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You ask me for News, we have no' News, and that I think is good News for America. We go on strengthening our Lines & Redoubts, and shall very soon be in so Strong a Camp, that I think rashness itself will not dare to attack us. Desertion begins to take place from Bunker's Hill. I should not wonder at its increasing to a degree alarming to The Ministerial Generals. Bad Salt Pork and Dry Pease...
Date: 27 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By Order of The Commander in Chief I send to wait your Orders, an Officers Party to Escort Seventeen Seamen taken Prisoners at Machias, and One Tory, Ichabod Jones; thirty Prisoners more taken at Cape Ann, will be at Watertown to day. I believe you will think it best to Detain this party at Watertown, until that [from] Cape Ann Arrives, when they may have your Orders to what Town they are to...
Date: 11 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dear Sir, I am anxious to have you here as soon as possible, as maintaining our naval Superiority is of the last Importance: I labour continually to get the Commodore 2 to Crown-Point with the Vessels; but am baffled by the Laziness of the Artificers, or the Neglect of those, whose Duty it is to see them diligent at their Work. I hourly expect one, or two more Gondolas, from...
Date: 13 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
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
... A Council of General Officers was immediately held, wherein it was determined Unanimously to retire 2 & take post on the strong Grounds Opposite to the East point of Ticonderoga, to Endeavour by every means in Our Power, to maintain the Naval Superiority of Lake Champlain, without which, it is not possible, in our present Circumstances to hold any Ground upon this side the...
Date: 16 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
Whereas it is of the utmost consequence, that a well regulated Body of Sea Men, and Marines, should be immediately draughted from the Several Brigades of this Army, to the End that the Army of The United States may Continue to Support Their Naval Superiority, and Command of the Waters of Lake Champlain; and for the Encouragement of such Seamen, and Marines, as shall be so Draughted for the...
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Upon your Arrival at Crown-Point you will proceed with the Fleet with [sic of] the United States under your Command, down Lake Champlain to the narrow Pass of the Lake, made by the Split Rock; or to the other narrow Approach, down the Lake made by Isle-aux-Tetes, and the opposite Shore. You will Station the Fleet in the best Manner, to maintain the Possession of those Passes, according as your...
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...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
Thursday, General Arnold went to Crown Point to take the command of the Fleet, collected there, Inclosed is a Copy of my Orders to him, which he read and much approved, before his departure from hence, ー Late, last night, I received the within Letter from the General, with an Extract of what passed between him and Mr [Jacobus] Wynkoop, which you will also find in the Packet, together with my...
Date: 18 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Names of Vessels and Commanders
No of
Guns
Size of Guns
No of
Swivels
No
of Men
Sloop Enterprize
Dickson
12
4 lbrs
10
50
Sailed
Schooner Royal Savage
Wynkoop
12
4.6 lbrs 8.4 1bs
10
50
Do Revenge
Seamon
8
4.4 lbrs 4.2 lbs
10
35
Do Liberty
Premier
8
2.4 lbrs 6.2 lbs
8
35
Gondola N: Haven
Mansfield
3
1.12 lbr 2.9 lbs
8
45
Do Providence
Simmons
3
Do.
8
45...
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
The Memorial of Jacobus Wynkoop
Shewethー
That your Memorialist has been employed, and served in the continental Service, and in the service of the United States of America, from the 28th Day of June 1775, until the 18th Day of August Instantー
That your Memorialist by his first appointment, was a Captain of the 8th Company and 4th Regt of continental forces raised in the Province of New York.
That...
Date: 27 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
The following is an Extract of a Letter this Moment received from Lieutenant Colonel [Thomas] Hartley commanding officer at Crown Point.
Friday two O'Clock There has been a very heavy cannonading down the Lake all this Morning it is undoubtedly between our Fleet and the Enemy so that you may prepare accordingly ー I have sent down a Boat just now to know more particularly.
I am exceedingly vexed...
Date: 6 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 am much pleased with the Disposition you have made with the Fleet confident it is the Best. General Waterbury is indefatigable infitting the Gallies; and if he is not detained for want of proper Rope for Breechings, I see nothing can stop them, more than a Week atmost. This will be deliver'd you by Captain [David] Hawley: General Waterbury thinks you will immidiately appoint him to the...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6