1To George Washington from William Bradford, Sr., and Commodore John Hazelwood, 11 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Two days ago the Enemy erected a Battery at the mouth of Schuylkill to secure the passage at Webbs Ferry. The Commodore ordered several Galleys to attack it for a considerable time, and after very little firing the Enemy ceas’d having lost several men as we are since inform’d. Last night the Enemy crossed Webb Ferry and erected a redoubt opposite the Fort within two Muskets shots of the Block...
2To George Washington from William Bradford, Sr., 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
Last night I received the inclosed Letter. The Commodore plac’d the Galleys in proper places to prevent a storm, and the night being very Foggy no attempt was made. The night before last they throw’d up a Battery before the Hospital on Province Island. This morning at nine OClock the Fog clear’d away, and they began firing from the Battery at the mouth of Schuylkill, the one before the...
3To George Washington from William Bradford, Sr., 14 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Board received your Excellencys Letter a few Days ago, requesting the Galleys might be dismantled and sunk —At the Time we received the Letter many of the Galleys were fitted and ready to fall down to prevent any Thing from coming up the River—Immediately on receiving your Excellencys we sent off an Express to the President of our State, for Orders, sending a Copy of your Letter; An Answer...