The letter from Culper, Sr., written on 29 Oct., headed “ No. I received 20 Genes from 725 Which I Lent to 723 I have nothing more to Say-And may God grant us Success” ( DLC:GW). From the effect of that Infernal Tryons expedition into this County last year and Branding a number of Cattle that he left behind, last Week a demand for 198 was made not one Quarter of that number Was ever marke⟨d⟩ and about 30 head was drove up but are not Satisfied, and Insist upon the Whole number, And are now at Smith Town with Carts from Loyds Neck and a Number of Wagons are hourly expected with a number of Troops at that Place for hay They have nearly Collected all the forage in Queens County and carreing it to Brooklin in one Word every Preparation is a makeing for their defence-I hope you will not forget to grant us assistanc as soon as Possible Your Letters to Mr C-r Jun’r Was Instanly forward forgot to mention it in my last then being in Such hast as I had not time to Write before Dark and, 725 I expectd Was a Waiting. The Pleasing hope of Which hath almost transported all our freinds-But here much may be done towarord our destruction within the Space of a Week, And to the great advantage of the Enemy, To Prevent Which requires your Imediate Opperations. This Glorious Assistance togather with the dejection of our Enemies, bids fair for our delivery. I have again heard Count D’Estang with his Whole Fleet are in Delaware Bay. Whch hope may be Satisfactory at this conjuncture. 18 with the Inclosed came to hand, And Was Imediately forwardd to 723, And the Inclosed blanks are his return. The letter from Culper written on 26 Oct. Both Samuel Culper and Samuel Culper, Sr., were aliases for Abraham Woodhull. The other enclosures were letters from Samuel Culper, or Samuel Culper, Sr., to Tallmadge, dated 26Īnd 29 October. A copy of the letter from Samuel Culper, Jr., to John Bolton, dated 29 Oct., is printed as an enclosure to this letter. 6 I have the Honour to be with much Esteem your Excellency’s most obedt Servtġ. 5 I hope some Steps may be taken to prevent such Conduct in future. The whole of their furnitur⟨ e,⟩ Jewels, Cloaths, Money, Bonds, & paper⟨ s⟩ of all kinds were bro’t off. This Family is of the first fashion of any on L. 4 The other Gentleman, Mr Seaton, is from England, & purchased a plantation at Setauket before the War began. ![]() From a long & intimate acquaintance with this Gentleman I believe him to be of more service to the Whig Interest in Setauket, than every other man in it, tho’ from his family Connexion I believe he has been in favour of Royal Government. Floyd, who not long since was bro’t over a Prisoner, & is now on Parole. One of the Gentleman who was plundered was Col. What would give a peculiar Sanction to such a proceeding is that some of the Perpetrators of this Villany belonged to Long Island, & of Course to the State of N. ![]() I should be happy to have permissio⟨n⟩ to take the Men who have been concerned in this Robbery, & have them delivered over to the Authority appointed by Governor Clinton (as mention’d in his proclamation) to take notice of such Offenders, or otherways punish them. Indeed if some stop cannot be put to such nefarious practices, C-will not risque, nor 725. I would further observe that the boat which crosses for dispatches from C-has been chased quite across the Sound by those Plunderers, perhaps for the Sake of being the more secret in their Villany, while our Crew has supposed them to be the Enemy. Ifīeing so plundered by the Enemy that the Inhabitants have hardly a Subsistance left, be not sufficient (for the Marauders from our Shore make no Distinction between Whig & Tory further than wher⟨e⟩ Interest may point out) it surely cannot be equitable to leave it in the power of Individuals to punish at pleasure, & enrich themselves by the plunder they take-Perhaps your Excellency may have seen the Proclamation lately issued by Governor Clinton prohibiting such practices. This Species of privateering (for it goes by this name) is attended with such numberless bad Consequences, that to a Gentleman of your Excellency’s feelings, I am confident I need not state them. In addition to the Crime of plundering the distressed Inhabitants of Long Island, t⟨he⟩ Perpetrators of such Villany never bring their Goods before any Court for tryal & Condemnation, but proceed to vend them at option. With Respect to the Robbery lately commited at Setauket, as related by C-Senior, I have additional Accounts of the same from others. 1 I was obliged to touch the Counterpart on the enclosed Letter written with the Stain 2 to discover whether it was the right Sheet or not as it was in a Quire. ![]() I have just recd the enclosed Dispatches from the C-r’s.
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