In 1776, Samuel Miles marched 150 of his men to the Delaware River to view the river battle between American row galleys and the British ships (Roebuck and her companion). He was also ordered to send some men to suppress insurrections in Sussex County, Delaware and Monmouth County, New Jersey. All his men were ordered to Amboy (Perth Amboy, NJ) to form the 'Flying Camp'. However since he and other Pennsylvania units had no vote in the election of General Daniel Roberdeau, they refused to serve under his command and were not part of the Flying Camp.