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ALARM ORDERS. 345 Mr. Consider Tripp, Elknah Humphrey, Esqr., First Four for one Month March, Matthew Watson, Esqr., First Four for one Month March. Mr. James Brown, Mr. Matthew Allin, Mr. Richard Harding. 8 O'clock Tuesday Evening, Warren, Sept. 17, 1782. To Capt. Thomas Allin, Harrington, Sir : — I have it in Orders from his Honnour the Dep- uty Governor Bowen to have the whole of my Brigade ready to march at the shortest notice as the Enemy are Expected to make a landing within the State. You will therefore as the Commanding officer of the Senior Class now present warn the men of that class accordingly. Nathan Miller, B. Gen. Tuesday, 12 O'clock at night, Sept. 17, 1782. To Capt. Thomas Allin, Sir : — Since writing the above I have received by Ex- press from Governor Bowen a Letter, urging the necessity of being ready ; that the Enemy were at Huntington on Sunday Night with a large fleet, and that two large ships had come round Montauk Point and gone up the Sound to meet them ; that from intelegence from Long Island, Rhode Island was their first Object ; therefore hope no exertions will be wanting on your part. I am your Humble Servt., Nathan Miller, B. Gen. Arms and blankets of Barrington soldiers destroyed by the enemy at Bristol, 25th May, 1778, Capt, Allin's Co., Col. Crary's Regt. : 2 guns, 3 bayonets, i drum, 26 blank- ets, 6 coats, 5 jackets, 6 breeches, 7 hats, 12 shirts, 12 hose, II prs shoes, i knapsack, 6 canteens, one axe, 5 pails, 5 bowls, I pot, one shovel, and one orderly book.