DISTRICT OF HOSACK AND SCHAGHTICOKE.—FOURTEENTH
REGIMENT.

John Knickerbocker, Colonel; Daniel Bratt, Lieutenant-Colonel; Dirck Van Veghten, First Major; John Van Rensselaer, Second Major; Charles H. Toll, Adjutant; Ignas Kip, Quartermaster.

First Company: Hendrick Van Derhoof, Captain; Saml. Ketchum, First Lieutenant; Nathaniel Ford, Second Lieutenant; Jacob Hallenbeck, Ensign.

Second Company: Walter N. Groesbeck, Captain; Wynant Van Denburgh, First Lieutenant; Peter Davenport, Second Lieutenant; Jacob Yates, Ensign.

Third Company: John J. Bleecker, Captain; John Snyder, First Lieutenant; Matthew De Garmo, Second Lieutenant; Stephen Thorne, Ensign.

Fourth Company: Lewis Van Woerdt, Captain; John Schouten, First Lieutenant; Joseph Boyce, Second Lieutenant; John Morrel, Ensign.

Fifth Company: Fenner Palmer, Captain; John Johnson, First Lieutenant; James Williamson, Second Lieutenant; Jonathan Davis, Ensign.

Sixth Company: Daniel B. Bratt, Captain; Michael Lampman, First Lieutenant; Isaac Lansing, Second Lieutenant; Francis Hogal, Ensign.

Seventh Company: — Van Rensselaer, Captain; Michael Ryan, First Lieutenant; — ——,Second Lieutenant; Peter Hartwell, Ensign.

Minute-Men: John J. Bleecker, Captain; William Thorn, First Lieutenant; Thomas Hicks, Second Lieutenant; Jonathan Rowland, Ensign.

A true copy from the Returns of said District:

MATTHEW VISSCHER, Clerk.

UNITED DISTRICTS OF SCHOHARIE AND DUANESBURGH.
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT.

Peter Vrooman, Colonel; Peter W. Zicle, Lieutenant-Colonel; Thomas Etherson, Junior, First Major; Jost Beecher, Second Major; Lawrence Schoolcraft, Adjutant; Peter Ball, Quartermaster.

First Company: George Man, Captain; Christian Stubragh, First Lieutenant; John Dominack, Second Lieutenant; Jacob Snyder, Ensign.

Second Company: Jacob Heger, Captain; Martynus Van Slyck, First Lieutenant; Johannes W. Bauch, Second Lieutenant; Johannes L. Sawyer, Ensign.

Third Company: George Rechtmyer, Captain; Johannes J. Sawyer, First Lieutenant; Martynus W. Ziele, Second Lieutenant; Johannes Sawyer Bellinger, Ensign.

A true copy from the Returns of said District:

MATTHEW VISSCHER, Clerk.

DISTRICT OF KING’S.—SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT.

William Bradford Whiting, Colonel; Asa Waterman, Lieutenant-Colonel; Asa Douglass, Daniel Buck, Majors; Joseph Wood, Adjutant; Peter Garnsey, Quartermaster.

First Company: Asa Douglass, Captain; Elijah Bostwick, First Lieutenant; William Hallenbeck, Second Lieutenant; Is ac Averil, Ensign.

Second Company: Aaron Kelly, Captain; William Warner, Jun., First Lieutenant; Pollicarpus Smith, Second Lieutenant; Samuel Olmsted, Ensign.

Third Company: Philip Frisbe, Captain; Ebenezer Cady, Junior, First Lieutenant; Josiah Warner, Second Lieutenant; Ephraim Lord. Ensign.

Fourth Company: Nehemiah Fitch, Captain; Samuel Higley, First Lieutenant; John Smith, Second Lieutenant; Jonathan Mott, Ensign.

Fifth Company: Ebenezer Benjamin, Captain; Jonathan Ford, First Lieutenant; John Munsy, Second Lieutenant; Asa Doty, Ensign.

Sixth Company: Elijah Hudson, Captain; Jacob Vosburgh, First Lieutenant; Ezra Allen, Second Lieutenant; Samuel Bailey, Ensign.

Seventh Company: Banet Dyer, Captain; Samuel Wheeler, First Lieutenant; Daniel Herrick, Second Lieutenant; Nathan Herrick, Ensign.

Eighth Company: Elijah Gilbert, Captain; John Gillet, First Lieutenant; John Gile, Second Lieutenant; James Marvin, Ensign.

A true copy from the Returns of said District:

MATTHEW VISSCHER, Clerk.

JACOB BAYLEY TO NEW-YORK CONGRESS.

Newbury, October 20, 1775.

SIR: The packet I received from you, some time the last of August, broken, many of the papers wanting, I supplied the Association, who all have signed but a very few. Shall send it soon. We are now regulating the Militia after the form that the Continental Congress advise, (not having received any thing from our Congress,) only shall choose by the Captain and subs together with the Committees, the field-officers, and shall recommend them accordingly. Heretofore we chose new Captains and subs, both for the standing and minute-men, who were at the command of the President of our little Congress, assisted by the Chairman of each District Committee; and long before we heard of a Congress at New-York, we all to a man signed an Association, agreeable to the Continental one, which I forget whether I mentioned to you before. I determine to see you this winter, if health permit.

It is sixteen days since we have heard any thing from Canada, and what I had then you have before now, I hope all is well. I shall make a return by Doctor Wetherspoon, whom we expect every day. All are well, and with us peace and plenty. This from your most obedient humble servant,

JACOB BAYLEY.

To John McKesson, Esq., Secretary to the Congress at New-York.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.

[Read October 31, 1775.]

Ticonderoga, October 20, 1775.

SIR: Since doing myself the honour to write you this morning, by the gentleman who brought your despatches, two very material matters have occurred to me, and I send this by express, to overtake the gentleman.

I have unfortunately, too, too much reason to apprehend that very few of the troops to the northward will engage to remain in Canada, should we succeed; what is to be done in such a case? The season is too far advanced to raise troops below; and should they refuse to re-enlist, how dreadful the consequences.

From whence are the troops in Canada (on a supposition that we succeed, and they willing to remain) to be supplied with ammunition? as Mr. Carleton will most certainly destroy all, should he be obliged to quit the country, and we shall have none left.

These matters I humbly conceive require the immediate attention of Congress.

I am, Sir, most respectfully, your most obedient humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

SAMUEL MOTT TO GOVERNOUR TRUMBULL.

Camp before St. John’s, October 20, 1775.

HONOURED SIR: I take this opportunity to congratulate your Honour on the success of the American arms in the reduction of the fortress of Chambly; they surrendered prisoners of war two days ago, and came to this place this day, being about eighty soldiers, with ninety-four women and children, besides the officers. There was only about one hundred and fifty of our troops, and three or four hundred Canadians, employed in the attack of this place, and they surrendered in about forty-eight hours. A list of the stores taken in the garrison I shall enclose you herein, as near as we can yet come at them. This garrison of St. John’s holds out very obstinate, and is an extreme difficult place to reduce at this season of the year, and considering the situation and nature of this ground; wherever we attempt to erect batteries, the water follows in the ditch, when only two feet deep. I have this favour to ask of your Honour, viz: that the contents of my last letter to you may remain a secret until I see you.

I am sorry to say that the same disagreement yet subsists between me and another as has before, but this is not