertion of the Officers and
a punctual Obedience from the Soldiers in the Reguard
of thier Duty.

No Soldier to be allowed to go In a House — The
troops to March to morrow morning at 4 O'Clock —
The Order of the march is as Strict as yesterday.

R. O. For the Outline pickett this Night L^. Par-
ker and Ens Monrow — for the Inline Duty Cap^. Jones
and L* Starling,

Head Quars Matituck, Aug^ 8, yS.

Field Officer for the Day L* Coll Cruger Adj' i^}
Batt" Dulanceys. Field Officer for to Morrow Major
Lynch. Adjt 3 B. Dulany Gd. at Head Quars this
Day one Sergt^^ j Corp\ & 12 from ist Batt"} Dulan-
ceys. Do at Head Quar^ to Morrow M Loyalist
Brigdr. Genl. Dulanceys Gd. of i Corp\ & 6 Privates
from Do to Morrow from R. C. Vollinteers.

Detale of the Picketts this Evening.
C.

1st Batt" Dulys . . . o

3d Batt" Do . . . .0

M<^ Loyalists . . . . o

R. C. Voll" .... I

Total I 4 4 2. 100.

Orderly Serg\ this Day i^} Batf? Dulanceys for to
morrow 3*^ Batf} Do The Light Dragoons to Mount
a pickett of an Officer & 20 as usuall which are to fur-
nish Patroles for the Camp as usual.

R. O. For the Outline pickett this Night Capt. W.
Dulaney and En^ Jones — for the Inline Cap* Key and
Lt. Ingils.

Head Quars Matituck Aug*. 9th 1778.
Parole, Farrine. C Sign

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Lt. Coll. Chalmers
Adjt M^ Loyalists G^ at Head Quar^ is* Batf} Du-
lanys Brigdr Gen\ Dulanceys 3^ Batt" Do.

Detail

. s.

R&F.

) I

30.

> I

20.

) I

30-

20.

53
Detail for pickets this Evening.

R.&F

ist Batf} Dulys ,

. . 0

30.

3d Battn Do . .

. . I

20.

M. Loyalists . .

. . I

30.

R. C. Vollins .

. . 0

20.

Total . . .

. . 2

100.

Cap*; Kenlocks Detachment to Take the Cavelry
pickett this Evening which will furnish Pattroles to
the Camp —

Genl. Tryon has Ofired a Guinney Reward to any
lahabitants of Sauffuck County Who will Apprehend
and Bring any Diserter to Camp.

The Commanding Officers of Corps to be Anserable
for the Cleanlyness of their Respective Reg^s and
Camp and that Proper Nessisariey Houses are made
Immediatily. No Horses to wartered at the wells Nor
is thier Water to be used from them for washing, there
Being a pond on the right of the Camp. That this
Order may be puntially fulfilled, sentries from Each
Quar^ to be poasted at the Wells to which the Regts.
Drinks warter.

Sergt Antiney Baster of Brig^r Gen\ Dulanceys
Battn is oppointd Assistant provost marshal to the
Troops in this Service and to be Observed as Such —
A Gd of a Corpral & 6 privates to mount Immediately
at the provost Marshals Quar^ from 3d Batt" Dulan-
ceys

ceys provost g^ to morrow M<^ Loyalists — The Genl.
Possitively forbids soldiers stragling from Camp and
any One of them who is found half a Mile from it will
be sent prision'; to the Provost.

R. O. For the outline pickett this night Cap* Keys
and L^. Ingils — for the Inline Duty Cap' Coston and
Ens Mcpherson.

The Commanding Officers Expects that every
Company's tents will be properly marked and that the
Commanding Officers of Companeys are anserable for
the Cleanlyness of their Companeys streets and the
Qr Master for the whole Incampment.

A Reg\l Coart Martial to set Immediately.
Capt. Key President.

Ens Jones. I Members. I Y' Y^'"^''
L\ Townsin, i I L* Parker.

An Officer of Each Company to be Always in the
Regem^j Incampment.

When any of the Officer means to go to the next
house or the Reg^f in Camp he is to acquaint the
Orderly Serg^. of that Company where he may be
found.

No Servants Tents to be seen in the Officers streets.
These is to be standing Orders.
R. O. Aug'. iQth 1778.
A Reg*} Coart Martial to set Immediately.
Capt. Caston President.

Ens Mcpherson, \ j^je^^bers. | ^^' ^^^^^'^'
Lf Townsin, J ' ' L\ Starling.

Corpl.

Corpl. More of Cap* W"", Dulaneys Company is
Oppointed Serg*^. in Capt. Costons CompY Instead of
Serg', Statton.

Head Quarts Matituckett Aug^ io™ 1778.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty tomorrow Major Lynch
Adjt R. C. Volnters Guard at Head Quar^ to morrow
Md Loyalists Brig^J^ Gen\ Dullancys Qd D^ — Orderly
Serg'. I St Batf} Dulanceys — Fresh provision to be
Isued to the Troops for 4 Days in A Weak untill
further orders.

Detale for out pickett this Evening

R&F.

I St BatP} Dulys .

. . I

32.

3d Batt" Do . .

. . 0

22.

Md Loyalists . .

. . 0

29.

R.C. Volns . .

. . I

17-

Total . .

100.

Cavelry pickett as useual from Coll. Hameltons —
Gen. Tryon has Received Information that Some Dis-
ofected Inhabitants on Long Island have by Base and
fowl Insinsiation addressed to With Draw the offec-
tions of the Soldiers from the Sollom Ingagement they
have Entered into to Support the Honner of his Maj-
esteys Crown and Happy Constitution of the County

by Incurregeing them to Dissert the Service he hopes
Therefore to Detect all Such Villiness Practise and
Recommend it to Every Soldier who shall be So Dis-
honestly Tampeard with to Shew a proper Indignation
for Such an Insults on his phidilety by approahending
Such Person or Persons and Bringing them to his
Commanding Officer who will Send them to the Pro-
vost that they may be Tryed by a Coart Martial of the
Line.

R. O. For the Outline pickett this Evening En*
Mc Pherson, and Lieut. Sinclier. For the Inline Duty
Capt. frisby and Lt. Parker.

Head Quars Matituck AgT i i'^h yd,.
Parole, C. Sign, Lisly.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow L^ Coll. Clifton
Adjt ist BattiJ Dulanceys — Guard at Head Quar^ i^}
Battn Do Brigdr Gen\ Dulanys Guard 3d B" D*? Or-
derly Sergt at Head Quar^ 3»;<i B. D^ provost Guard
M Loyalists. The Corp\ and 8 Men that attended
Major Holland* on the servaying Bisness to attend
Every Morning at Head Qua';s for the Same Pur-
pose till further Orders Without any of them being
Changed.

Detail for the Out Line Pickett This Evening.

* Samuel Holland, Surveyor General of the Lands of the Northern
District of America, and Director of the "Guides and Pioneers."

R&F

IS' Batf} Dulys .

. . I

32.

3d Batt" Do . .

. . 0

2 •

22.

M Loyalists . .

. . 0

29.

R C V

. . I

17-

Total

100.

.2 4 4

Coll Hameltons Squadren will furnish the Pickets
this Evening as Usual.

R. O. For the Out Pickett this Evening Cap*. G.
Dulaney Ens. Monrow,

Head Quars Matituck AugT i2th 1778.
Parole, Gray. C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Majr M^ Daniald
Ad]\ 3d B Dulanceys guard at Head Quarters Mf
Loyalists Brigdr Gen\ Dulanceys Gd 3d B Dulanys
Provost Guard Ro. Ca. Vollinteers Orderly Serg' at
Head Quar^. M. Loyalists.

Detale for pickett this Evening.

I St Batti Dulanceys
3d Batt" Do . . .
M. Loyalists . . .
R. C. Vollinteers .

Total . . .

C.
, I
. I
. o
. o

S.
2
o
2
o

D.
I.
o.
I.
o.

R.&F.

32.
22.
29.
17-

2. 100.
Cavelry

Cavelry Pickett from Collinell Hameltons Squadren
as Useual.

All Hay, Straw, Corn, and Oats are to be Received
for the Commissary of Furrage. All Officers Soldiers
and Others Persons are forbid purchising any of those
artickels from the Inhabitants without a permitt from
the Said Commissarys Obtained for the Quantity
Wanted officers attending Furage viz Gen\ Field and
Staff officers will Receive it from the Commissary of
Furrage from the Day they arived into this Camp —
Thier Rations to Consist to the 8 Bushals of Oats &
no Hay till further Orders. No Quar^ or Stables to
be taken unless marked by the Q*; Mas'; Gen^ — all
Horses belonging to Camp are Expected to be kept at
Grass or picketed.

A Disobedience of the Above Orders Will be Taken
Notice of

A Corp\ and 6 men to mount to morrow morning
on fg^ [?*] Boats at Gerdeen Bensons who are to suffer
on no pertence any Boats to go out of the Same with-
out an order from the Qua*; Master Gen\ — A Corp|
and 6 men will be allso furnished for Cattel Guard.
The Quf. Master Gen^. will give their Orders — all In-
habitants whose Cattle are Devided on the Kings
Service May not withstanding Sell Them to Com-
missary Gen\ who has Liberty to With Draw them at
his Pleasure. The Qua*-. Master Gen\ Will Allow all

* Probably an abbreviation for forage.

Waggons

Waggons Retained in the Kings Service Attending
the Command at one ShilHng starling Pi" Day in Lue
of Rations. Cattle Guard to my ist Battn. Dulanceys
Guard for the Boats M Loyalists.

R. O. For the Outline Pickett this Evening Lieut.
Parker and En^ Monrow — For the Inline Duty Capt.
W. Dulaney and Lieu^. Townsand.

Head Quars Matituck Aug^ 13TH lyy?,.
Parole Kingston. C Sign, Naivfolk.

Field Officer for duty to morrow Major Minsies
Adgt M L Gd at Head Quar^ ist Batt" Dulanceys
Bdr Gen\ Dulanceys G^ R. C. Voll. Provost i^t Batt"
Dulanceys Cattle Guard M Loyalists G«| for the
Sergt. R C Vollinteers.

