Journal of Captain John Montresor, Monday, June 9, 1777

At 4 o'clock this afternoon Sir Wm Howe left New York and arrived at Amboy at 10 this night. Also the Engineers Stores &. Account received (privately) from the Indians that 700 of the [Chetig——] will be ready to join us as soon as we open the communication—Doubt it very much.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 421

Journal of Captain John Montresor, June 23, 1777

The Commander in Chief reviewed the 2 Battalions Anspach. Baggage waggons ferrying over to Staaten Island. 43 Sail of Transports now in Princes Bay. Boats constantly arriving from New York to take off the Stores from hence.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 423-4

Journal of Captain John Montresor, June 25, 1777

This morning early Ferguson's Riflemen surprised and took one Rebel Light dragoon and also an advanced Piquet, shot the officer thro the thigh and took him with 4 privates, the rest escaped. The Scarboro 20 Gun Ship with 16 sail from Halifax arrived at New York.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 424

Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Kemble, Wednesday June 9, 1773

At 12 o'Clock sailed from New York with a small Breeze at N. W. At one past by the Man of War at the Watering Place, who Saluted us as did the Fort George, and Artillery at the General's Embarking,* at two P. M. our Pilot and several Gentlemen of N. Y. left us without Sandy Hook with a small Air of Wind at N. W. set Royalls, Steering Sails on all sides &c. at 8. P. M. the Neversink bore N. W. 7 or 8 leagues distance. Wind E. very light air of Wind and flattering, all sail set. Wind E. S. E. At 4 A. M. in steering sails, flattering from the East. Set Stay sails fore and aft, flattering cloudy weather and small sea, at Meridian Tackt to the East, thick weather. Distance 69. No observation. Lat. 39.33. Long. in 72.55.

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* New York, Thursday, June 10. On Tuesday about eleven o'clock, his Excellency the Hon. General Gage, with his Lady, their son and two daughters, Miss Morris, Major Sheriffe, and the Captains Kemble and Dobson, embarked on board the Ship Earl of Dunmore, Capt. Lawrence, for London. The Royal Artillery were under arms, and saluted his Excellency with 17 guns, a great company of Gentlemen attended his Excellency to the ship, expressing in very fervent terms, their wishes of safety and felicity to this most valuable and sincerely beloved personage, his truly amiable Lady and Family. — Rivington's N. Y. Gazettcer, June 10, 1773, No. 8.

The General was attended by the principal officers of the Army, to the Waterside, at Murray's Wharf near the Coffee House, where a Company of the Royal Artillery, under Arms waited his coming. As soon as the Ship got under sail, he was saluted by 19 Discharges of 2 Field Pieces, belonging to the Artillery; and as he passed the Battery by the like Number from thence. The N. Y. Journal, June 10, 1773, No. 1588.

SOURCE: New York Historical Society, Publisher, Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1883: The Kemble Papers, Vol. 1 1773-1789, p. 1

Journal of Captain John Montresor, January 1, 1777

New-York. This day Lord Cornwallis went in the Armed schooner Alert from New York to Amboy.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 420