Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman, July 31, 1781

Lay still this day. The country here is the most fertile I have seen in this State, which is Amelia County.

SOURCE: Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 8

Journal of Captain John Montresor, Tuesday, July 1, 1777

This evening Returned a party of our Provincial Troops that had been detached from King's Bridge and brought in a Captain, one Subaltern, and 23 more Rebels. The Commander in Chief and his suite arrived this afternoon at 2 o'clock at New York from Staaten Island.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 426-7

Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 2, 1777

The 17th Dragoons embarked at Staaten Island and arrived at New York, where they are to be stationed between it and King's Bridge. The Commander in Chief viewed the works at King's Bridge. I set off this afternoon for Staaten Island and reached it in the night. Orders to put that post near the watering place in a state of defence. Six 6-pounders (Iron) to be mounted in these works.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427

Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 3, 1777

Working party 150 men began to make fascines for making good the rear of the Redoubts at Staaten Island and to add 2 small ones for 30 men each to terminate the Flanks. I returned to New York this Evening. All the Artillery and Stores excepting the Battery Guns of the 2nd Battalion and 2 of Light Infantry were embarked on board the Artillery Transports by nine o'clock this morning for Staaten Island.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427

Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 4, 1777

All our field Artillery have each 300 Rounds & 5 or 6000 spare rounds.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427

Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 5, 1777

Intense heat. Arrived 6 Sail of Merchantmen under Convoy of the Liverpool in whom came Sir Henry Clinton and his suite.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427

Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 6, 1777

Arrived 11 Sail-victuallers from Cork, all armed.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427

Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 8, 1777

The Infantry of the Army embarked from Staaten Island on board their transports for the Expedition excepting the Guards.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427

Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 9, 1777

The British and Hessian Grenadiers embarked, as also the 16th Light Dragoons, leaving for the defence of Staaten Island the 52nd and 2 of Hessians encamped in the rear of the Redoubt, round the watering place and the Provincials on the West side of the Island under the Command of Major-General Skinner. In the redoubts 6 Iron 6 pounders and a detachment of Artillery, each field piece taken with us on the Expedition has with it 300 rounds.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 427

Journal of Captain John Montresor, July 14, 1777

I accompanied General Clinton to the Narrows and the works on Staaten Island. Signals made from the Eagle for the whole fleet to prepare to sail.

SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 427-8