Letter from Colonel Hammond

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This morning mustered the Regiment, and upon parade appeared forty-six men. Our men are at present very much fatigued. Captain Ledue' s company, in defiance of us all, waded through the ferry and are gone off. The Ministerial ships are still riding in Haverstraw Bay. We have been very peaceable last night. We should be very thankful for a speedy relief. From your humble servant, JAMES HAMMOND, Lt˙ Col.

To the Hon˙ Gentlemen of the Provincial Congress.

I this minute received intelligence from a man on Cortlandt' s Manor, that the Tories told him, before the shipping came up, when they would come; and that when they came the Tories were to collect to assist them.

To Brig˙ Gen˙ Woodhull, President of the Provincial Congress.