way of thinking, and will be so obliging as to honour me with your command, I will immediately on the receipt of them rectify that matter.

I would be much obliged to your Lordship if you would represent to the General the necessity of a supply of tents for these garrisons; sixty-two, including thirteen officers’ tents, will be sufficient for the present. Colonel Clinton, appointed to our regiment, is now at New-York; but from some hints I had from Mr. Duane (who called here on his way from home) I am led to think that he will be made a Brigadier-General. Should this be the case, I must beg your Lordship’s interest to get me the regiment, if some one of more experience is not thought of. Major Cary would make a better Major or Lieutenant-Colonel than could possibly be supplied from our regiment, if he is not better provided for.

A Surgeon is much wanted at each of these posts, as there are many sick, and one person is incapable of attending them all at a distance of seven miles apart. But I will say no more of our wants until those your Lordship is already acquainted with are supplied, as a repetition will be tedious. I send this by Captain Childs, who I am obliged to send to New-York for necessaries for his men.

My respects to Lady Stirling, Lady Mary, and Lady Caty. I remain, my Lord, your Lordship’s most obedient, humble servant,

HENRY B. LIVINGSTON.

To the Earl of Stirling, a Brigadier-General in the Continental Army, New-York.

GENERAL SCHUYLER TO GENERAL WASHINGTON.

Albany, June 11, 1776.

DEAR SIR: I had the honour to address your Excellency yesterday by post; since which Mr. Deane, the Indian interpreter, is arrived from Oneida, and contradicts the account contained in the paper enclosed in mine of yesterday; but says that an account arrived at Oneida, and the Oneidas believed it to be true, “that Butler had called a meeting of the Six Nations at Oswego.“ The Oneidas apprehend that he will attempt to procure the Six Nations to join the more western Indians, and assist them in falling on the German Flats. I have recommended the greatest vigilance to the Committee of that County, and to keep parties continually scouring the woods, as far as, and even beyond, Fort Stanwix, to prevent a surprise.

I have already sent a message inviting the Six Nations to a conference at the German Flats, on the 1st of next month. The Oneidas desired Mr. Deane to request me to send for the Indians that left this on a visit to the sea-coast. As these are chiefly our best friends, I wish to have them here the soonest possible, and that every mark of attention should be given them by the people with whom they come up.

We are in great want of powder and lead, and equally so for intrenching tools of every kind, a few pieces of cannon with the appurtenances, and a competent number of artillerymen, having none on this side of Canada.

I am preparing everything I can with the utmost secrecy for taking post at Fort Stanwix, which I propose to do immediately after the conference with the Indians; and should the Mohawks, Onondagas, and Cayugas, declare against us, I will, if possible, cut off the two latter as soon as they are got home, by a detachment from Fort Stanwix, (the farthest live about ninety miles from that place,) and at the same time seize on the Mohawks; the Senecas are out of our reach. Be pleased to order up some flints.

Some time in April a Mr. Blake, of Montreal, presented me two bills, drawn on me in his favour by General Wooster; one of which, amounting to four hundred and seventeen pounds eighteen shillings and nine pence, lawful, was to be paid in specie, which, as I could not comply with, I offered to discharge in Continental bills. He refuses to accept them, and complains of a breach of publick faith. I confess that I had authorized General Wooster to draw on me in that manner, and had reason to believe, from the advices I received from Congress, that I should have been enabled to discharge such drafts; but such has been the scarcity of specie and such the call for it in Canada, that what little has been sent me from below I have immediately forwarded; and upwards of two thousand pounds which I borrowed in February last on my private security, to be repaid in three weeks, is still due, as I have never yet been enabled to discharge it. Blake makes such a stir about this affair that I could wish he was paid, if so much specie can be got at New-York.

General Sullivan has sent for the exchange prisoners that had returned to Ticonderoga and Fort George, and I have ordered them back, but many of Colonel Bedet’s Regiment are already deserted.

12th. —Yesterday General Wooster delivered me a return, of which the enclosed is a copy. I mention this lest it should be said that I had received regular returns. I have not yet had one from Canada, either of the Army or from any Commissary whatsoever, not even a single line from Mr. Price, although I so earnestly pressed him, in my instructions of the 7th of May, to let me know the state of provisions in Canada. In short, if I had not apprehended that difficulties would have arisen in procuring flour, and prepared accordingly, the Army must have starved; they are out of clanger now, unless no pork should arrive.

If the Militia ordered into Canada from the New-England Colonies should not have had the small-pox, they will rather weaken than strengthen our Army. Would it not be advisable to order them to send none but such as have already had that distemper?

I have about one hundred and twenty batteaus at Fort George, which will, I believe, be fully sufficient to convey all the Militia that will go.

I am, dear sir, with the greatest respect, your Excellency’s most obedient, humble servant,

PHILIP SCHUYLER.

To His Excellency General Washington.

GENERAL ARNOLD TO GENERAL SULLIVAN.

Montreal, June 11, 1776.

DEAR GENERAL: I wrote you this morning via Chambly, and enclosed sundry papers respecting the affair at the Cedars and the officers sent down under arrest. I have just received the enclosed letter from Dr. Stringer, which is of so much importance I have sent off the bearer with it, that you may give such directions in time as you may think best. I think it will be prudent to remove the sick and wounded who are not likely to be serviceable soon, to the Isle-aux-Noix, together with the stores, medicines, and some tents and boats.

The goods which I seized here for the use of the Army, I sent to St. Johns by Major Scott : Colonel Hazen, who refused to receive them, leaving them exposed, they have been broken open, and some plundered and the rest in the greatest confusion and disorder. Nothing is yet done to the works at St. Johns. I have only three hundred men here, and one hundred and fifty at La Chine, the greater, part of whom I expect will have the small-pox in a few days. I intend going to Chambly and St. Johns early in the morning, and shall return as soon as possible. Mr. Tucker has this minute arrived here from Chambly, and tells a confused story of an engagement between General Thompson and a superior force of the enemy, and that both armies retired, the enemy to Three Rivers, and our troops to Berthier. I wait with great anxiety to know the truth of this matter.

I am, with great respect and esteem, dear General, your obedient, humble servant,

B. ARNOLDS.

COMMODORE HOPKINS TO CAPTAIN JONES.

Newport, June 11, 1775.

SIR: On receipt of this, you are to get what things are absolutely necessary on board immediately and what hands are ready, and come directly down here.

Captain Brown will come down with you for a pilot. Here is a small sloop, now off the harbour, of four carriage and twelve swivel guns, and about thirty hands. If you have not hands enough, I shall put as many on board here as will be sufficient.

I am your humble servant,

ESEK HOPKINS.

To John Paul Jones, Esq., Commander of the Sloop Providence, at Providence.