Detale for outline pickets this Evening.

R&F.

ist Battn Dulys

. 0

32.

3d Batt" Do .

. 0

22.

M Loyalists .

. I

29.

R C Vollinteers

. I

17-

Total ... 2 4 4 2 100.

Cavelry Pickitt as useual. The Genl. Posatively
forbids the Burning of Rails or fences — Commanding
Officers will Give to thier Respective Corps Actually
as thier Can be Pretence for Such Devistation now that

a Plenty

a Plenty of Wood is Brought to the Camp for fire.
Such Cattle from South Hamton Town ship as are in
good Condition the Commissary will Mark for thier
use the Armey Two Markett Days in a Weak.

Viz

Wensday and Saterday are Established near the
Widdew Hubbord. Soldiers who shall mollist or In-
terrupt any Persons Comeing or going from the Mar-
ket will be Sevearly Punished, a Coart marshal of the
Line to assemble to morrow morning at 9 O'Clock for
the Tryal of all Such prisoners as Shall be Bought
before them.

President A Capt. from the 3 B Dulanceys i Sub-
belton from i^} D^ i Subbelton ^^ D° a sub. from the
M. Royalists i Sub. from the R. C. V. Members.

Detale i C 4 Subaltons.

The Prisioners to have the useal Notice the Evi-
dences warned to attend.

Mem. Only such prisioners as are not to be Kept
in the Reg^f Qr G^ will in futer be sent to the Pro-
vost.

R. O. For the outline pickett this Evening Cap*
Frisbey & L* Townsand — For the Inline Duty Cap'
Key and En^ Jones.

Head Quars Aug"^ 14TH 1778.
Parole, Nezvport. C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Lieu\ Col^ Cru-

ger

ger Adjt R. C. VolHnteers Qd at Head Q\ 3^ Batt"
Dulanceys B"; Gen\ Dulanceys. G^ jst Batt" Do
Provost Gd M Loyalists Cattle Guard R C Vollinteers.
Gd for the Boats M L. Orderly Sergt ist Batt^ Du-
lanceys.

Detail for Out Pickett this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R & F.

i^} B Dulanceys .1 i 2 i

3d Batt" Do . . I I o

M Loyalists . . o i 2

R C Vollinteers ,0 i o

32.

3d Batf? Do . . I I o o. • 22.
M Loyalists . . o i 2 i. 29.

o. 17.

Total

442. 100.

The troops are Acquanted that a Safe Guard is Op-
pointed to Pertect the Houss in Property of Mr. John
Gerden on the Right of the Camp and that who ever
Forcable takes Owing [?] anything Under his Carged
will be Punished as the Articles of War Dericts in that
Cause. The arms And Ammunishon to be Cearfully
Examined Every Morning at Troop Beating.

R. O. For the Outline Pickett this Evening Enf
Jones. Out Duty Capt Key and En^ M«: Pherson.

The Officers to pitch their Tents Emmediately and
Remain in Camp Constantly Agreeable to former Or-
ders. The Commanding Officers of Companeys to see
their Companies Tents properly pitched a Return of
Tents Wanting to be given in Immediately to the Qr
Master as soon as Possable.

Head Quars Matituck Aug^ 15™^ 1778.
Parole, Plemmeth. C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major Green
Adjt* ist Batt" Dulanceys Guard at Head Quar^ M
Loyalists Br^r Gen\ Dulancey G<^ R C Vollinteers
Cattle G^^ i^' Battn. Dullanceys Guard for the Boats,
ist Batt" Do Provost G^ 3d Batt" D?.
Detail for Pickets this Evening.

R&F.

ist Batt" Dullancey

. I

32.

3d Batt" Do . . .

. 0

22.

M Loyalists . . .

. I

29.

R C Vollinteers .

. 0

17-

Total ....

. 2

100.

Cavelry Picketts from Collo Hameltons Squadren.
In Case of an allam in the Night The inline picket of
ist Battn & 3d Do will Repare to Head Quar^ Those
of the Others two Batt^^ viriU form on the Gen^ parraid.

R. O. For the Outline pickett This Evening Cap^
Coston and L^. Ingils & En^ Mfpherson, For the In-
line Duty Capt. frisby and Lieu"; Parker.

Head Quars Matituck Aug^ i6th, 1778.
Parole, Luninburg. C Sign,

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Lieu^ Colo Chal-

*Joseph Green, Major in Delanceys ist battalion.

mers

mers Adg* 3^ B Dulanceys G^ at Head Q^s Do Brig<Jr
Genl Dulanceys Guard 3d Batt^ D^ Provost G4 R C
Vo Cattle G^ M L. Guard for the Boats 3^ Dulancys
Orderly Sergt R C Vollinteers.

Detail for Out Pickets this Evening.

R&F.

ist Battn" Dulys .

. 0

32.

34 Batt" Do . . .

. I

22.

M Loyalists . . .

. I

29.

R C Vollinteers .

. 0

17-

Total 2 4 4 2. 100.

One Non Commissioned Officer & 10 Privates from
Coll. Hameltons Squadren, A Coart Martial of the
Line to sitt to morrow Morning for the Trial of all
such Prisioners as may be Braught Before them.

Prisident Cap\ from M Loyalists 1^} Batf? Dulys,
one Subalton 3d Batt" Do i Subelton M Loyalists 2
Subaltons. The Prisioners to have thier Useual No-
tice and the Evadences Warned to attend. The Com-
missary is Derected to Percure from the Inhabitants as
Much flower as Possable and to make a Return of the
Number of Cattle Sent from the Respective Town Ships
in this County — A Sergt. and 12 men the Guard over
the Rebel Privateer to be taken of Immediately.

No Officer to press Herses but the Quar^; M^" Gen^,
Expects a Return of the Number of women and Chil-
dren Belonging to Each Corps, to be Given in Im-
mediately.

R. O.

R. O. For the Outline pickett This Evening Capf
G. Dulaney and En^ Starling, for the Inline Duty
Capt W. Dulany and En^ Bowles.

For the Coart Martial of the Line Cap\ G. Dulaney
and L* Sinclier and En^ Monrow En^ M^Pherson.

for the Q\ G^ to morrow L* Parker.

Head Quar* Matituck Agt ly™ 1778.
Parole Durham. C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major Lynch
Adjt M Ls. Gd at Head Q. M. L: Brigd"- Geni. Dul-
anceys G^ R C Vollinteers provost G^ ist B Dulanceys
Cattle Gd 3rd Batf} D^ G^ for the Boats M Loyalists
Orderly Serg\ i^' Batt"} Dulanceys — Provost Guard in
futer to Consist of a Serg\ a Corp\ and 9 privates
Detail for Outline picketts this Evening.

ist Batti? Dulanceys

. I

32.

3d B Do .

. 0

22.

M Loyalists . . .

. 0

29.

R C Vollinteer . .

. I

17-

Total ....

. 2

100.

Cavelry Pickett from Capt. Kenlocks Light Dra-
goons— Mr. Daniald Ozbern, Selvester Lesister are
Oppointed Commissaryes for Vitualing The Extrey
Waggons Imployed by the Gen\ Order.

The

The Qr. Mr. Genl. will make a Return Every morn-
ing of the Number Retained which will be for the said
Commissaries Devotier. The Q\ M\ Gen\ will make
a Return Every morning of the Number Retained
which will be for the said Commissaries Devotier.
The Q\ Master Genl. to Give in a Return of Oxen
and Teams Retain^ for the Importing the Commis-
saryes Stores & the Oxen to be Constantly kept to
geather and not Seperated The Cattle Guard is March
with them Breake of Day Every Morning to the Best
Pasture, Those two or three Miles from Camp and
Return with them in the Evening. Dureing the Night
they are to be kept in the Swamp on the Right of the
Camp — The Drivers are not to Leave their Quarters
without the Qr Mas^ Gen\ Permition That the whole
may be Ready to march at the shortest Notice. No
Provision to be Drawn for Either Women or Children
not preasent with the Camp— who are to be shown to
the Commissary to morrow morning at OClock in
the Rare of the Severall Corps Distinguishing womin
from Children and will wait on those Officer who have
families for their Names and No.

R. O. For the Outline pickett this Night Lieut
Sinclier. for the Inline Duty Capt Key and En^
Monrow. For the Qr. Guard to morrow En^ Bowles!

Head Quars Matituck AugT i8™ 1778.
Parole, Eddinburgh. C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to m^ Lieut. Colo. Clifton
adjt R C Voln. guard at head Quar^ \^} Batt" Dulan-
ceys Bdr Gen Dulanceys G^ 3d Batt" D^ Cattle G^ R
C Volinters G^ for the Boats 0° Orderly Sergt. 3d B
Dulanceys

Detail for outline pickett this Evg

C. S. S. D. R & F.
ist Batf} Dulanceys . o i 2 i. 32.

22.

3d Batt" Do .... o I o o.

M Loyalists . . . . i 2 2 i. 29.

R C Vollins .... I o o o. 17.

Total 2 4 4 2. 100.

Cavelry pickett Millitia Light Dragoons — A Return
of Carpenters and Black Smiths to be Given to Day
from Each Corps — The Commissary Appointed for
the Extrey Waggons are to Victual the Countrey
confind [?] in the provost The Persist [?] Martials Re-
turn will be thier porshon.

R. O. For the outline pickett this Evening Cap^
W Dulaney Lieu^ Townsin & En^ Morrow — For the
Inline Duty Cap\ Coston and En^ Jones. Qr G^ to
morrow Morning En^ Jones.

Head Quars Matituck AugT 19"^." 78.
Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major MpDaniald

adgf

adgt ist Battn Dulanceys G^ at head Quars 3d Batt"
Do Brigd Genl. Dulanceys. Qd R C Vollinteers Pro-
vost Qd M L— Cattle and Boat Guard i^t Batt" Dulys
Orderly Sergt r q Vollinteers.

