358 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

occurrences from our march to Long Island to the 12^th when I
was obliged to conclude rather abruptly, having received
orders to march immediately for Phillip's Heights, four miles
above King's Bridge, the enemy having landed a body of men
on Frog's neck adjacent to these Heights, also a copy of a
return made out in Philadelphia to be render'd the Congress
of those articles appertaining to the Battalion & Capt Vea-
zey's Company, being all the troops I marched from Maryland,
which hope you'll find satisfactory, also a list of the killed and
missing on Long Island, and a general weekly return as ren-
dered Gen^l Washington, which will shew such men present as
are effective, and such as are sick among which are included
ten wounded, a general return of killed and missing was
rendered General Washington the next morning after the
action on Long Island and as the drafts of their pay are sus-
pended till exchanged, have been directed to discontinue the
entry upon the weekly return, for we cant ascertain, nor will
the enemy indulge us with a list of such as were taken prison-
ers without which we cant ascertain who have been killed,
perhaps you may require the names inserted in the Returns,
agreable to the returns of our muster rolls at Annapolis your
letters do not urge this mode, but shou'd it be required, it shall
be complied with.
I ordered the Independant Cap^ts on the 11^th Inst upon
receipt of the Presd^t of Convention's letter, to hand in their
returns of arms, accoutrements, Camp equippage and utensils,
'till then I thought this had been done upon their leaving
Philadelphia where I imagined they had supplied their men
with sundry necessaries, and would of course make the natural
returns, as their commands till their arrival there were distinct
and unlimited by any other Controul than that of Convention
or Council, however I found this had not been done and I now
find from the train they have kept their affairs in, it will be
done with difficulty and perhaps be subject to loss, for I am
apprehensive many things may have been lost upon their
march from Philadelphia and since; which as they were not
accustomed to inspect and make weekly general returns of
arms accoutrements, cloathing, camp furniture and utensils &^c
some of these at this time they may not be able to account
for: Cap^t Bracco complains he can't obtain a roll of, nor any
accounts relative to his company and that Gen^l Bell has taken
a fifer out of his company, Burrel by name, and keeps him in
the Flying Camp. I have wrote Gen^l Bell concerning this
Boy and his story is lame, but from what I can collect, he says
the Council of Safety allowed him to take the Boy out of, and
upon return of the Flying Camp he will return him to the
Company, now if he belongs to, he certainly ought to be in