August 5th, 1778. "Lately retaken and brought into Little Egg Harbor by two New England privateers in company with Capt. John Rice, a brig and a sloop loaded. Several at the same time takes into Great Egg Earbor by the privateer sloop Cornet, Capt. Yelverton Taylor and others." (N. J. Gazette.)

"By a gentleman from Egg Harbor we learn that a few days since a sloop from Jamaica bound to New York was brought in there. It seems that a number of Americans captured at sea and carried to that island had been put on board in order to be sent to New York, and on their passage rose and secured the master and hands and brought the vessel into the above port. She was loaded with rum, sugar, etc."

In November, 1780, several persons were apprehended in Philadelphia, for carrying on a contraband trade with the enemy by way of Egg Harbor vessels. Their vessels would clear for Boston but had British passports. Among those taken were Capt. James Steelman. John Shaw, -------Black; a man named Atkinson concerned with them escaped.

"June 17th, 1778. Wm. Marriner a volunteer with eleven men and Lieut. John Schenck of our militia went last Saturday evening from Middletown Point to Long Island in order to take a few prisoners from Flatbush, and returned with Major Moncrieff and Mr. Theophilus Bache (the worshipful Mayor and Tormentor-General, David Mathews, Esq., who has inflicted on our prisoners the most unheard of cruelties and who was the principal object of the expedition being unfortunately in the city,) with four slaves and brought them to Princeton to be delivered to his Excellency the Governor. Mr. Marriner with his party left Middletown Point on Saturday evening and returned at six o'clock the next morning having traveled by land and water above fifty miles and behaved with the greatest bravery and prudence." (Gazette.)

The sloop Susannah, Capt. Stoeker of eight guns and thirty-five men, fitted out at Egg Harbor. On the 29th of August, 1778, off that port fell in with the "Emerald" man of war tender, a sloop of 10 guns, when a severe engagement ensued in which the Lieutenant who commanded the tender with several of the crew fell and the vessel was only saved by flight. Two vessels under convoy of the tender in the beginning of the action stood to the northward and also escaped. Capt. Stoeker during the engagement showed the greatest bravery and has gained the esteem and confidence of his crew; he had one man killed and six wounded.

The privateer General Lee came around from Egg Harbor on Saturday last. (Packet, Sept. 1778.)

About the last of September, 1778, a fleet of thirty British vessels, and the next day fifty more, sailed southward along our coast.

August 25th, 1779. The Schooner Mars, Capt. Taylor, took a snow (3 masted vessel) the "Falmouth" (see Hist. Coll. p. 66,) a packet and forty-five prisoners; but the prize was retaken by the British; Capt. Taylor got safe into Egg Harbor. In September, 1779, Capt Taylor took a prize into Egg Harbor, containing a Hessian colonel and 214 privates, also dry goods, etc.

In June, 1779, some Jerseymen went in rowboats to Sandy Hook, and took from the British four sloops, one of which was armed; they burned three and took one, also nineteen prisoners; the share of prize money was £400, per man.

About December 1st, 1778, Capt. Stevens, in a privateer belonging to Egg Harbor, took the schooner Two Friends, Capt. Sion of New York; the Two Friends had six carriage and twelve swivel guns, and twenty-two men.

About September 1st, 1782, Capt. Douglas with some Gloucester County militia attacked a Refugee boat at Egg Harbor with eighteen Refugees on board, fourteen of whom were shot or drowned, and four escaped. This was supposed to be the band that robbed Mr. Fennemore, Collector of Burlington County.

Mem. - Very many exploits on our coast have been published in Modern works and are here omitted.

August 7th. 1782. About this time an American named Richard Wilgus was shot while keeping guard below Allentown to prevent contraband goods being taken to the British.

In regard to the attack on Capt. Huddy's house the Philadelphia Packet contains some items not mentioned in other accounts. The Packet's statements are as related by Capt. Huddy himself. It says there were seventy-two men attacked him under Lieut. Joseph Parker and William Hewlett about an hour before day. They commenced stoning a window to pieces which aroused Capt. Huddy; the girl helped defend. Mrs. Huddy and another woman tried to induce him to surrender, as they thought defence was useless. Tye who is here called "one of Lord Dunmore's crew," received a wound. After Huddy surrendered, they plundered the house. They were two hours in taking him. Six militia came near and fired and killed their commander. Ensign Vincent and sixteen men of the State regiment attacked them as they embarked and accidentally wounded Huddy; the firing made confusion in the boats and one overset and Huddy swam ashore. This paper says the Refugees "made a silent and shameful retreat with disgrace- two hours for seventy-two men to take one man."

The Refugee town at Sandy Hook was not allowed to remain unmolested by the Americans. Capt. Adam Hyler was continually on the alert seizing their vessels there and taking prisoners, &c.

Of the Pine Robbers such as Fenton, Burke, Fagan, and others, it is not necessary here to speak. Accounts of them are already published in modern works.

April, 1870. About the last of April the Refugees attacked the house of John Holmes, Upper Freehold, and robbed him of a very large amount of Continental money, a silver watch, gold ring, silver buckles, pistols, clothing, &c.

June 1st, 1780. Colonel Tye (Mulatto) with his motley company, twenty blacks and whites, carried off as prisoners, Captain Barney Smock and Gilbert Van Mater, spiked an iron cannon and took four horses. Their rendezvous was said to be Sandy Hook.

About this time Colonel Tye with sixty Refugees attacked Captain Huddy's dwelling at Colt's Neck. (See Hist, Coll. p. 365.)

(The Refugees had a settlement or "town" as it was often called at Sandy Hook.)

October 15th, 1781. A party of Refugees from Sandy Hook landed at night at Shrewsbury and marched undiscovered to Colt's Neck and took six prisoners. The alarm reached the Court House about 4 or 5 o'clock, P. M., and a number of inhabitants, among whom was Dr. Nathaniel Scudder, went in pursuit. They rode to Black Point to try to recapture the six Americans, and while firing from the bank Dr. Scudder was killed.

February 8th, 1782. About forty Refugees under one Lieut. Steelman came via Sandy Hook to Pleasant Valley. They took twenty horses and five sleighs, which they loaded with plunder; they also took several prisoners, viz: Hendrick Hendrickson and his two sons, Peter Covenhoven, Esq., Garret Hendrickson, Samuel Bowne and son, and Jacques Denise. At Garret Hendrickson's a young man named William Thompson got up slyly and went off and informed Captain John Schenck of Colonel Holmes' regiment, who collected all the men he could, to pursue. They overtook and attacked them, and the before mentioned William Thompson was killed, and a Mr. Cottrell wounded. They, however, took twelve Refugees prisoners, three of whom were wounded. But in returning they unexpectedly fell in with a party of sixteen men under one Stevenson, and a sudden firing caused eight of the prisoners to escape. But Captain Schenck ordered his men to charge bayonets and this party of Tories surrendered. Captain Schenck retook nineteen horses and five sleighs, and took twenty-one prisoners; among the latter were several well known atrocious villains. -
(Packet.)