Detail for Outline picketts this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R & F.

i^'Battn" Dulancys .1 i 2 i. 32.

3d Battn Do .... I I I o. 22.

Md Loyalists . . . o i i i, 29.

R C Vollns . . . . o I o o. 17.

Total .... 2 4 4 2 100.

Cavelry pickett Militia Light Dragoons who are in
futer to perrade at their Own Quar^ an Houre before
sun sett and March from thence to their poasts with-
out going to the Gen\ Parade and they will Report to
the Field Officr of the Day.

R. O. For the Out pickett this Evening Lieu* In-
gils for the Inline Duty Cap' G. Dulaney & En^ Mc-
pherson.

Head Quars Matituck augt 2oth^ 1778.
Parole, Cathcart. C S Rawdon.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Colo Huwlitt
Adgt 3d Battn Dys Guard at Head Quar^ R C Vollins
Brigd Genl. Dulanceys G^ 3d B Dulancey Provost
Gd I St Battn Do Cattle and Boat Gd M Loyalists Or-
derly Sergt ist Batt" Dulancys.

Detail

32.

22.

29.

17-

Detail for Outline pickets this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R. & F.
I St Batt" Dulancys
2d Batt" Do . . .
M^ Loyalists . . .
R C Vollinteers .

Total 2 4 4 2. 100.

Cavelry pickett Cap*; Kinlock Light Dragoons.

The Sentance of the Coart Martial of the Line of
Capt. G. Dulaney was prisident will be put in Execu-
tion this Evening at 5 O'Clock On the Grand Perrade
when the Troops will be Ordered Under arms for that
Purpose. A Sergien to Attend. The Commissary to
Deliver the Kings Allowance of Rum to the Troops.
To pertect fals Allarms No Officer or Soldier is Per-
mitted to Discharge fire arms in the Neighborhood 01
the Camp.

R. O. For the Out Duty this Evening Ens. Ster-
ling, for the Inline Duty Cap\ W. Dulaney & Lieu^
Sinclier. Quar^ Guard to Morrow Lieut. Sterling.

Head Quars Matituck. aug^ 21^7, 1778.
Parole. C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major Minzen
[Menzies] Adgt M Loyalists G^ at Head Qua^s M L
G^ at Gen\ Dulanceys Quar^. i^} Batf} Dulanceys

Provost

R&F,

32.

22.

29.

17-

Provost 3d Battn D^ Cattle Gd Do G<] for the Boats R
C Volunteers Orderly Sergt 3d Batt" Dulanceys
Detail for pickett this Evening.

i^} Battn Dulancys
3d Batt" Do . . .
M Loyalists . . .
R C Volns o

Total 2 4 4 2. 100.

Cavelry pickett Militia Light Dragoons. An Offi-
cers an 20 of the Out Pickets in the Rare of Hd Quars.

R. O. For the Outline Duty this Evening Capt
Jones and En^ Bowls, for Inline Duty Capt Key and
Lt Parker. Quarf. Gd to morrow Lieut Parker.

Genl Orders.

The men whose names are on the Other side are to
be perraded at 2 O'Clock this Afternoon With 4 Days
provision and Rum they are to be under the Command
of Capt. Coffin of the Whale Boats.

After Orders 21st —

The 3d Batt" Dulancys to march to Morrow morn-
ing.

They will Detatch an Officer and 20 men with the
Teames at 5 O'Clock and Receive the provision from
board the ships— The Q\ Mas'; Gen\ will show the
Battn the Ground on which they are to In Camp on—

Colo.

Colo. Ludloe* will Order Such Guard for the security
of his Camp and provision as he should think Nessary.

Head Quars Matituck aug^ 22^ ^77^-
Parole, * C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty this Day Colo. Cruger for to
morrow Major Green adg'. R C Vollins Guard at
Head Qr^ i^t Batf} DulanX^ Brigd"; Gen\ Dulanceys
G^ R C Vol^) provost G^ to morrow M^ Loyalists
Cattle G^ Do Boat Guard of a Corp\ & 3 men i^}
Batf} Dulanceys. Orderly Serg\ this Day M Loyal-
ists to morrow R C Vollinteers.
Detail for out Pickets this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R & F.
ist Batt" Dulys . . . o I 2 I. 30.
M Loyalists . . . . i 2 i i. 30.

R C Vollinteers . . I i i o. 20.

Total .... 2 4 4 2. 80.

Cavelry pickett Melitia Light Dragons.

R. O. For the outline Duty this evening Cap'. Key
L.\ Sterling and En^ Jones for the Inline Duty CapJ
Frisby and L*. Townsin Quar. Gd. to morrow Lt,
Townsin,

* Gabriel Ludlow of Long Island, commander of Dulancey's 3d
Battalion. See Sabine, II, 34. His estate was declared forfeited by
the act of Oct. 22, 1779, and this forfeiture was confirmed by the act
of May 12, 1784.

Head Quars Matituck Aug^ 23^ 1778.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Lieu\ Colo Chal-
mers Adgt i^} B Dullanceys Guard at head Quar^ M
Loyalists Brig^r Genl. Dullys Guard i^t Batt" Do Pro-
vost Guard Do Cattle and Boat G^ R C Vollinters.
Orderly Serg' i^} Batt"? Dulanceys.

Detail for Outline pickett this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R & F.
ist Battn Dulanys , . i 2 i i. 30.

M Loyalists . . . . o i 2 i. 30.

R C Volunteers . . i i i o. 20.

Total .... 2 4 4 2. 80.

Cavelry pickett Capt_ Kenlocks Troops.

Officers are not to press or hire Horses of the In-
habitants without Permission for which they are in All
Immaginations to apply at Head Quar^ or the QuarJ"
Masf. Gen', where they will obtain it.

R. O. For the Outline Duty this Night Lieut
Ingils. for the Inline Duty Capt. Coston En^ MfPher-
son Qr G^ to morrow En^ M^Pherson.

Head Quars^ Matituck aug^ 24th, 1778.
Parrole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to m^ Major Lynch adg' M
Loyalists G'] at Head Quar^ ist Batt" Dulancys Brigdf

Gen'

Gen\ Dulanceys M Loyalists provost G^ R C VoUin-
teers, Cattle Guard M L. Boat G^ i^.t Batf} Dulanceys
Orderly Serg*^. M Loyalists.

Detail for out Line pickett this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R & F.

isi Batf? Dulancys . i i 2 i. 31.

M Loyalists . . . . i 2 i i. 29.

R C Vollins . . . . o I I o. 20.

Total .... 2 4 4 2. 80.

Cavelry pickett Militia Light Dragons. The Troops
to hold them Selves in Readiness to March at the
Shortest Notice.

R. O. For the Outline Duty this Evening Cap*
Key and Ens Sterling & U Sinclier for the Inline
Duty Capt Jones and En^ Bowles Q\ G<^ En^ Bowles.

After Orders 4 O'Clock. 24^^ Aug^. 1778.

The troops to March to Morrow morning at 6
O'clock one Days Provision to be Immediately De-
liver^ to the Troops which must be cook this Even-
ing.

Head Quars Waiden River* augt 25TH 1778.
Parole,
Field Officer for Duty to morrow Lieu'. Col° Clif-
ton adgt R C Voll'-s Gd at Head Quar^ Do Brigdr
Gen\ Dulanceys G^ i^} Batt" Do provost G^ M Loyal-

* Probably intended for Wading River, in Riverhead Township, L. I.

ists

ists Cattle i^} Batt" Dulanceys — Provision Guard M
Loyalists Orderly Serg' ist Batf} Dulanceys Guard
Ordered Yesterday ye Total to Mount Immediately.
Detail for out pickett this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R & F.

ist BatfJ Dullys . . o o 2 I. 19.

ML o I I o. 18.

R C Vollinteers . . i i o o. 13.

Total .... I 2 3 I. 50.

On Account of the Great heat of The -Day and the
Driness of the march The Gen\ has thought proper
to Order Each man A Guill of Rum which the Officers
are Desired to see it Mixed with a Proportion of
Water — The troops to March to Morrow Morning at
5 O'clock, The Line to move of from the Right
Colo. Hameltons Squa^} to form the advance Guard
Capt. Kenlocks the Rare who will furnish a Corp\ and
4 for the Cattle Guard.

HeadQuars Millers Place,* Aug^ 26^", 1778.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major MfDaniald
adjt I St Batf} Dulanceys Brig^r Gen^f Guard R C
Vollinteers. Guard at Head Quars M L provost
Guard the i^} Batf} Dulanceys Cattle G^ R C V pro-

* In Brookhaven township, L. I.

vision

vision Guard of a Serg\ a Corp\ and 9 men from i^t
Batt"^ Dulanceys Orderly Sergt M : Loyalists. Orderly
Sergt forthe Adgt Gen\ this Day i^.^ Batt"} Dulanceys
for tomw R C Vollinteers.

Detail for the pickett this Evening.

C. S. S.

isf Batt" Dulys ... I I I

M Loyalists . . . . o i i

R C Vollinteers . . o o i

R & file,

19.

18.

13-

Total I 2 3 I. 50.

Cavelry pickett from Capt. Kenlocks of a Corp\ and
4 who is to pattrol the Beach to the Eastward of the
Camp. The fences are not to be Burnt or Distroyed.
The Q\ Masf. Gen\ will order the Inhabitants to
Carry fuel to the Camps for the Nessary use thereof
Immediately.

R. O. For the Outline Duty this Evening En^
Jones. Inline Duty Lieut. Townsin Quar^; G^ to
Morrow L* Townsin Cap* for the Day Cap*. W. Du-
laney.

Head Quars Millers Place Auc'y 27, 78.

Parrole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Lt Col" Cruger

ad]\ M Loyalists Guard at Head Quars. i^} Batt"

Dulancys. Brig^r Gen\ Dulanceys G'} 3d Batt" Do

Provost G^ M Loyalists Cattle G^ 3d Batt"} Dulanceys

provision

provision G<| R C Vollinteer. Orderly Sergt. 3d.
Battn. Dulanceys.

Detail for Out Pickett this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R&F.

