American AcornsJohnston, The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn (1878), p. 67: Prescott's regiment first stationed on Governor's Island (April 1776). Prescott's 'Bunker Hill regiment' is first stationed on Governor's Island (April 1776); footnote 2 prints the General Orders of April 16, 1776: 'Colonel Prescott's Regiment is to encamp on Governour's Island as soon as the weather clears.'.
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Word-for-word transcription (spellings kept; uncertain letters in brackets).
Colonel Prescott's Regiment is to encamp on Governour's Island as soon as the weather clears. They are to give every assistance in their power to the works erecting thereon.
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Keep in mind: Unit context only: this page does not name John Oaks. Context for John Oaks of Exeter: his own 1818 pension declaration names a year's service under Capt. Gilbert and Col. Prescott from about January 1776 (Confirmed as his statement; which Gilbert is meant is not settled). Page identity Confirmed (printed p. 67 read).