1692. Col. Benjamin Fletcher arrived at the port of New York, with a commission as governor of the province, which he published the next day.
1708. Haverhill, on the Merrimack, surprised by the French and Indians, who burnt part of the town, killed about 40, and carried away 100 prisoners.
1749. Mathias Bel, died at Presburg; a Hungarian ecclesiastic, ennobled for his literacy.
1750. Letitia Pilkington, a lady of great wit and literary celebrity, died at Dublin.
1764. John Bernard, a distinguished London merchant, died. He represented the city in parliament forty years, and was so highly esteemed by the public that his statue was placed in the Royal Exchange during his life time.
1769. Edmund Hoyle died; author of a celebrated treatise on whist and other games.
1776. Americans retreated from Long
Island. Gen. Mifflin commanded the rear guard, with whom Washington remained until the retreat was effected. The army amounted to 9,000.
1778. The rear of the American army under Gen. Sullivan attacked by the British, who were repulsed. British loss 260; American loss 206.
1779. The Indians defeated by Sullivan at Elmira.