1st Battn. Dullys. . . o i i o. 19.

M. Loyalists . . . . i o 2 i. 18.

R. C. Vollinteers . . o i o o. 13.

Total I 2 3 I. 50.

Cavelry pickett Militia Light Dragoons — The
Troops to March to morrow morning at 4 O'Clock.
The Order of the March the Same as from Waiden
River Excepting Capt. Kenlocks to form the Vance
Guard and Colo. Hameltons the Rare Gd. The Teams
and Waggons to be in Readiness to Move with the
Troops.

R. O. For the Out Line Duty this Evening Capt.
G. Dulaney — for the Inline Duty Cap\ Keys L'. Ingils
to morrow Before the troops march off.

Head Quars Satuckett aug^ 28th.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Offi"; for Duty to morrow Major Green Adj*
R C Vollinter G^f at Head Quars M^J Loyalists Brig<|r
Gen\ Dulanceys this Day M Loyalists to morrow i^}
Battn Dulys provost G^ R C V provision G^ i^} Batt"
Dulanceys Cattle G^ this Day R C V to morrow M

Loyalists

Loyalists Orderly Serg<; this Day
morrow i^} Batf} Dulanceys.

Detail for Out Pickett this Evi)g.

C. S.
I St Batf} Dulancys . 2 o
M Loyalists . . . . o 2
R C VoUinteers . . . o i

■ M

Loyalists to

R&F.

.24.

21.

15-

Total I 3 3 I. 60.

Cavelry pickett of a Corp\ and 6 from Militia Light
Dragoons. The 3^ Batt"} Dulanceys to march to
morrow at i-C^ this Day the Rest to hold them
Selves in Readiness to march to morrow.

R. O. For the Outline picket En^ Mfpherson &
Ens Sterling for this Day Cap\ frisby Q\ G^ to mor-
row Lieut. Sinclier.

Head Quars. Satuckitt Augt. 29TH, 78.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Lieut. Col° Chal-
mers Adjt IS' Batt" Dulanceys G^ at Head Quar^ Do
Brigdr Gen\ Dulanceys. G^ 3d Batf} Dulanceys Or-
derly Sergt R C V.

Detail for Out pickett this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R&F.
ist Batt'} Dulanceys .1 i 2 i. 24.

R C VoUinteers . . .0 i o o. 16.

Total I 2 2 I. 40.

The

The First Batt" Dulanceys with the field peices and
the Detatchm'. of Colo Hameltons to march this Day
at 12 O'clock — Capt. Hewlett with the Remainder of
Militia Light Dragoons to Escor-t the Cattle he will
Receive Orders Derectt from Colo. Hamelton. A
Corp\ and 4 Light Dragoons from Cap'. Kenlocks to
parrade Emmediately to Escort Mr. Cutler* Assistant
Commissary to the Eastward. The Corp\ will Re-
ceive Derictions from Mr. Cutler.

R. O. For the Out Line Duty Cap'. Jones Lieu'
Parker — for the Day Cap' G. Dulaney Q\ G<^ to
morrow En^ Bowls.

After Orders 29 Augt. 1778.

Devine Service will be performed at 8 O'Clock to
morrow morning and the Troops to March at 9.

Head Quars. Smyth Town. Augt. 30TH, 1778.
Parrole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Major Lynch
adj'. M Loyalists G^ at Head Quars the Detachment
of that was Left with the provision G^ M L at Brig^
Genl. Dulanceys D^ provost G^ R C Voln. Orderly
Sergt. M Loyalists.

Detail for out Pickett this Evening.

* John Cutler, " collector of forage and horses at Long Island," under
Daniel Weir, Commissary General.

R &F.

M Loyalists . . .

. o

24.

R C Vollonteers .

. I

16.

Total .... I 2 2 I 40.

Patroles from the Q"; of Militia Light Dragoons to
Head Q^; During the Night — Do from Capt. Kenlocks
on the Road in the Rare of head Q"

R. O. For the Outline Duty L\ Sterling and En^
Jones for the Day Capt. Jone^ Q\ G^ L.\ Townsin.

Morning Orders Augt. 31ST, 1778.

Regeamt Coart Martial to Sett Immediately

Capt. Jones. President.

Ens Jones. | Members. / L- S'""^'"''
Lieut Ingils, ) I En^ Sterling.

Head Quars Smyths Town. Aug^ 31ST 1778.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to my Lieut Col^ Clifton
adjt R C V G^ at Head Q*; M Loyalists provision
G^ R C Vollonteers. Provost 3^ Batt*} Dulanceys
Orderly Sergt R C Vollinteers.

Detale for pickett this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R & F.

ML I I 2 I. 24.

R C Vo ...... o I o o. 16.

Total I 2 2 I. 40.

Cavelry pickett as Last Night. The Troops to hold
them Selves In Readiness to March.

R. O. For the Out pickett this Evening Cap* In-
gils for the Day Cap\ Key for the Q\ G^ En^ Mc-
pherson. Corp\ Merrill of Cap*^. Jones Company is
Oppoynted Serg^. and Obediah Smyth Oppointed
Corp\

After Orders 6 OClock.

The Troops to march to morrow at 6 OClock
Leaving an Officer and 30 men of M Loyalists to Es-
cort the Cattle the Officer will Receive Orders from
Colo. Willit* Commissary for the Same — En^ Ster-
ling for the Above Duty.

Head Quaks. Huntington, Sep^ ist, 1778.
Parrole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major MfDaniald
adjt IS} Batt" Dulanceys G^ at Head Quars i^t Batt"
Do Brigdr Gen\ Dulanceys G. t,^ Batt"} Do Provision
G<J M Loyalists provost G^ R C Vollonteers. Orderly
Serg\ I Batf^ Dulanceys The two Batt"} Dulancey
with the field peices to March to morrow at 5 OClock

* Halijah Willard, "Commissary of Cattle at New York."

and

and in Camp at Witberry till further Orders. The
Remaindin Batt"} with Capt Kenlocks to hold them-
Selves in Readiness to march when Ordered — The
Remaindin Detatchment of Coll. Hameltons has the
Gen'f Permission to Return Home who Desires Coll.
Hamelton to take the first Oppertunety of Giveing to
the Respective Troops his perticular thanks for thier
Regular Behavour on this Service.

An Out pickett of an Officer and 30 men from the
two Batt'^ to Mount on the Right this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R & F.

ist Batt" Du\ys . . .0 I I o. 18.

3^ Batf} Do .... o o o o. 30.

Total o I I o. 30.

R. O. For the Day Capt W. Dulany for the Q-;
Guard Lieut. Sinclier.

A Reg^^ Coart Martial to Sett Immediately.

Cap^. W Dulaney Prisident.

Ens Bowls,! ^^^^^^^ f O Sterling,
U Parker. J I En^ Monrow.

Head Quars Huntington Sep^ 2^, 78.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Lieu^ Colo Hul-
ett adjt 3d B Dulanceys G^ at Head Quar^ M L to
morrow i^} Batf} Dulancey's provision R C Vollin-

teers

teers provost G^ M L orderly Sergt M L to morrow

jst Batt" Dulanceys. Detail for pickett this Evening.

C. S. S. D. R & F.

ML o I I o. i8.

R C V I o o o. 12.

Total I I I o. 30.

The Troops to March to Morrow Morning at 4
OClock. Two Days Provision to Be Isued to them
Immediately which must be Cookd as Soon as Re-
ceived.

R. O. For the Out Pickett this Evening. En^
Bowles, for the Q\ G^ Lieu* Parker for the Day Capt
Frisby.

Head Quars. Witberry Sept ^^^ 1778.
Parole, Ludlo2v. C. Sign, Cruger.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow L* Colo Cruger
adjt M Loyalists Brigd^ Gen\ Dullanceys G^ this
Day I St Batf^ Dulanceys to m^ 3d Batt" Do provost
Gd this Day 3d Batf} Do Provision M L Orderly
Sergt ist Batf^ Dulanceys.

Sir Henry Clinton has been pleased to Signify his
pleasure that Such Fresh Provision which in Lieut
Colo Cliftons R C Volln. as are Desireus to Serve with
Lord Rawdon in the Vollinteer of Ireland have his
Excellincys Leave to join Lord Rawden and are to
be Delivered to Lieut. Colo. [Welbore E.] Doyle the

100

lOO suits of Cloathing Sent to Camp for Lieut. Coll.
Chalmers and Lieut Colo. Cliftons Batt^s will be De-
livered Betwen those Corps the Respective Quars
Masfs Giveing Recepts to the Inspecter Gen\ of Pro-
vincial forces for the Same — The Commander in Chief
has Derect^ that Brigfli^Genl. Dulancey take command
of the Troops now under the command of Gen\ Tryon
who will march and Incamp on the Most Conveniantest
Ground at Flushinfly and Waite there till further
Orders from Lieut. Gen\ Cornwallis.

M : Brigade Waller to Retain with these Corps till
further Orders The Eight Extrey Waggons taken up
for Transporting the Commissarys provisions to be
Dismist at Flushin Fly? The Q\ M\ Gen\ giveing
Recepts for the Time they have Been Imployd Re-
spective by. Gen\ Tryon Cannott Quitt his Command
without Returning his best Acknowligement to both
offirs and Soldiers for their C[hjearfulness which they
Supported the Heate and phertuage of Long Marches
at the Same Time He must Express the Great un-
easness he has from the Frequent Disertion* among

* " We are informed that General Tryon, with a detachment of troops
from New York, has lately been on the East end of Long Island, plun-
dering and driving off all the cattle in that quarter; and that in this
excursion he had lost a great number of his men by disertion; who,
after they had deser.ed, hid themselves in woods and bye places, in
order to embrace every opportunity in coming over to the Main, which
had been greatly facilitated by our people sending boats over for that
purpose." — iV. y. Gazette, Aug. 26, 1718.

