the Information it contains, and shall be further obliged if I may have such early notice of the time of your quitting Governor's Island as that I may be enabled to take seasonable Measures for the preservation of the buildings. I have the honor to be With great Respect, Sir, Your Excellency's most obed't humble Servant (Signed) Geo. Clinton.. His Excellency Rear Admiral Digby. THE ADMIRAL'S REPLY. Amphion off Staten Island, 30th November, 1783. Sir, I have ordered everything to be removed from Governor's Island Tuesday or Wednesday next, and have directed the Officer to acquaint your Excellency before the Guard is taken off. I have the honor to be Your Excellency's Very obedient humble Servant (Signed) His Excellency George Clinton, &c. &c. &c. Robt. Digby. Sir Guy Carleton Promises to Withdraw the Troops from Long Island and Staten Island by December 4th. Cues off Staten Island, 1st December, 1783. Sir, Wind and weather permitting, I hope that the Embarkation of such of his Majesty's Troops as yet remain on Long Island and Staten Island may be completed preparatory to our final departure by the 4th Instant. I am, Sir, Your Excellency's most Obed't. and most humble. Servt. His Excellency Governor Clinton. (Signed) Guy Carleton. Captain Duncan, British Navy, Reports to Governor Clinton That the Remaining British Troops Are Withdrawn from Governors Island. Governors Island, Dec'r. 3d, 1783. 7 A. M. Sir, Having received orders from Rear Admiral Digby to withdraw the Guard together with the whole naval Hospital from this Island, I beg to acquaint your Excellency, that at the hour of Eleven A. M. this day, the Guard, together with the Naval Hospital, will be withdrawn from the Island Lieutenant Graham of the Navy only excepted, who will remain a certain time in order to deliver up the Keys of the different buildings &ca to whom you shall think proper to send and take charge of them. I am also desired to inform your Excellency, that the only property disposed of belonging to Government on Governors Island are the hulls of Two Brigantine's, hauld up on each side of the Wharf formerly Occupied as Store hulks for naval provisions, and sold sometime ago by John Delasons, Esqr. Agent Victualler, in consequence of orders to him given by Rear Admiral Digby to a Mr. Jos. Mercereau of Staten Island. I shall do myself the honor to inclose for your Excellency's better information a description list of the different buildings regularly numbered with the Keys to the person you shall think fit to take charge of them from Lieutenant Graham, who will have the honor of delivering this and will Answer such questions respecting the present state of the Island as your Excellency may be desirous of knowing. I have the honor to be Your Excellency's Most obed't. & Most humble Servt. James Duncan, To His Excellency Governor Clinton &ca. &ca, &ca. State of New 1 York. [No. 5301-a.] Captain Duncan Furnishes Governor Clinton With a List of Buildings, etc., on Governors Island and Turns Over the Keys. Centurion, off New York, Dec'r. 3d, 1783, 11 A. M. Sir, Agreeable to my letter of this Morning's date, I do myself the honor of inclosing your Excellency a description List of the different buildings &ca. on Governors Island, and have order'd the Keys to be label'd with numbers corresponding to the different houses &ca. I have the honor to be your Excellency's Most obed't. & most humble Servt. James Duncan. To His Excellency Governor Clinton, &ca. &ca. &ca. State of New York. A DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS &C. ON GOVERNORS ISLAND. Admiral Digby Announces to Governor Clinton He is on the Point of Sailing. Amphion, off Staten Island, 5th December, 1783 Sir, I have this moment received a Complaint, that one of the Refugees going to Abaco has been taken out of the Vessel under English Colours. As I am just on the point of sailing I have desired Captain Cochrane to enquire into it, and represent it to your Excellency and have no doubt should it be, as is represented to me, you will order the Man to be returned to Captain Coch rane. I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's most Obed't. Servant (signed) His Excellency Governor Clinton. [No. 5321.] Governor Clinton to Major General Knox Communicating a Resolution of Thanks from the Council for His Services in Securing the Peace of the City When Evacuated by the British. Sir, It gives me great pleasure to find my sentiments of the services rendered by you & the offers & men under your command to the inhabitants of this State expressed by the Council & it is with peculiar satisfaction that I obey their order in communicat |