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Independence Declared in Bridgetown – Elmer’s Address

From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. The committee of inspection for the county of Cumberland, in the State of New Jersey, the officers of the militia, and a great number of other inhabitants, having met at Bridgetown, went in procession to the court-house, where the…

Attack on New York Expected

From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. August 22. –This night we have reason to expect the grand attack from our barbarian enemies; the reasons why, follow: The night before last, a lad went over to Staten Island, supped there with a friend, and got safe…

Washington and Col. Patterson

From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. July 20. –This day, Lieutenant-Colonel Patterson, of the British army, came to New York, from Lord Howe’s fleet, and landed near the main battery. He passed through a file of the Life Guards of General Washington, and had a…