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It is General Washington' s orders, that Malcom McEwen and Daniel Green do daily attend, from sunrise to dark in the evening, at the East River Ferry to Long Island, and Peck' s Slip, at which, or between which places, all boats coming to the east of the town are to land, where they, in the first place, are to examine all passengers going from town, and to see that they have genuine passes from the Committee, or one of the General Officers.
In the next place, they are to be particularly attentive to the passengers who arrive in town. If they are travellers, such as they can have no suspicion of, they are only to require their names, and the places where they intend to lodge, and report them to the General at noon, and in the evening. If they are, in any manner, of suspicious characters, they are to detain them at some convenient house, to be appointed for that purpose in the neighbourhood, until they can send their report, which is to be done immediately, to Head Quarters, and the General' s determination be had thereon.
They are also to examine the passengers of all other boats, besides the ferry boats, which may arrive, and report in like manner.
And, in order the better to enable Malcom McEwen and Daniel Green to carry these instructions into execution, the commanding officer of the East River Guard is to give them every necessary aid in his power.
The said McEwen and Green are to communicate these instructions to the Committee appointed to give passes.
By the General' s orders, at Head Quarters:
July 18, 1776.
If officers or soldiers of the corps posted on Long Island should come to town with passes from their commanding officer, the same are to be sufficient to pass them out of
Mr˙ McEwen is, by the General' s order, to be allowed one dollar a day, after deducting his pay in Colonel Lasher' s regiment. Mr˙ Green is to be allowed one dollar per day, he having no employ in the Continental service.
By the General' s orders:
July 18, 1776.
Similar to the above, with directions to attend the ferries to Powles Hook and Hooghbook, and all the boats on that side. Each to have half a dollar per day, in addition to their regimental pay.
Instructions to the Superintendents of the East River and North River Ferries
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STIRLING, Brigadier General.
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town again. Artillerymen are to pass by Colonel Knox' s order; and those in the Quartermaster-General' s department by Colonel Moylan' s, or Mr˙ Hughes' s, Deputy Quartermaster-General.
STIRLING, Brigadier General.