Mr. Plumb set off for Boston at 4 oClock P. M. Showry—two persons brot. in supposed to be Spies, who give an account that the Enemy are coming up 10,000 strong.—
SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), p. 113
The Vigilant
returned from up the River and joined the Fleet. Sailed the packet for England,
convoyed by the Niger Ship of War in which went General de Heister and the
Hessian Command devolved on Lt.-Gen'l Kniphuysen. This morning Sir Wm. Howe's
letters to Lt. General Burgoyne, to Deputy Quarter Master-General to be immediately
forwarded. Deserters came in, says Rebel Army are only 6000.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 428
