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I take the Opportunity of Fulmore'sA Return with the Oneidas to acquaint you of our Arrival here on the 17th in the Evening. Yesterday Morning I marched with 500 Men to the North Side of St Johns where we found a Party of the King's Troops with Field Pieces. This Party had beaten off Major [John] BrownB a Few Hours before who had imprudently thrown himself in their Way...
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Since my last of the 24th we have ー opened a Battery of two twelve pounders, upon the Ship yards & Schooner ー She was obliged immediately to haul near the warf, or rather as near the north end of the Fort as she could go ー This Battery is screened from the guns of the Fort by an Epaulment in a good measures.
Date: 28 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your Dilligence and Foresight have saved us from the Difficulties that threatned us. We are no longer afraid of starving. I wait now with Impatience for the Arrival of those Troops mentioned in your last, and which I believe from the Number of Boats on the Way will soon be here to take the advantageous Post I formerly spoke of on a Hill to the Westward. Since my last I have had some Proposals of...
Date: 5 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
This Evening I have been favored with Yours by Colonel [James] Clinton, Every Reinforcement is welcome, but I expected more Men in 14 Batteaus, I find My Numbers but little encreased as I seldom see any of those Return I send to Tionderoga ー The two Barrels of Sugar turn out two Barrels of Flour ー We now have here and at the Isle au Noix 300 Barrels of Pork and 328 Barrels of Flour, so that I...
Date: 9 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Some Time ago I informed you of my Intentions to make my approaches on the West Side, as soon as the expected Reinforcement enabled me to undertake it. I had had a Road cut to the intended Ground & some Fascines made when I was informed by Major Brown that a general Dissatisfaction prevailed, that unless something was undertaken in a few Days there would be a Meeting, & that the universal...
Date: 13 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I proposed establishing a battery of all our spare heavy Cannon on the rising ground exactly opposite the Stone house in the North redoubt, ー (in the West face of which there is but one embrazure open) at the distance of about 100 yards, Securing this battery with a work Capable of being well defended by 200 Men. From this battery our approaches might be continued to the ditch, & by the time...
Date: 13 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have the pleasure to acquaint You with the Surrender of Chamblee to Major [John] Brown & Major [Henry Beekman] Livingston which Last headed about three hundred Canadians ー we had not above 50 of our Troops, Indeed It was the plan of the Canadians, who Carried down The Artillery past the Fort of St Johns in Batteaus ー I Send You the Colours of the 7th Regt and a List of Stores Taken ー Major...
Date: 20 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The advanced season of the Year will not admit of your proposal ー I do assure you, upon the honor of a Gentleman, that what the prisoner has informed you of, is true, as far as has come to my knowledge ー however if it want further confirmation Mr Depane of Montreal who is also my prisoner, will I believe give you the same intelligence ー
Having now acquitted my conscience ー I must, to save time...
Date: 1 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have the pleasure to Acquaint you, the Garrison Surrendered last Night, this Morning we take possession, to Morrow I hope the Prisoners will set off, enclosed you have the Capitulation, which I hope will meet with your Approbation & that of Congress I have ventured to permit an Officer or two to go to their Families, which are in some Distress at Montreal, upon their Parole ー they can't do...
Date: 3 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My dear General, The Badness of the Weather & worse Roads have put it out of my Power to get here before Yesterday ー A favorable Wind the Night before enabled Mr Carleton to get away with his little Garrison on Board ten or eleven little Vessels reserved for that Purpose & to carry away the Powder & other important Stores. ー I don't despair of getting hold of the Powder...
Date: 13 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
With great Pleasure I transmit You a Letter from Colo: Arnold for General Washington, together with the Copy of his Letter to me. ー2 Colo: Easton has 6 Guns mounted on shore 3. 12 Pounders 1 Nine do & two sixes at the Sorel, & the two Row Gallies. ー Mr Carleton with his Eleven sail has not Yet been able to pass him by, ー Indeed Easton has obliged him twice to weigh Anchor...
Date: 17 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I wrote to you the other day in a great hurry by express, sending a Letter for General Washington from Colo: Arnold ー I have this morning had another Express from Colo: Arnold acquanting me he has crossed the River to the Quebec side, that he had been near surprizing the Town ー that it was closely invested, that they were in the greatest confusion within, the Inhabitants having refused to take...
Date: 19 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I am ashamed of dating my letter from hence you will not be Surprized at my long Stay here, but day after day have I been delayed without a possibility of giting to Arnolds assistance ー his last letter I inclose you together with one for General Washington ー To morrow I believe I shall sail with two or three hundred men some mortars & other Artillery. 'Tis with great indignation I hear Lt...
Date: 24 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My Dear General, I have been this Evening favoured with yours of the 19th ult and return you many Thanks for your warm Congratulations. Nothing shall be wanting on my Part to reap the Advantage of our good Fortune. The Season has proved so favourable as to enable Me to join Col. Arnold at Point Aux Trembles, where I arrived with the Vessels Mr Prescot made us a Present of. They carried the few...
Date: 5 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Notwithstanding the personal ill-treatment I have received at your hands notwithstanding the cruelty you have shown to the unhappy prisoners you have taken, the feelings of humanity induce me to have recourse to this expedient to save you from the destruction which hangs over your wretched garrison. Give me leave to inform you that I am well acquainted with your situation. A great extent of works...
Date: 16 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Dear General, The Bearer Mr Melchoer I sent Express to St Johns for Artillery Stores. Be so good as to give him all the Assistance in your Power, particularly in Money Matters. Yesterday we open'd a Battery of 5 Guns & a Howitzer and with very little Effect. I attempted to summon the Governor by a Flag of Truce ー He would not receive any Letter. The Enemy have very heavy Metal, and I think...
Date: 16 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I have been near a Fortnight before Quebec ー at the Head of upwards of 800 Men, a Force you'll say not very adequate to the Business in Hand ー but we must make the best of it ー It is all I could get ー I have been so used to struggle with Difficulties that I expect them of Course.
I hope the Troops will be sent down as soon as possible, for should we fail in our first Attempt, a second or a third...
Date: 18 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
When last I had the Honour to write I hoped before now to have had it in my Power to give you some good News. I then had Reason to believe the Troops were inclined for a Coup de Main. I have since discovered to my great Mortification that three Companies of Col. Arnold's Detachment are very averse from the Measure. There is strong Reason to believe their Difference of Sentiment from the Rest of...
Date: 26 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3