Some

Some of the Troops which he is Persuaded is arrove
from an anxious Desire to See thier absent Fameleys
and [not?] Disaffection he therefore Recomends to the
Soldiers a patiant to perceive are [persevere?] in their
Duty which will Intitle them to honor and fame [?]
in the field and Hapiness with thier famelyes whene
his Majusty Shall no farther Nead of thier Volintears
Service The Gen\ Returns his thanks allso Capt Ken-
locks and the Troops under his Command for thier
Active and Reguler Behaver The Above Orders to be
Read By an Officer at the Head of Each Comply

Brigdr Genl. Dulanceys Orders.

The 3d Battn Do to March Immediaty and Encamp
at Flushing Fly The Quarr Masf. Genl. will Show
them their Ground. The M Loyalists and R C
Vollinteers will march to morrow morning at 4

O'clock,

•

In the Same pors' The Strictest Dessapline to be
Obtained on the March.

R. O. For the Day Capt. Coston Q\ G^ to morrow
En^. Monro w,

Genl. Court Martial held on fryday Capt^ Jones
Cap\ Key and Lieu^ Sinclier.

Head Quars Flushing Fly Sept 4^17^8.
Parole, Vmighn. q Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major Green adj'

R. C

R C Vollinteers Brig<|'' Gen\ Dulancys G M Loyalists
Provost G^l of a Serg', and 12 men from R C Vollin-
teers. Orderly Serg\ 3*^ Batf^ Dulanceys.

The Gen\ Expects The Commanding Officers of
Corps will use thier utmost Exertion to Pertect the
Property of the Inhabitants and not Suffer the Corn-
fields Orcherds gardens or fences to be Distroyed or
Damaged without Sevearly punishing the offinder
Each Corps to Send to the provost for thier prisioners
and Confine them in their Respective Q>; Guards.
The field Officer of the Day to Order the Rounds and
Pattroles and Receive the Reports of the picketts as
useual — which he will Report accordingly. The
soldiers not to be Allowed to Stray from the Incamp-
ment, and if any are found i Mile from Camp without
a Ritten Pass Signed by an Officer They will Be taken
up and Dreamed as Disserted No Officer to Lay out
of the Camp without the Gen\ Permission The Gen}
Coart Martial to assemble to Morrow Morning in the
Camp at Such place as Col*? Ludlow Shall think
Proper.

R. O. For the Day Cap*; G. Dulaney for the Inline
pickett this Evening Lieu^. Sterling allso for the Q^
Guard to Morrow.

Head Quars. Flushing Fly Sep^ 5 yS.

Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Lieut. Colo Chal-
mers

mers Adj* i^} Batf} Dulancys Brig^"" Gen\ Dulancys
Guard i^} Batt"} D^ Orderly Sergt M Loyalists the
soldiers are not to pay more than 6 pence p'". Quart
for milk.

R. O. For the Day Capt. Jones. For the Inline
pickett and Q\ Guard to morrow En^ Jones — the Offi-
cers and Companies to Receive thier mens arms and
Acutrements and Nessaryes to morrow morning and
Give in a Return of what may be Wanting. They are
to make up thier Mens Accounts as Soon as Possable
that the men may be Settled and payed off.

Head Quars Flushing Fly Sep^ 6™ 1778.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major Lynch
adjt. 3^ Batt" Dulys Guard at Genl Dulanceys L. A.
Regt provost G<^ M. Loyalists Orderly Sergt R C
Vollinteers.

R. O. For the Day Capt. frisby Inline pickett and
Q>: Gd Lt Ingils.

Head Quars Flushing Fly Sep^ 7™ 1778.
Parole. C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Lieu'. Col^ Clif-
ton adjt. L A. Regt. G^ at Gen\ Dulanceys Quar^ 3d
Batt"} Dulanceys. provost G*! R C Vollinteers. Or-
derly Sergt 1^} BatfJ Dulanceys

. R. O.

R. O. For the Day Capt. Coston Inline pickett and
Qr Gd to Morrow En^ Mf Pherson.

Head Quars Flushing Fly. Sep^ 8™ 1778.

Field Ofificer for Duty to Morrow Major M^Daniald
adjt M L Gd at Head Q\ M Loyalists Provost G^
ist Batt" Dulancys Orderly Sergt. 3d Batt^ Do.

R. O. For the Day to Morrow to Mount at Troops
Beating Capt. Kennedy. Inline pickett and Qf G^ Lieu^^
Parker Officer of the Guard.

To Search all the Tents and Hutts Round the Camp
and take Prisioners Such as have Sperrits for Sale —
and Secure thier Licquer. The Capt. of the Day to
Visseat the Hospittals and Report whatt he finds amiss
they are to See that the Encampment from the G'^ to
the Rare of the Officer Tents is Swept Clean the tents
Properly pitched and the arms Neatly Sett up he
Should Vissit the Guards early in the Night. Exam-
mine the Sentreys that they have thier proper posts
and Order Derect. The Pattroles for the Night & See
That the Fires and Lights are putt out The People in
thier Tents and Hutts Round as well as In Camp are
at Rest he Should Before Day Light Vissitt the G<^s
Gitt them under arms and not Suffer them to Sett
Down Lay till Revalley has Beat, any Thing amiss
with respect to the Batf} Should Be Reported to the
Commanding Officers of the Reg* as that of the Duty
of the Field Officers of the Day.

87
Head Quars Flushing Fly, Sep^ qth, 1778.
Parole.
Field Officer for Duty to morrow L'. Colo Cruger
adjt R C Volln. G^ at Gen\ Dullanceys Q\ i^} Batt"
Dullanceys provost G^ Loyall A M Reg\

R O For the Day to morrow Capt. Frisby Pickett
& Q"; Guard to morrow Ens Mcpherson.

Sept. ioth, 1778.
The Spear [spare] arms and Cloathing to be Sent to
the Store at Brooklyn by the Waggons to morrow
morning The Officers will Observe that on a march for
the Futur they are to have Only three Waggons for
the 7 Companeys and therefore had Better nott En-
craise their Baggage.

Head Quars Flushing fly Sep^ lo'y" 1778.
Parrole.

Fueld Officer for Duty to mor^ Major Green adj*
jst Batti? Du'ys Guard at Gen\ Dulanceys Q^^ LAM
Regt Orderly Sergt^. M Loyalists.

R. O. The Officer of the Old Guard to Give a far-
well Report of the New with all Prisioners & Names
and Respective Companies & by whom Confined pun-
ishment Inflicted to geatherwith a Detail of the Guard
No of Sentries by Day and Night Another of the Same
form is to be Delivered as Soon as Relevved adding
the Parole & C Sign,

Head Quars. Flushing Fly Sep^ iith 1778.
Parole. C, Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to mory U Colo Robertson
adj":, 3^} Batt*} Dulanceys G*^ at Gen\ Dulanceys Q"; 3^
Do provost G<| Do i^} B Dulanceys Orderly Sergt Do
Gen\ Tryon having Directed That 100 & 10 Guin-
neys of the Money arrising from the fines Leavied by
the Court Martial of the Line at Matituck Should be
Distributed in the following proportions to the Com-
mandin Officers of thier Corps — For the Bennifitt of
theWomin and Children They are therefore Requested
to Call on M. Brig<|^ Waller for the Same to morrow
at 10 O'clock

Genl Tryons Distribulation

The ist Batt" Dulancys 20 Guinneys.

" 3d Batt" Do 20 Do

M Loyalists 20 Do

R C Vollinteers 20 Do

Capt. Kenlocks 10 Do

Kings Loyall A Regt 10 Do

Prince of whales* L. A. Voll. . 10 Do

Total no Do

All Officers Soldiers or Inhabitants are forbid Dis-
chargeing of fire arms Either in the Neighbourhood or
Camp.

*The Prince ofWales Volunteers, commanded by Colonel, afterwards
Brigadier General Mountfort Brown, See Onderdonk's Revolutionary
Incidents of Queens County, 142.

R.O.

R. O. For the Day to Morrow Capt. Kennedy
pickett Qr G<J En^ Jones.

Head Quars Flushing Fly Sep^ la'r,", 1778.
Parole, C. Sign.

Field Officers for Duty to morow Major Barclay*
adjt L. A. Regt. Genl. Dulanceys G^ i^t Batt" Dulan-
cys provost G^ M Loya'. Orderly Sergt 3^ Batt^} Du-
lanceys.

R. O. For the Day to Morrow Cap* W Dulaney
pickett and Quar"; G^ Lieut. Townsin.

Head Quars Flushing Fly Sept 13TH 1778.
Parole, C Sign.

Orders the Commanding in Chieff has been pleased
to Make the following permotions ye 27^^ Regt Lieut.
Richards Norriss From ye 17^^ of foot to be Capt. by
Perchuse Vice Burley who Retired the lo^^ Sept 45
Regt Charles Inniss to be En^ by purchase Vice
Rafters Disseased the 30th of May 1778 The Pur-
chase money to be Imployed in bying the adj'ancy
and Sergt. Major Darkins as a Reward for the faithfuU
Service — Sergt. Major Darkins to be Adjt Vice Tayler
by purchase nth ggpt. 1778 34th Regt. Lt. John
More to be Capt. by Perchase Vice Tydwell who Re-
tired the 2d December 1778 — Prisioners Tryed by the

* Thomas Barclay of the Loyal American Regiment.

Genl.

Genl. Court Martial of which Lieut. Colo [Ralph]
Abercromby was Prisident John Monk Waggoner
in the Q\ M\ Gen\s Department Tryed for Stealing
Severrall pieces of Broad Cloath Blanketts & when
posted to take Cear [care] of Said articles is Found
Guilty and Sentanced to Receive looo Lashes John
Connelly private Soldier in the 64'h Batt" Tryed for
having Disserted from said Reg'_ is found Guilty and
Sentanced to Receive 1000 Lashes — John Morgan
Sergt of Ship Gen\ Vaine is Tryed for Plundering is
found Not Guilty and Therefore Acquited John
Nathersall Mate James Creaton Gunner and Thomas
Arrowlin Carpenter of the Said ship Genl. Vaun Tryed
For plundering and Secreting his Majesty stores and
Doth therefore adjudge him John Nathersall to Re-
ceive 500 Lashes and then to be sent to service on
Board his Majestys Navy — James Creton and Thomas
Arrolin to Receive 100 hundred Lashes Each and to
be sent to Service on Board his Majestys Navey — The
Coart is of the opinion that they are not Guilty of
Plundering and therefore acquite them of the Same.
Y Peter Brown private Soldier of the M Loyalists Tryed
for Dissertion and found Guilty and Sentanced to Re-
ceive 500 Lashes. The Commander in Chief approves
of the Above Senta^e Prisioners Tryed By the Genl,
Court Martial of which Lieut. Col° Clark* was prisi-
dent Viz. to Lieut James Ryder Mowatt of the 38'.^

*Alured Clarke.

