...New-York, there can be no doubt: that with such an amount thev can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved that it should not be...wish to prolong it as much as possible, provided the duty does not affect our future measures." " The militia of Connecticut is reduced from six thousand,...

...taking possession. It is our interest and wish to prolong it as much as possible, provided the duty does not affect our future measures." " The militia...thousand, and in a few days will be merely nominal." Such was the reasoning of Washington, on the eighth of September. On the fifteenth the evacuation took...

...York, there can be no doubt; that, with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved, that it should not be...to less than two thousand, and in a few days will as to render it an unfit place to quarter troops in. If we should hold it, we must hold it to a great...

...York, there can be no doubt ; that, with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved, that it should not be...to less than two thousand, and in a few days will as to render it an unfit place to quarter troops in. If we should hold it, we must hold it to a great...

...New York, there can be no doubt ; that with such an armament they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved that it should not be...as possible, provided the delay does not affect our fuWhen the evacuation of New York city was finally resolved on, General Washington immediately began...

...York, there can be no doubt ; that, with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. It is our interest and wish to prolong it as much...militia of Connecticut is reduced from six thousand to lest than two thousand, and in a few days will be merely nominal. • • • The impulse for going...

...New York, there can be no doubt; that with such an armament, they can drive us out, is equally clear. The Congress having resolved that it should not be...to determine the time of their taking possession." On the receipt of this letter, the Congress hastened to inform Washington that they left it to his...

...enemy mean to winter in New York, there can be no doubt; that they can drive us out, is equally clear; nothing seems to remain, but to determine the time of their taking possession." CHAT. New York a moment longer than he should think it proper for the public service." On the eleventh,...

...enemy mean to winter in New York, there can be no doubt; that they can drive us out, is equally clear ; nothing seems to remain, but to determine the time of their taking possession." CHAP. New York a moment longer than he should think V_-Y^ it proper for the public service." 1g7**...

...enemy mean to winter in New York, there can be no doubt; that they can drive us out, is equally clear; nothing seems to remain, but to determine the time of their taking possession." Congress received with coldness this remonstrance 10. of Washington ; but it was unanswerable, and...