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This wretched situation of our Troops, induc'd the Genl Officers in a Council of War, to determine on a Retreat to this place; ー The post we are to occupy here, is very advantageous. ー it is a height Opposite to the Old-Works which commands the Entrance of Lakes Champlain & George ー tis almost inaccessable except in two places where we propose Roads, the rest is surrounded by Rocks &...
Date: 12 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...Our Fleet since the Arrival of the reinforcement of Carpenters groivs daily more & more powerful, inclosed is a List2 of those Man'd, Armed, & ready for Action at Crown Point a Schooner, a Row Gally & three more Gondolas are rigging here & will this Week Join those at Crown Point when General Arnold will sail with the whole down the Lake ー Three fine Row Galleys will...
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have this moment received your letter from Crown Point of yesterday evening. It is my Orders you Instantly put Commodore Wynkoop in Arrest and send him prisoner to Head Quarters at Tyonderoga. You will at the same time acquaint the Officers of the Fleet that such of them as do not pay an Implicit Obedience to your Commands, are instantly to be confined & sent to me for Trial; I am Sir [...
Date: 18 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed is an Exact Copy of the Orders & Letter I sent you yesterday morning at Six O Clock, which I am surprized not to find complyed with by the Arrival of Mr. Wynkoop at this Post. I desire that the matter may be no longer delayed, & that he be sent, as I have already ordered, immediately under Arrest to me at Tyonderoga. I am Sir
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This will be deliver'd to you by Doctor [Stephen] McCrea, whom at the Recommendation of Doctor [Jonathan] Potts, I have appointed First Surgeon to the Fleet under your Command. he has Instruments, & Medicines, two things much in request with you. Mr Francis Hagan accompanys Mr M'Crea, as his Assistant Surgeon. I cannot procure any Instru-ments for him here, but wish you could hire Doctor...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
As the Small-Pox is now perfectly removed from the Army, I shall in consequence of the Intelligence received of the Motions of the Enemy immediately assemble my principal Strength to maintain this Important Rass, and hope General Waterbury, in a Week at farthest will be able to come with the three Row-Gallies to Tyconderoga, and proceed the Instant they arrive and are fitted to join General...
Date: 28 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...I am attentive to what you mention with, Regard to an Officer being appointed to the Command of the Royal Savage, and have, accordingly, fixed my Eye upon Colonel [Edward] Wigglesworth, who has, upon my recommending it to him, most readily undertaken to serve as the Third Officer on Board the Fleet, yourself first, and Genl [David] Waterbury, Second. He will sail tomorrow Morning in the...
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I had the Pleasure to receive your Letters by Lieutenant [John] Brooks of the 6th Battallion of Pensilvanians, from Isle-aux-Mottes. I am perfectly satisfied with your leaving Isle-aux-Tites, & think from Your's & every other Account, that the Post you now Occupy is much preferable. Point-aux Fers is an Object that should employ your Serious Attention. Should it be Possible for the Enemy...
Date: 12 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...I also wrote to the General [Schuyler], pressing him in the most Earnest manner, to forward us every necessary Succour, both of Men & Materials. Believe me, dear Sir, no man Alive could be more Anxious for the Welfare of you & Your Fleet, than General Waterbury, & myself; we are, Early & Late, labouring to get the Gallies to your Assistance; one will Sail Thursday at farthest...
Date: 23 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This will be deliverd to you by General Waterbury, as I shall be happy to know that he has Join'd you, desire you will dispatch an Express boat with the News ー The Liberty Schooner sails tomorrow, by whom I shall send any further Accounts that may Arrive from Our Southern Army ー The Other Row Galley will be here tonight from Skeen, & is in such Forwardness, that I expect she will be ready to...
Date: 2 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Last Night I received Your Letter of the First Instant by Lieut: [James] Calderwood. Capt [David] Hawley carried with him all the Seamen that were to be had here, when he went from Hence. Those who have been procured since, Saild Yesterday in the Two Row-Gallies, under General Waterbury's Command, to which were Added One Hundred &Ten Men, Oficers Included. Besides the Number you determined...
Date: 3 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I last evening sent Lt Lyford of the Rangers down the Lake with a smal Party to make what discoveries they could, he has this moment returned with intelligence, the Enemy were at Split Rock, with two Schooners, seven Armed Gondolas, and a large number of Batteaux, and as he heard their Morning Gun fired some Miles below, supposes their whole Army to be on their way to this place —
We have only...
Date: 28 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Since my last of the 8th Inst which I had the Honour to write from Isle aux Noix, my disorder (proceeding from a Bilious Fever & violent rheumatic Pains) encreased so much and reduced me so very low that it was thought necessary that I should return to this place to try, if possible to recover, which I hope with the assistance I have here will be soon accomplished.
In my last I gave you an...
Date: 19 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2