Regt.

Regt of foot Trj^ed for staying Out of New York with-
out Leave and Saying before a Reg* Court Martial
that he had his U Colo Leave for two or three Days
absents as well as for his Direct Breach of his Orders
Given Out the 19'h of July 1778 — The Coart is of the
Oppinion That he is Guilty of the first and Second act
of the Charge Exhibited against him and Do therefore
Judge him to be Repremanded by his Commanding
officer at the Head of the Reg* it further appears to
the Court the prisioner is not Guilty of the 3 and Last
Part of the Charge and do therefore Acquite him. John
Summerten Martyrs in Capt. Richfords CampY of the
Royall artillery. Tryed for Disserting from his post
and taking away with him one of his Majestys Horses
is found Guilty and Sentancd to Suffer Death. Joseph
Calvert Serg\ James Mason Corp\ George Howell &
Thomas Corner Private Soldier in the Kings [Orange]
Rangers Tryed for Disserting from board the Ship
King George being Guard at Harlom where Sergt
Culvan Then Commanded the Guard and by force of
arms Carrying a Boat from Along Side — the Coart is
Oppinion that the prisioner Joseph Calvert Sergt.
James Mason Corpl. George Howell & Thomas Cor-
ner Private Soldiers are Guilty of the Crimes Laid to
thier Charge and Do therefore Sentence the prisioner
Joseph Calvert — James Mason and Thomas Corner to
Suffer Death and the prisioner George Howell to Re-
ceive 1000 Lashes — the Commander in Chief approves
of the Above Sentances —

All

All men Actually Invelleaded by the Different Hos-
pittals Boards are to be held in Readiness to Embark
for Europe on the Shortest Notice — and a Return of
all Such men in each Reg*:, is to be Sent to the Adj^.
Gen'f Office by monday Next 24^^ Instant. An Hos-
pittal Board will Assemble at the Genl. Hospittal on
Friday Next the i3tMnstant at 10 OClock in the fore-
noon for the Inspection of Such men as are Considered
unft for Further Service and who are not allready In-
villeded. A Packett will Dispatched for Britian in 3
Days here all Letters to be Sent to the Town Majors
Quars by Sunday Evening Next —

N. B. All Returns and States of the Provincial
Corps are to be sent to the Inspecter Gen\ and not
Thier Office for the future The Sentances by the Gen^
Court Martial upon the following Prisioners are to be
put in Execution at the Discreation of Thier Officers
Commanding the Corps to which they belong Viz.
Reg\ Sentances.
^'' Richard Jasper Pensilvaney Loyalists . 1000 Lashs

Stephen Beachem 500

Francis Bouchet 2^ B"} Duly^ 500

John Gosan D° 500

Calib Boyle 2<J B Jersey V 500

Wm, Warden D^ 500

Peter Brown ML 500

George Howell Rangers 1000

The followers of the army under Sentances are to be
punished by The provost Martial.

Camp Flushing Fly 13TH SepT 78.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow L* Colo Chalmers
adjt M Loyalists Gen\ Dulanceys G^ L A Reg*^. pro-
vost G^ R C Volunteers Orderly Sergt L A Regt A
Corpi. & 4 from the i^t and 3^ Batt" Dulanceys & R
C Volunteers to mount Daly at the Widow Graunts
House to protect her Property for this Duty to Day
ist Batt') to Morrow the 3^ D° The Quarr M^ Geni
will find the Most Conveniantest Ground Near the
Encampment of the M: L: to Encamp the Loyal A
M Reg', in Order to thier being a nearer Compact [?]
Situation with the Other Corps the Ground to be
shown to the Commanding Officer of the Reg' as Soon
as Possable who will Remove and Incamp there Im-
mediately Frunting East.

R. O. For the Day to Morrow Capt Frisby Pickett
and Q*; G^ to morrow h\ Ingils.

No Bows or Trees to be Cut Down on Any account

Camp Flushing Fly Sept 14™ 1778.
Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Major Lynch
Adjt. R C Volunteers Brigdr Genl. Dulanceys G^ M L
Provost Gd L. A. Regt Guard at Mrs. Grants R C Vo.
Orderly Serg' M Loyalists.

R. O. For the Day to morrow Cap^ Coston Pickett
& Qr G^ Ens Bowles. A Return of articles Wanting

to Compleat the Drums of the M. L. Sept. 14th, Cap*
G. Dulaneys Company a Drum and A Carriage Cap\
Jones One Drum head Capt Coston one Drum head
and Sticks. Cap\ Frisbys a new drum and sticks Capt.
Kennedys a Drum Head and Carriage & Cords It is
Ordered that the Above Artickels may be Immediately
furnished by the Respective Companys of the Batt^.

Head Quars. New York Sept 14™^
All such Officers as have the Commander in Chiefs
Permission to go to Europe are to Send in thier Names
to the Q": M\ Genlf Office The 17th Instant that A
proper Arrangement may be made for Thier Imbarka-
tion.

Camp Flushing Fly. Sept. 15TH, yS.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow L^. Colo Clifton
adg'. 1^} Batt" Dulanceys Gen\ Dulanceys G^ D° pro-
vost G^ 3d B. Do Gd at Mrs. Graunts 1^} B. D^ Or-
derly Sergt. R C Vollinteer.

R. O. For the Day to morrow Capt Kennedy
pickett and Q*; G^ to morrow L,\ Parker.

Memdm

Strayed from A Field adjoining Major Wallers
Quars a Bay horse about 16 Hands high with a Long
Tayl and a Small mair with a Flaxen main and Tayl

about

about 14 Hands high any soldier who Brings them to
Major Waller will be Hansomely Rewarded.

Memdm
A Red Pockett Book Lost Between the Incamp-
ment of the M Loyalists and Gl. Dulanceys Qrs Con-
taining only papers that Can be of no use to no one
but the Owner— who Ever Brings the Above Book to
Capt Key of the M Loyalists will Receive one Guin-
ney Reward and no Questi^s Asked.

Head Quars Flushing Fly Sept i6th^ 1^778.
^ C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Major M^ Daniald
Adjt. 3d B. Dulancys Qd at Genl Dulancys '3d Batt"
Do provost Gd Do M Loyalists and at Mrs. Grants ist
Battn Dulanceys Orderly Sergt jst Batt" Do

R. O. For the Day to morrow Capt. Wak Dulaney
for the Pickett and Q\ Guard to morr^v En^' Monrow.

When any Orders Relative to the men are Isued
the Officer to Communicate them them to Every man
of their Compy Perticulerly to thier Sergts .

Head Quars. New York Sept. i6th.
Orders.
The Flank Companys of the lo^.h, 44th^ §1^2^ are to
Join thier Respective Regts as soon as' Convenient in

Order

Order to thier being Drafted into Other Corps Each
Regt of Brittish to Send to thier Adj' Gen's Office by
fryday Next A List of thier men who Have Named
for Garrison Duty by thier Different Hospittal Boords.

All persons not belonging to the Armey who have
permission to go Europe are to give in thier names to
the Town Major who will make Apply cations to the
Qr M\ Gen's Office For thier Passage.

Camp Flushing Fly. Sep^ i/th,
Parrole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to mory L* Colo. Cruger
Adj'. L: A. Regt. Gen\ Dulanceys Qrs D^ L Provest
Gd I St Battn Dulanceys G^ at M^s Grants R: C. Vol-
linteer Orderly Serg' 3^ Batt'} Dulanceys.

R. O For the Day to morrow Capt. Frisby pickett
and Q"; G^ Lieu^ Townsand.

Camp Flushing Fly Sept. i8th 1778.
Parole. C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to mor^ Major Green Adj^
M: Loyalists Gen', Dulanceys Guard M: Loy^s G^ at
Mrs. Grants i^} Battn. Dulanceys Orderly Serg*. L:
A : Regts.

R. O. For the Day to morrow Capt Coston Pickt

and

and Q\ Guard En^ Jones Regemtl Coart Martial to
set to morrow morning at 9 o Clock. Capt Frisby
Prisident.

L' I"gi'^. I Members, i ^' ^''^"^

;iis, I

owls, i

Ens Bowls, j I Ens Monrow

Camp Flushing Fly. Sept. 19T".
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer Major Barely adjt i^} Batt Dulanceys
Gen\ Guard 0° Orderly Sergt ]\/[ Loyalists

The Field Off^l^ when they obtain Leave of Absence
are to Acq'. Major Brig^e Waller there with thier Re-
turns to Camp all is be anounced. N : B. the Same
Rule to be observed in Case of Sickness or any other
Henderance from Duty.

R, O: For The Da^ to morrow C. W. Dulany
Pickett & Q\ Gd to m^ ^L* Townsand.

Camp Flushing Fly Sept 2oth, 1778.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to m^ L' Col*? Chalmers
adjt 3d Battn Dulanceys. Gen\s Guard L: A. Regf
Guard at Mrs. Grants ist DulanYs Orderly Serg'. D^.

