Charlotte Coty ss  Peter Griffin Soldier in Capt. Babcocks Company and Colonel [James] Easton's Regiment saith that on Saturday the 12th Inst he set out from Crown Point with Lieut Watson on a Scout down Lake Champlain ー that on Sunday last [August 20] he fell in with Capt. Remember Baker in the Schooner Liberty ー that he was chosen by Capt. Baker to go with him to Canada ー that on Monday last at Day Light, he, with a little St Francois Indian were landed by Capt Baker a little below Wind-Mill Point on the West Side of the River Sorrel ー that from thence they proceeded on the West Side of the River to a Place at St Johns about five Hundred Paces from the Fortification, in the Woods, where they arrived at about 6 O'Clock in the Afternoon ー that he saw the Intrenchment to the South Side of the Vessels there building with four or five Cannon mounted fronting to the River ー that he saw two Vessels on the Stocks there ー that he saw the whole Broadside of one, the Length whereof appeared to be between fifty and sixty feet ー that he supposed the Vessel was nearly ready for launching ー that she was planked up to the Wale and pitched black ー that the other Vessel was chiefly covered with the Vessel last mentioned, so that he could see Nothing more than about four Feet of her Bow, which appeared to him to be planked ー that he remained there till next Morning ー that to the best of his Judgment, he with the Indian Boy lay that Night about ten Rod from the Centinel of the Regulars placed near the Woods, and at Break of Day they retired towards the Place where they were landed near Wind-mill Point ー that on their Return in walking on the Beach towards Wind-mill Point they saw ten Indians coming in a Canoe from the East Side of the River towards them upon which they retired into the Woods, and about four Miles to the South of the Place where they saw the Indians they again came to the Lake, and that they arrived nearly opposite Wind-mill Point at Night, and lodged at the House of one [blank] and the next Morning the Indian's Father brought them on Board the Schooner, and from thence the Deponent came down to Crown Point, on Thursday the 24th Inst ー that Cap Baker after leaving the Deponent and the Indian proceeded down the River Sorel in a Boat to the Isle Aux Noix, and did determine to intercept the Scouts of the Regulars there, and was also there to have taken on Board the Deponent and the Indian but that they being pursued by the Indians abovementioned were obliged to proceed farther up the Lake ー that the Indian left the Deponent at Wind-mill Bay ー that he seemed exceedingly anxious for Capt. Baker's Safety ー & that he together with his Father determined to go down the River in a Canoe to the Isle aux Noix to Capt. Baker the next Day ー that the French and English Inhabitants along the said Lake are very impatient to have the Army down the Lake ー that they declared their Willingness to supply the Army to the utmost with Greens and Sauce ー that they are almost starving for want of other Provisions.

The above Examination taken at Tionderoga this 25th August 1775 before the Honble Richard Montgomery Esq. Brigadier Gen by Richard Varick private Secretary to Major Genl [Philip] Schuyler.ー