Great Fire of New York (1776)

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	fanny.html
		Barrow, a Trinity Church vestryman, was famous for his depiction of the church in ruins after the great fire that devasted the city in 1776.
		the major philosopher in the New York City area and editor of The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, spoke to FANNY and others at New School University on the subject, "God and the Philosophers." An estimated 100 were in attendance.
		(an atheistic logician who teaches at the Catholic University of Santiago in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and currently is studying in New Jersey)
	fanny.humanists.net (2768 words)

	Index, list of Blueprints and excerpts
		For his "great vigilance and industry," Manley was appointed Commodore in January 1776 of "Washington's fleet," a group of small armed ships fitted out by him to harass the British and to seize supply vessels.
		Imprisoned in New York until March 1778, he then entered privateer service to command Marlborough, Cumberland and a prize, HMS Jason, until 1782, except for two more periods of imprisonment, one for two years in Mill Prison, England.
		Commissioned Captain in the Continental Navy on April 17, 1776, he sailed in Hancock until the frigate and her prize, HMS Fox, were taken in July 1777.
	www.marylandsilver.com /indexx.htm (2290 words)

	Manley
		For his “great vigilance and industry,” Manley was appointed commodore in January 1776 of “Washington’s fleet,” a group of small armed ships fitted out by him to harass the British and to seize supply vessels.
		Imprisoned in New York until March 1778, he then entered privateer service to command Marlborough, Cumberland, and a prize, HMS Jason, until 1782, except for two more periods of imprisonment, one for 2 years in Mill Prison, England.
		Commissioned captain in the Continental Navy 17 April 1776, he sailed in Hancock until the frigate and her prize, HMS frigate Fox, were taken in July 1777.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/m3/manley-ii.htm (2290 words)

	fanny.html
		Barrow, a Trinity Church vestryman, was famous for his depiction of the church in ruins after the great fire that devasted the city in 1776.
		the major philosopher in the New York City area and editor of The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, spoke to FANNY and others at New School University on the subject, "God and the Philosophers." An estimated 100 were in attendance.
		Are there freethought groups in the New York City area?
	fanny.humanists.net (2768 words)

	History of Wall Street and the Stock Markets
		Much of Manhattan had just been rebuilt with brick buildings after the devastating Great Fire of 1776.
		Wall Street was New York's center of commerce.
		Once upon a time, before New York City was a city, there really was a wall.
	www.atozinvestments.com /history-of-wall-street.html (2768 words)

	HOOPER, William (1742-1790) Guide to Research Papers
		William Hooper continues that Congress has been alarmed by accounts of the New York City fire [of September 21], which some attribute to accident, some General Howe’s orders and others to the Hessians.
		In the letter, William Hooper reports that Congress is anxiously waiting for news from New York and the meeting between the armies of Howe and Washington, the British eager to recover from the disgrace of their retreat from Boston and the Americans “ill-formed, ill-cloathed” and inexperienced.
		William Hooper concludes with the news that [Charles] Lee is returning from his southern campaign and will join Washington as “the weight of commanding the American Army is too great for any one man...”
	bioguide.congress.gov /scripts/guidedisplay.pl?index=H000766 (351 words)

	Whitehall
		The American ships were defeated on 11 October 1776 at the Battle of Valcour Island, but they delayed the British advance and then won a great strategic victory by enabling the Americans to have another year in which to strengthen their forces in the area.
		During the Monitor-Virginia engagement on 9 March 1862, Whitehall and the rest of the Union fleet abstained from direct battle, preferring to fire long-range, ineffective shots at Virginia.
		Whitehall—a side-wheel gunboat and converted ferry built in 1850 at Brooklyn, N.Y.—was purchased by the Navy there on 10 October 1861 and was commissioned soon thereafter at the New York Navy Yard, Acting Master Francis P. Allen in command.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/w7/whitehall-i.htm (533 words)

	The Rotary Club of Ossining, New York
		President Henry Atterbury is working with all of the organizations in Ossining (such as the Police and Fire Departments) to set up other means for the great people of Ossining to help those most in need.
		As part of the program, she and Henry Atterbury, President Elect of Ossining Rotary and Superintendent of Recreation and Parks, are organizing Crew # 1776 of the Boy Scout sponsored Venturing Program.
		Sue Donnnelly, President of the Ossining Rotary Club, is working with Ossining High School, the OHS Interact Club, the Open Door, church groups and the Recreation and Parks Department to bring the Yellow Ribbon Program for Suicide Prevention to Ossining.
	www.ossiningrotary.org (406 words)

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