R. O. For the Day to Morrw. Cap'. Kennedy
pickett & Q\ Gd U Ingils.

Head Quars New york Sep^i^ 20th,
Orders,

The Commander in Chief has been Pleased to make
the following permotions 9'^ Reg* Cap', Neal M^Lain
to be Capt Vice Montgumrey Disseas*^ 11'.^ July
1778. Lieut John Smyth to be Capt Vice M^Lain
permotd D^ 45'^^ Reg' Major Night Removed from
the 35th Regt to be Major Vice Saxton Disseased the
Majority of the 35^^ Reg' to be Sold at the Regulated
Price. — for the Bennif' of Major Saxtons fammely in
Consequence of an Order from his Majesty. 62^ Reg'
Capt Lieut King Herrington to be Capt Vice Cam-
mell Promoted i8'h of Aug\ 1778 — Lieut. George
Valaney to be Cap' Lieu^ Vice Herrington permoted
18* augt . The Cammander in Chief is pleas'^ to Or-
der the private men fitt for Service into the lO^l^, 45^*^»
52^ to Incorperate in to the 4'.^, 5'.^, 27th, 28'.*!, ^S^K
40^}, 56'.^, 491'^ & 55l^j Regt_^ 01^ Thursday 24th In-
stant.

The Provision Act^ of those men are to be Immedi-
ately Settled to the 24th Instant and thier Other Actf
are to be made up to the 22^.^ of October Next. In-
cluseff as Soon as the Draughft is made the Com-
manding Officers of the Regts that Receive them will
apply for his Majestys Bounty of one Guinny and i^
P"; man and Give the useual Sertifficates and Creaditt
at the Rate of 5 Pound Sterling per man. Prisioners
of War Invelieds and men Returned fitt for Garrison

Duty

Duty by the Severrall Hospittal Boards are to Ex-
cluded in thier Drafts.

The Genl. Court Martial of which L* Colo Mfpher-
son is Prisident is to Assemble at Brookline to mor-
row Morning at lo: To perseed in the tryal of all
Such prisioners as shall be Draught before them

Head Q^s Flushing Fly. Sep^ 2ist^ 1778.
Parole C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major M^Daniald
adjt. L. A. Regt Brigdr Gen\ Dulanceys G^ M. L. G<^
at M\^ Graunts 3d Batt" Dulanceys Orderly Sergt Do.
R. O. For the Day to Morrow Cap^. Frisby Pickett
and Q^ G'] to Morrow En^ Bowles.

Camp Flushing Fly Sep^ 22° 78.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morr^ L* Colo Cruger
Adjt M. L. Gen'f G^ 3d Batt^ Dulanceys G^ at M^s
Graunts i^} B" Do Orderly Sergt l, a. Reg'

R. O. For the Day to morrow Cap"; Coston pickett
and Q\ Guard L* Parker.

Head Quars Flushing Fly Sep^ 23^? 78.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morr^ Major Green Adjt

1st.

lOO

I St Battn Dul. Gen\ Guard Do G^ at Mrs. Graunts 3^
Batt" Do Orderly Sergt. M. L.

R. O. For the Day to morr^ Cap* Kennedy
Pickett and Q'; G'] En^ Monrow — it is again Possitefly
Ordered That No Wood is Cutt or fences Destroyed
on any Pertenc what ever or any other Injury Done
to the Property of Late widdow Waters in the Rare
and Left of the Incampment.

Head Quars. New York Sep^ 24.
A Gen\ Court Martial Consisting of 3 Field Officers
6 Captns & 4 L.\ from the lo^h, 45th^ & 52^ Regt. is to
assamble at the City Hall in New York on Saterday
Next the 26^^ instant at 10 in the fore noon For the
Trial of all Such prisioners as Shall be Braught Before
them.

Lt Colo French is Prisident

c, s.

the io\^ Regt 2 I.

45th Do 2 2.

52^ Do 2 I.

6 4.
Capt Adie judge Advocate, En^ Crackitt having
Obtaned the Commander in Chiefs Permission to Dis-
pose of his Ensignsy in the ly^}^ Regt. of Foot which
he Purchesed. A Blank Commission to Made out
Vice Crackit Permoted 10^}^ Sept ^g

lOI

Memorandom.

The Loyal A. Reg* to Relave the Corpral & 3 from
the M : Loyalists at Flushing.

R. O. For the Day to morrow Cap* Frisby Pick-
ett & Q*; Guard Ens Jones.

A Regt\ Court Martial to set to Morrow morning
at 9 O'clock

Capt. Kennedy Prisident.

Ens Jones, 1 Members. | L^- Townsand,
L', Ingils, J I Ens Monrow.

L* Sterling & Serg* Dimant to hold them Selves in
Readiness to go to New York on the Recruiting Ser-
vice in Order to pick up any Straggler from the Regt.
that may be Thare.

After Orders.

The Orders of the March of the L: A: Regt. is
Counter Manded.

The 3d Battn of Brig^r Gen\ Dulancys Brig^e to
hold them Selves in Readiness in thier stead to March
to Floyds Neck.

Head Quars. Flushing Fly Sep^ 2 5th^ 78.
Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major Barckly
Adjf M : Loyalists Gen\ G Do Guard at M^s Grants
i^t Batt" Dulanceys Orderly Sergt L. A. Regt. The
3<? Batt"} Dulancys to March on Sundy morning to |_
Floyds Neck in Order to Releave the Detatchment of

I02

P. W. A. VolHn" and L : A : Regt. on Duty on that
Poasts.

Head Quars New York Sep^ 25T^ 1778.

The Offirs and Non-Commission«J Officers of the
lot.^ , 4S^y , Regtf are to hold them Selves in Readiness
to Embark for Europe by the first Oppertunety Thier
Camp Aquipage to be Returned to Qu^ M"" Gen}
Store Upon the useuall Respects as Soon as all thier
Draufts are Delivered up The Officers to Apply to
Bar rick Master to Provide their Quar^ till they Em-
bark.

The Commander in Chiefe is pleased to Make the
Following permotions 43^} Regt En^ David Roberts
from the 38^.^ Regt to be Lieu^ by Purchase Vice
Townsand Prefered iit> Augst. 1778.

Head Quars Flushing Fly Sept 26^".
Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Major M<;Doniald
Adjt. i^t Batt" Dulancys Gen\ G^ Loyal A. Regt. G^
at Mrs. Grants i^t Batt" Dulancys Orderly Sergt. M:
Loyalists. The Sergt and 5 Privates from the 3^
Battn Dulancys who have Part of the Guard Over the
two Field Peices to be Immediately Releaved by an
Eaqual number. R. O. For the Day to morrow Capt.
Coston Pickett and Quarter Guard L^ Townsand. A
Field Day to Morrow Morning at 7 OClock No man
to Absent.

I03

Camp Flushing Fly 27TH Sept 78.*
Field Off'; for Duty to morrow D Colo Cruger

Adj'. L. A. Regt. Gen^s Guard i^} Batf} Delancys

Orderly Sergeant Do

R. O. For the Day to morrow Capt. Kenedy

Picket and Q\ Guard Lieut Inglis.

Head Quarters Flushing Fley Sept 28'rH^ 1778.

Field Officer for dutay to Morrow Maiger Green
Adgt. M Loayls Genarals Guard L A Reg' Orderly
Sarjant Do the Commanding Officers of Corps is to
Bee Anserable that the Soalgers under there Cummond
Dou not Cut Down Trees or destroy fences the Dead
and Brush Wood to be Used for fuel and the Other
Necessary purposes for the Campe.

R. O. For the Day to Morrow Cap* W. Dulaney
pichet and Quarter Guard Ensign Boles A Return
from Each Componey of the Men's beeing Cleard off
to the 24 of Augt Inclusive agreeable to former Order
to be Given as Sune Aas Possible.
* * *

Camp Flushing Fly Sept^ 29™ 1778.

Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major Barely

♦The portion between the asterisks is not in Captain Jones hand-
writing.

Adjt.

I04

Adjt ist Batt" Dulanys Gen\ Guard M: Loyalists.
Orderly Sergt. Do

R. O. For they Day to morrow Capt. Frisby
Pickett and Quar^ Guard L'. Parker.

Head Quars. Flushing Fly. Sep^ 30^^.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow D Colo Chalmers
adj'. L. A: Regt Gen^s Guard and Orderly Sergt 1^}
Batt^ Dulancys.

A Court Martial of the Line to Assemble to Morrow
Morning at 10 oClock for the Tryal of all Such Pris-
oners as Braught Before them

Prisident from the i^^ Batf] Dulancys

Subaltons,

ist Batt" Dullys I

L : A. Regt 2

M. Loyalists i Members.

Total 4

The Prisioners to have Notice and the Evidances to
attend.

R. O. For the Day to Morrow Capt. Coston Pick-
ett and Q'; Guard Ens Monrow.

A Court Martial of the Line attend to Morrow
morning L*. Parker.

I05

Campe Flushing Fly October ist, 1778.
Parole. C S

Field officer for Dutay to Morrow Maige McDannel
Adgnt M : Loyalst G. Guard and orderly Saejant L.
Amer" Rigt.

R O For the Day to morrow Capt. Kannaday
Picket and Quarter Guard Lieu* Starling.*

Head Quars Camp Flushing fly Oct. 2^ ,1778.
Parole, C S.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Lt Colo. Cruger
adjt I St Batt" Delancys Gen\s Guard & Orderly Sergt
M. Loyalists.

R. O. For the Day to morrow Capt w. Dulany
Pickett & Quarter Guard Ens Jones.

Head Quars Camp Flushing Fly Oct'^ 3^ , 1778.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Major Green
Adjt I St Battn Delancys Genls Guard & Orderly Sergt
Do

R. O. The Articles of war to be Read to the Men
by thier own Off^s to Morrow Morning No Man to
take Arms out of the Bell Tent from Evening Roal
Calling to Revellee Beating The Offic^ of Companys
to Call the Tents Roals at 9 : OClock at Night and

* This day's entry is not in Captain Jones' handwriting.

Report

io6

Report to the Cap* of the Day Such men as may be
Abs* The Cap*^ of the Day at the Same Time to give
the Sentrys Strict Orders to Suffer no non Commis-
sioned Offi\ or Soldier to Pass them from Camp Un-
till he Gives his further Orders In the Morning Such
as attempt it to be made prisioners.

