112 REVOLUTIONARY LETTER. 



brings acct that one Bulkly a man of character belonging 

 to Connecticut came off from one of the British ships 

 where he was a prisoner who says that last Sunday a smart 

 ingagement happened between the Rear of Hows army on 

 their retreat & the front of Gen 1 . Washingtons, that Hows 

 army had all retreated to Statten Island & that the Trans- 

 ports were ordered round to take the troops on board, 

 that he the said Bulkly himself saw 3 flat bottomed boats 

 with Dead & wounded landed on the Island, that the officers 

 on board were uncertain where they designed for, their con- 

 jecture being various, some supposed Connecticut, some 

 Rhode Island, this acct. is from the Gen ls own mouth. 

 Major Hovey, the Bearer of this to Boston waites, or 1 

 would be more particular hurry must excuse inacuracies. 

 I yesterday saw a Halifax paper of the 25 th May in which 

 were a number of abominables amongst which was the case 

 of Seaton which I wish you would call on Mrs. Hiller and 

 see. 



I am 



Saturday morn, Sir yours unalterably 



Major Sprague. J. Hiller." 



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This is addressed to 



Major Jos. Sprague Esq. 

 Salem. 



