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and elegantly uniformed Albany Riflemen, Trojan Greens, and Montgomery Rangers.

Tuesday, August 30th. The people of Flatlands and Gravesend united in laboring on the works.

The papers state that “the labor on the forts is continued with unremitting assiduity. The new fort on the right of the line of defence is called Fort Lawrence. This evening a large party were at work by moonlight!” A card from the General Committee of Defence, signed by Nicholas Fish, Chairman, states that contributions, especially vegetables, will be received by Major Ingraham, Brigade Quartermaster at Brooklyn,—requests further labor on the works both at Harlem and Brooklyn, and acknowledges the receipt of one hundred and twenty loads of fascines (averaging twenty-five bundles to a load) from the town of Jamaica, brought to Fort Greene by citizens of that place, headed by the Rev. Mr. Sehoonmaker. Mr. Egenbrodt, the Principal of the Academy at Jamaica, with his pupils, aided in cutting these fascines.

Wednesday, August 31st. The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, to the number of seven hundred and fifty, headed by its Grand Master, De Witt Clinton, repaired to the Heights, where they broke ground in a field south of Flatbush Road, and constructed a fort, called “Fort Masonic.” The parole of the day was, “The Grand Master expects every Mason to do his duty.”

Fort Greene was enlivened by the presence of a company of ladies, who came over from New York and formed in procession at the Ferry, whence they proceeded, with music—their numbers increasing, as they went, to between two and three hundred—to Fort Greene, where they performed a few hours’ labor. The Tammany and Columbian Orders, to the number of 1,150, also turned out for duty.

Thursday, September 1st. The Mechanics Society of Kings County, Fire Companies Nos 1 and 2, the residue of Brooklyn Exempts, and Fortitude Lodge of Masons, with other members of the Fraternity, performed this day’s labor. Saturday, September 3d. The Columbian of this date, says, “Nearly eight hundred (probably increased since much beyond the number) citizens of Newark, transported in a line of wagons nearly covering the causeway on the road, reached Paulus Hook (Jersey City)