1To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 6 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Necessity which caused the unexpected Evacuation of Long-Island hath alarmed the General Assembly of this State, as it seems that Communications cannot be kept open with an Island where the Enemy’s Ships can approach. This hath filled us with Apprehensions for the Town of Newport and the Island of Rhode-Island, which are of so great Importance to this and the other United States. Upon...
2To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of the 17th instant by the Committee of this State hath been received. Deputy-Governor Bradford informed you that it had been recommended to Colo. Richmond to march with his Battalion to join your Army; since which Mr Hopkins a Member from this State of the Continental Congress arrived here; by whose advice it was concluded to stop their March and to permit such of the...
3To George Washington from Nicholas Cooke, 19 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter, requesting an Account of the Prisoners in this State, I have duly received; and ordered the Sheriffs of the several Counties to make Return to me of the Number of Prisoners in their respective Counties, and of their different Stations, which Return has not been yet made. I also wrote immediately to Governor Trumbull of Connecticut, to know where their Prisoners were to assemble,...