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Loyal Volunteers of the City of New York
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[Extract of a letter from General James ROBERTSON to Sir Henry CLINTON, undated, circa–November, 1777.]


A Number of the Inhabitants have formed themselves at my desire into Companys. Some of them have made at their own expence uniforms, and all are calling for arms.

As I think you may derive real Succour from these, and as I think under our circumstances we may benefit by the reputation of some thousand Americans Arming on our Side, I wish the Spirit may be keepd up by your countenancing it.



University of Michigan, William L. Clements Library, Sir Henry Clinton Papers, Volume 27, item 50.

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