WILLIAM HEATH TO JOHN PATERSON. HEAD QUARTERS, ROBINSON'S HOUSE, Decr 28th, 1779. DEAR SIR, -The last evening I had the honor to receive a letter from his Excellency General Washington. He expresses a jealousy at the enemy's keeping their force collected at New York, and that he cannot yet develop their designs. He has directed me to pay particular attention to the signals for calling in the militia in case of need, that the regular troops may be at liberty to act at this post, or march to support him should circumstances require it. There is a report that a large emberkation of troops sailed from New York on Wednesday last, but as there is no authentick accounts of it, and his Excellency's orders peremptory, you will please to pay immediate attention to the beacon on Butter Hill, it will be very difficult, but a small guard must be posted there, and every thing in readiness to give the signal at that place, untill I hear further from his Excellency. I forward you some resolutions of the General Assembly for furnishing you with a sute of cloths and making good your pay. I am, with great regard, dear Sir, Gen1 PATTERSON. W. HEATH. INDEX. A. Adams, Hon. John, letters from, to Wil- Adams, John, Assist. Dep. Paymaster- Adams, Adams, Hon. Samuel, letters from, to Alden, Col. Ichabod, 69, 112, 119, 138, Allen, Col. Ethan, 220. Allen, Capt. Robert, 271. Amphitrite, ship, arrival of the, 80, 86. Arms, payment for loss of, 57, 61. Arnold, Gen. Benedict, 6, 37, 139, 146, 153, Artillery, lack of men for the, 46. Assumption of government by the Colo- Avery, John, Jr., notice of, 326 n. Letter B. Balme, M. Mottin de la, 81, 82. Beatty, Col. John, letter from, to Joshua Bedford, Mass., burning of, 268, 272, 273. 31. Bennington, Vt., 123, 126, 142, 143, 144, Bergen County, N. Y., to raise a regi- Board of War, letter to, from William Bond, Col. William, 36, 42. Boston, siege of, 7. Harbor of, inade- Bounties, need of, to induce enlistments, Bowdoin, Hon. James, letter to, from Bradford, Col. Gamaliel, Jr., 70, 72, 148. Bailey, Col. John, 70, 72, 126, 132, 148, Bronx River, 65. 59. Brookfield, Mass., magazine at, 89, 106, |