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Since my last of yesterday, Capt. [Jeremiah] Halsey, who has commanded the Sloop2 since she was left by her former Commander, arrived at this Post. He reports that the Schooner Liberty is returned from her Cruize towards the North End of Lake Camplain ー that about Isle la Mott she fell in with two Canoes, containing three Frenchmen and as many Indians ー that the[y] informed the Capt:...
Date: 27 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last night I received your Favor of the 14th ー I sent you yesterday Fifty four Batteaus, under The care of a Captain of Colonel [Anthony] Waynes Regiment. This Afternoon, Forty more Batteaus will go from hence to Crown Point. I do not think it necessary for any of the Regiments to March by Land to Tyonderoga, as I will take care to Supply Batteaus sufficient for the conveyance of the whole. ー...
Date: 15 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
As I am intirely unacquainted with the Lake below Crown Point, I send the Commodore 2 with the Largest, & Best Schooner, to receive his Instructions from You in regard to this Cruize he ought to make; I think until the rest of the Vessells are Fitted, it will not be adviseable to send this Schooner into the Narrow part of the Lake Below. I wish you were here, to give directions for...
Date: 17 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Since my last of the 5th instant, General Montgomery has favored me with several Letters, Extracts whereof I do myself the Honor to in close You.2
The General's Complaint in No 1 that he wants Men is too well founded (the enclosed Return will shew how much the Army is reduced by Sickness &c.) at that time all the Men that I could send, were on the Wing to join him, and they arrived...
Date: 18 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir The Continental Congress having taken the six first Regiments raised this Year in the Colony of Connecticut (of which Yours is one) into the Pay & Service of the Associated Colonies at the earnest Request of the Honorable Delegates representing the Colony of Connecticut, and You having in a Variety of Instances obeyed the Orders of Congress who have conferred on You the Rank of Brigadier...
Date: 19 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir In Answer to Your Favour of this Day, give me Leave to acquaint You, that immediately upon my Receiving the Continental Articles of War, I gave them out to the different Captains & Commanders of Companies in my Regiment, but they universally declined signing them, of Consequence in the Discipline of the Troops under my Command, I was obliged to continue in the Use of the Law Martial of...
Date: 19 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir I did Myself the Honor to address You on the 7th instant, Since which I have received No Advices from General Montgomery, I believe he left St Johns on the sixth with the whole Army in Order to attempt Montreal, and from what I have been able to learn from the Prisoners, he has the greatest Prospect of reaping Fresh Laurels. ー
Colo: Arnold was not arrived at the St Lawrence on the 30th Ult.,...
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir, I do Myself the Honor to congratulate Congress on the Reduction of Montreal & inclose You Copy of the Terms the Inhabitants wished to have & General Montgomery's Answer, together with Copies of sundry Letters from Mr Brook Watson, "Whose Zeal (as General Montgomery en badiner expresses himself) is only to be equalled by his Sincerity."2
General Carlton took the Advantage...
Date: 18 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Our Army in Canada is daily reducing, about three hundred of the Troops raised in Connecticut having passed here within a few Days, So that I believe not more than 650, or 700, from that Colony are left. From the Different New York Regiments about fourty are also lately come away. An unhappy Home sickness prevails, those mentioned above, all came down Invalids, Not one willing to reengage for the...
Date: 20 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir I sent off the Express about Noon to Day, who brought me Your Favor of the 9th Since his Departure I received a Letter from General Montgomery, Inclosing Copy of one from Colo: Arnold, Copies of both, I do Myself the Honor to transmit You.2
If General Carlton had reached Quebec before Colo: Arnold, It is probable the latter might have met with more Difficulties than he expected,...
Date: 22 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir, In my Letter of the 20th instant I observed that about six hundred & fifty or seven hundred Troops raised in Connecticut remained in Canada. I have not had a Return from thence but from the best Information I have been able to procure and from former returns I am convinced they do not exceed two hundred, the in closed State (tho' imperfect) will exhibit nearly our Force in Canada.
It may...
Date: 27 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My Dear General The Evening before General Montgomery landed on the Island of Montreal, Mr Carlton embarked his Garrison on Board of some Vessels and small Craft, And made two Attempts to pass our Batteries near the Mouth of Sorrel, but was drove back by Colo: Easton, who has behaved with Bravery & much Alertness; On the 19th Mr Carlton disguised En Canadien & accompanied by six Peasants...
Date: 28 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2