He planned and conducted raids across NY bay. "One of his first and most daring forays on June 11 1777 a raid on Long Island capturing Tory's for prisoner exchanges. Another, on April 18, 1780 Marriner with nine men in the whaleboat captured a Brig and a schooner and held fifty prisoners which he carried through Cranberry Inlet into Toms River.
LM Famous for attempt to kidnap Tory Mayor of NJ Daniel Mathews, called the tormentor General for his cruelty to American Prisoners
In April 1778 The American Privateer "Blacksnake" had been captured by the British. With 9 men Marriner set out in a whale boat, retook the `Blacksnake" put her to sea. With her he encountered a British Ship `Morning Star' with 6 swivel guns and 33 men. After a fight, in which the brits lost 3 and had 5 wounded, they surrendered and Marriner took both prizes to LEH. Salter and SW p, 39. LM Sloop Enterprise August 18, 1778
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