was to be done with them, as I was ordered to be in readiness to come down the country; but receiving no further direction concerning them, I brought them with me as far as the Fishkills, where I stored them, with most of my own baggage, having General Schuyler’s leave to go to Fredericksburgh, to settle some property I had at that place. The Committee of Rombout’s Precinct broke open the chest in which the arms were, and seized on all my baggage, before they gave me the least notice of their proceedings. About ten days after, I was ordered to wait on said Committee, and at the same time was threatened that my chests should be broken open if I should not be at the place appointed at such an hour, as they supposed that I had more arms and ammunition amongst my baggage. I assured them that I had no such thing, and that the arms they had already seen were all that I had, which could never be intended for Tories, as they imagined, as the different gentlemen’s names they belonged to were fixed to each of them. After opening and searching all my chests and boxes, except two that the keys had been lost, they broke the locks open and tore the boxes, notwithstanding I told them on my honour that there was nothing in them but bedsteads and some clothes belonging to my children.

As your Excellency very well knows that those arms are private property, I hope you will be pleased to order that they may be either delivered me, or secured in the hands of some gentleman that will take care and be answerable for them.

I am your Excellency’s most obedient and most humble servant,

DUNCAN CAMPBELL,

Ensign and Quartermaster to the 26th Regiment,
and prisoner of war at Fredericksburgh.

To His Excellency General Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Forces.

[Answered May 17, that no report having been made by the Committee respecting their inquiry for arms, which were confidently said to be among the officers’ baggage, and which rendered an examination necessary, his Excellency could not determine upon the subject of his letter, but doubted not the Committee, in this and every other instance, have only done their duty, and what necessity required, without wantonly violating property, as he complained. R. H. H.]

GENERAL SULLIVAN TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Albany, May 10, 1776.

MUCH RESPECTED GENERAL: After a voyage of four days, I arrived at this place, where I found Stark and Reed’s regiments, who had, by order of General Schuyler, been detained here for boats, none of which were then in readiness for the troops.

General Schuyler arrived here on the evening of the 8th instant. I waited on him immediately. He informed that the coming of so many troops was so unexpected that he had not batteaus to carry them across the Lakes; but the carpenters being diligently employed, we found ourselves able to despatch Reed’s regiment this day. Stark marches to-morrow, Winds on Monday, Irwin on Tuesday, Dayton on Wednesday, and Wayne on Thursday, if he comes up. The General informs that by the 21st instant, and not before, the rear of the brigade may embark on Lake Champlain, and the whole may, by the 1st of June, arrive in Quebeck.

The post that arrived from thence this day informs that an express arrived at Montreal the moment he left it, informing that our people had burnt the lower town of Quebeck, and made a breach in the upper town. I hear that General Thompson is well; part of his brigade has arrived there. I shall do everything in my power to join them immediately, and nothing shall delay me but want of boats. I shall send a return of my brigade to-morrow; and am, with the most profound respect, your Excellency’s most obedient servant;

JOHN SULLIVAN.

His Excellency General Washington.

Return of the Troops of the United Colonies, serving in CANADA, under the command of Brigadier-General JOHN SULLIVAN, May 11, 1776.

REGIMENTS.	OFFICERS PRESENT.														RANK AND FILE.						Wanting to complete.			Since last Return.
	Commissioned.							Staff.					Non Commissioned.
	Colonels.	Lieutenant Colonels.	Majors.	Captains.	First Lieutenants.	Second Lieutenants.	Ensigns.	Chaplams.	Adjutants.	Quartermasters.	Surgeons.	Mates.	Sergeants.	Drums and Fifes.	Present, fit for duty.	Sick, present.	Sick, absent.	On command.	On furlough.	Total.	Sergeants.	Drums and Files.	Privates.	Inlisted.	Dead.	Discharged.	Deserted.
Colonel Reed’s	-	1	1	6	4	6	5	-	1	1	1	-	29	15	350	36	45	10	-	441	-	1	199	2	-	3	5
Colonel Stark’s	-	1	1	8	7	6	6	-	1	1	1	1	32	14	389	24	16	5	-	434	-	2	206	-	1	9	11
Colonel Poor’s	1	1	1	6	6	5	7	-	1	1	1	1	26	15	406	28	68	32	1	535	-	1	105	1	-	-	4
Colonel Paterson’s	1	1	1	5	4	5	5	1	1	1	1	1	22	10	238	35	36	162	6	477	1	2	163	10	1	1	8
Colonel Greaton’s	1	1	1	8	7	8	8	1	1	1	1	1	30	16	281	24	28	26	-	359	-	-	281	-	1	10	16
Colonel Bond’s	-	-	-	5	4	4	1	-	1	1	1	1	17	6	230	18	25	42	-	315	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Detachment of Colonel Wayne’s	-	-	-	2	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	5	4	128	27	1	-	-	156	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Colonel Irvine’s	1	1	1	8	8	8	7	1	1	1	1	1	32	16	609	24	9	5	1	648	-	-	-	-	-	3	7
Colonel Dayton’s	1	1	1	6	7	7	8	1	1	1	1	1	29	14	528	28	-	2	7	565	3	2	75	-	-	-	47
Colonel Wind’s	1	1	-	4	6	6	5	-	1	-	1	-	22	13	377	28	-	32	4	441	-	-	199	-	1	-	45
Colonel De Haas’s	1	1	1	9	7	10	5	1	1	1	-	1	32	8	471	44	24	46	-	585	2	5	65	-	1	12	1
Five Companies of Colonel Bedel’s	-	1	-	2	1	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	10	1	106	38	15	13	-	172	-	-	-	-	4	-	7
Colonel Maxwell’s	1	1	1	8	8	8	8	-	1	1	1	1	28	11	227	49	15	177	-	468	4	5	172	-	10	-	1
Colonel Burrel’s	1	1	1	8	8	8	8	1	1	1	1	1	32	16	279	239	24	21	2	565	-	-	75	13	16	2	24
Colonel Porter’s	1	1	1	7	6	5	6	1	1	1	1	1	23	11	109	99	155	67	-	430	5	3	210	-	7	1	12
Colonel St. Clair’s	1	-	1	6	7	6	7	1	1	1	1	-	24	10	312	39	12	52	-	415	1	4	225	-	-	-	-
Total	11	13	12	98	92	95	88	9	14	13	13	11	393	180	5,010	780	473	692	21	7,006	16	25	1,975	26	42	41	188

New-York, June 20, 1776.

JOSEPH REED, Adjutant-General.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Albany, Friday, May 10, 1776.

DEAR SIR: I had the honour to receive your Excellency’s favour of the 3d instant, by Mr. Bennett, which was delivered on Wednesday evening. General Sullivan arrived here at six that afternoon. Half an hour before that I returned from Fort George, having embarked General Thompson with the last of his brigade, on the morning of the preceding JOSEPH REED, Adjutant-General. day. Immediately on the receipt of your Excellency’s letter of the 29th, I ordered up an additional number of carpenters, some of whom have already left this place, and others are going off this day, so that I hope on Sunday, and on every succeeding day, to build eight boats; but, as I had not one left when General Thompson was moved, and could build no more than six a day, I shall, on Saturday night, have only thirty completed, so that I fear it will be the 21st