Lieu*. SterHng to Return to Cap* Frisbys Company
to do Duty For the Day to Morrow Cap\ Frisby
Picket This Evening L^^, Townsand Pickett & Quartf
Guard to Morrow.

Morning Orders 4th Oct. yS.

A Regt} Court Martial to set at 9 O'Clock.

Capt Jones. Presidt.

Ens Cannon \ ivr k / ^* '^^^^^^"^
Lieut Sterling, / ^^"^t>ers j ^^^ Bowles.

Camp Flushing Fly 4 Octr. 178.

Field Officer for Duty to Morr^ Major Barclay
Adjt L. A. Regt Gen\s Guard and Orderly Serg* L:
A: Regt.

R. O. For the Day to Morrow Cap* Kennedy Qr.
Guard En^ Cannon Picket this Evening L' Ingils.

Head Quars Camp Flushing Fly Oct^ 5, 1778.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow L* Colo. Chal-
mers adjt M : Loyalists Gen\s Guard & Orderly Sergt
Do The Troops to Beat at 9 OClock till further Orders.

R. O.

I ©7

R. O For the Day to morrow Cap* Jones Q^ G^
Ens Cannon Pickett U Sinclier.

Head Quars New York. Oct. s"^.", 78.
A Subaltons Guard from B. Gen\ Delancys Brigade
to be furnished for the protection of the Wood Cut-
ters on Long Island Upon Applycation from Lieut.
Waugh* or Eaither of the Barrick Masters Deputies
and the Commd^; in Chiefs Trusts that the Off^. Com-
manding that Brigade will give every Necessary assist-
ance for Carrying on that Service.

Head Quars Flushing Fly Oct^ 6™, 1778.

Field Ofifr for Duty to morrow Major MfDanald
Adjt Gen'f Guard and Orderly Serjt i^' Batt^J De-
lancy.

Regtl Orders.

A Serjt or Corp\ of each Company to Parade the
Men for Guard of theire Respective Companys an hour
before Guard Manting and see that they are properly
Dressd & Clean. Whatever Serg'. or Corporal Parade
a Man Improperly Dress<| will be Confined for Dis-
obediance of Orders —

For the Day to morrow Cap\ W. Dulany for Guard
Ens Bowles Pickett L' Parker.

*See Rivington for Sept. 9, 1778.

Morning

io8

Morning Orders y^y Oct^ 7 OClock.

In Consiquence of the Orders from the Inspecter
Gen\ Office New York two Detatchments of a Serg*
12 Rank & file each are to March Immediately, one to
harlem as a Guard to the Gen\ Hospittal in that Place,
& the Other to go On Boord the Kings George Lay-
ing in Creek, i^} Batf} Delancys Takes the Hospittal
Guard the M : Loyalists the Ship Guard.

Head Quars. Flushing fly Octr. /th, 1778.
Parole, C Sign.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Col^ Cruger Adj^^
Gen\ Guard and Orderly L. A : Regt. R. O. For
the Day to morrow Cap*; Key Q"", G<^ L* Parker Pick-
ett Ens Monro w.

Camp Flushing Fly Oct^ 8^", y8.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow Major Green
Ad!t &Gen\s Gard and Orderly Sergt M Loyalists.

R. O. For the Day to morrow Capt. Coston Q\
Guard L* Sterling Pickett Ens Jones.

A RegtJ Court Martial to set to morrow Morning
at 10 O'clock

Capt. W. Dulany Preset

Sterling,
Ens Bowles.

E"'-Ste'-""g. I Members. (L*.
Lieu* Parker, J L En

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Head Quars Flushing fly Oct^ qth 1778.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Major Barely
Adj', Gen\ Guard and Orderly Serg\ M: Loyalists.
Each Regt^s to Construct Proper Kitchens or Cooking
Plac^, and No Soldier Suffered to Cook from them
which the Visseting Officer will be Cearefull to see
Executed.

R. O. For the Day to Morrow Cap\ G.'Dulany
Q\ G^ Ens Jones Pickett L*; Townsand.

Head Quars Camp Flushing Fly ioth Oct^ y8.
Parole, Nix. C Sign, Less.

Field Officer for Duty to morrow L^. Col° Chalmers
Adjt Gen\s Guard and Orderly Sergt ist Batt" Dulan-
cys.

Regem\l Orders.

For the Day to Morrow Capt. Kennedy Q\ Guard
for Pickett

Head Quars Flushing Fly Oct^ iith 1778.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Major M^Daniald
Adj\ Genres Guard and Orderly Sergeant L. A. Rege-
ment.

R. O. For the Day to Morrow Cap^, Jones Quarter
Guard Lieu* Ingils for Pickett L^ Sinclier.

Head Quars. Flushing Fly Octi^ I2'^h^ 1778.

Field Officer for Duty to Morrow Col^ Cruger Adjf
Gena'f Guard and Orderly Serg* i^} Batf} Dulancys

A More Punctial Obediance of Orders of the 17th
Sep*; 78. is Expected Relative to the Leave of the
Field Officers Their henderance from Duty by sick-
ness or Other ways — which Orders have been Payed
Very Little Attention to by some and Totally Disre-
garded by Others. Such Neglacts and unregularritys
will in Futer be taken notice on in a More Perticler
manner.

Diserted from the 27^*^ Dragoons a Dragoon with a
Black Stallion about 15 hands high with a Regement-
all Saddle and Bridle of the 17th Dragoons The Hol-
ster Cap Made of white Goat Skin & the Dragoon a
Short man Marked much with the small Pox. Five
Guinneys Reward will be Given by the Paymaster for
the Recoverry of the horse besides 40 Shillings for
takeing of the Diserter.

R. O, For the Day to Morrow Cap* W. Dulany
Q\ Guard En^ Cannon Pickett h\ Sinclier as the Batt^
is to be Inspected on Wednes Day Morning Early the
Capt^^s to be Anserable that thier Companys Make a
Clean and Uniform Appearance and that thier Make
no fires in Thier Tents.

ths Books Orders Out Last Octr. 12th, 1778.

Capt Calib Jones his Orderly Book September 11,

1778.

god

Ill

god gives him grace therein to book[?] and not to
Look But to under stand that Learning is better than
house and Land.

Zacriah Baley Sargant

James Love Sargant

Joshua Merrill Sargant

John White Corpal

Jacob Rodgers Corpral

Obediah Smith

Learning proves most Exolent

when house and land is gone and Spent.

Head Quarters Camp Flush-
ing Fly Septr.
30th 1778

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MAJOR-CEMRAL WILLIAM HEAT!

When in comma.nd of the Eastern Depa,rtment, May-Oct. 1777 ;

with some fragmentary Orders of Major-G-eneral

Putnam and Lt. Ool. Wm. S. Smith.

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WORTHINGTON CHAUNCHY FORD.

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This is a combination of three Revolutionary orderly books, thereby covering
most fully the movements and incidents of Heath's division. It treats of the period
of Howe's movements in the Jerseys, and his attack on Fort Montgomery and
Peekskill, as well as Burgoyne's invasion, and the side movement on Bennington.
The supplementary^ orders extend the period to March, 15. 1778.

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The writer, Joseph Jones, was a mcmher of the Virginia House of Bur-
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the State Convention of 1788. Among his correspondents were Wash-
ington, Madison, and Jefferson, and his abilities and surrounding make
his opinions and information of interest and value.

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American Revolution, wrote to Washington asking for the secret history
of the Yorktown campaign, to which Washington repHed in a most vakia-
ble and interesting letter. This correspondence is now for the first time
printed from the original manuscripts.

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LETTERS FROM ZABDIEL ROGERS AND THOMAS MUMFORD.

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Two contemporary letters, describing Benedict Arnold's attack on
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September 12, 1786, by William Hillhouse.

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Address of the Rhode Island Society of Cincinnati to George Washington,

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LISTS OF SOME BRIEFS

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— OF —

1736-1758.
By PAUL LEICESTER FORD.

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Price $1.00.

"The lack of material for the study and history of American trade
and commerce before the Revolution is so great that it hardly requires
mention. In the writings of Charles Davenant, Josiah Child, Joshua Gee,
William Douglas, John Ashley, Edmund Burke, Adam Smith, and in a few
fugitive pamphlets, is more or less matter on this subject, but it is at
best imperfect and fragmentary. Yet is this topic not only important from
an economic point of view, but equally so for the history of the causes of
our Revolution; for the trade restrictions and Admiralty Courts on the

one side, and die illicit tradino- and nullificadon of the Enelish trade laws
on tlie other side, were a most important element in the origin of that war.

"In the library of Mr. Gordon L. Ford, of Brooklyn, ISTew York, are two
volumes of practically unknown papers which throw much light on this
subject. Originally belonging to Chief Jusdce William Lee and Sir George
Lee, members of the Privy Council, they consist, for the most part, of the
printed briefs in marine cases arising in the French and Spanish War of
1 739-1 748- appealed from the Admiralty Courts in England or in the
English colonies to that portion of the Privy Council severally described
as the 'Lords Commissioners for Appeals in Prize Causes,' the 'Committee
of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council for Affairs of the Plan-
tations,' or the 'Lords Commissioners for hearing Appeals from the Plan-
tadons in America in Cause of Prize.' As in appeal cases now, only
enough of these briefs were printed to give the Commissioners and the
opposing advocates each a copy; and this probably limited the edidon to
a dozen or fifteen copies, which sufficiently accounts for their rarity and
neglect as historical matter. In these legal arguments and statements,
however, is a great mass of American naval and commercial history; and
these particular copies are given especial value by many long notes of the
two Lees, giving their opinions, the posidons of the different members of
the Privy Council, and also the decisions of that body.

"To make these papers better known, I have prepared a list of all that
treat of American trade, to which I have added a few notes. The titles
are taken from the printed endorsements, which in each case is given in
full and lined as printed. In a number of the briefs the dates have been left
blank, and in others have been filled in with ink, which in this list are
bracketed and printed in italics. The arrangement is by the ship in ques-
tion, and chronologically by the date as written by the Lees. All matter
in the notes in quotation is taken from their manuscript notes." — Preface.

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