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 INORTON'S 
 
 ORDERLY 
 
 BOOK. 
 
Conr\e.ctJcu.t in-tanlv^. I^o-tii. Tdg,! ment. 
 
 ORDERLY BOOK 
 
 OF 
 
 CAPT. ICHABOD NORTON 
 
 OF COL MOTT'S REGIMENT 
 
 OF CONNECTICUT TROOPS DESTINED FOR THE 
 NORTHERN CAMPAIGN 
 
 IN I 776 
 
 AT SKEENSBOROUGH (NOW WHITEHALL), FORT ANN 
 
 AND TICONDEROGA, N. Y., AND AT MOUNT 
 
 INDEPENDENCE, VT. 
 
 TOGETHER WITH A FAC SIMILE OF CAPTAIN 
 
 NORTON'S MAP OF TICONDEROGA AND 
 
 MOUNT INDEPENDENCE. 
 
 WITH AX INTRODUCTION BY 
 
 ROBERT O. BASCOM OF FORT EDWARD, N. Y. 
 
 PKKSS OK 
 
 KKATING Ar BARNARD. 
 FORT ED'WART). N. Y. 
 
 189S. 
 
 i>nd COPY, 
 ^896. 
 
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 COPYRIGHT 1898 
 
 BY KEATING & llAKN'ARD ITBLISHIXO COMPANY. 
 
 
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 Captain Icliabod Norton, the second son of 
 Thomas Norton, was born in 1736 and married 
 Ruth Strong, February 21st, 1760 ; he succeeded to 
 his father's estate about three miles north of the 
 meeting house at Farmington, Conn., where he lived 
 most of his life. Following the period covered b\' the 
 Orderly Book he was in the service, in 1777, at Peeks- 
 kill, under Colonel Hooker, and for a number of years 
 he represented Farmington in the State Legislature 
 of Connecticut. Hiseldest daughter, Elizabeth, mar- 
 ried the Rev. William Robinson August 10th, 1790. 
 Their son, Charles, had a son Arthur, the father of 
 Charles Alulford Robinson, now of Rochester.N. Y., the 
 present owner of original manuscript Orderly Book. 
 The book itself is somewhat the worse for time and 
 wear. In the Memoir of Rev. William Robinson it is 
 stated that Captain Norton, by his activit}^ and per- 
 sonal example, exerted great influence upon his fel- 
 low townsmen in behalf of the American cause. 
 Captain Norton died October 1st, 1825, at Gran by, 
 where he then resided. He w^as the father of nine 
 children. 
 
 In printing the Orderly Book an effort has been 
 made to preserve the original spelling as far as 
 possible. The punctuation is that of the editor, and 
 while it would be too much to hope that no mistakes 
 have been made, nevertheless, great care has been 
 taken in reading the proof sheets and in comparing 
 
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them with the manuscripts, ar.d the hope is enter- 
 tained that in most cases the meaning is reasonably 
 clear, and while the writing is not always that of a 
 literary man, still there is not a word or a line in the 
 book to indicate that Captain Norton was other 
 than an honest, earnest, clear headed patriot, endur- 
 ing great hardship and undergoing suffering and pri- 
 vation for the benefit of the great cause which he 
 served. A great many proper names occur in the 
 work and of these the spelling is not always uniform 
 nor does it always conform to the modern method 
 adopted by the several families whose names are here 
 found, but there can seldom be little real difficulty in 
 determining what name is intended. Some few 
 words have occasionally been supplied by the editor ; 
 wherever this has been done the fact is indicated by 
 the use of parentheses. The map which accompanies 
 this pamphlet is a fac simile of one in the Orderlv 
 Book, except that the letters and explanations have 
 been added. The book itself does not contain a word 
 to indicate what the drawing is designed to represent, 
 still, to one familiar with the locality, there can be no 
 doubt that it is a rude cut of Lake Champlain, Ti- 
 conderoga, Mount Independence, Ti. Creek and East 
 Creek, and while it is not mathematically correct, 
 the situations are shown with great fidelity. The 
 publishers have thought that it w^ould add to the in- 
 terest and value of the work if a few words were 
 added here descriptive of the several localities men- 
 tioned in the Orderly Book. 
 
 Skenesborough is the present town of White- 
 hall, N. Y., and is situate at the head of Lake 
 Champlain. It is now a thriving manufacturing 
 
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and commercial town; it took its name origi- 
 nally from Major Philip Skene, who established 
 the first permanent settlement at that place 
 in 1761, although the Skenesborough patent 
 was not issued until March 13th, 1765. Major Skene 
 was a man of considerable means and of great im- 
 portance in the day and generation in which he lived. 
 He built a stone house on what is now Williams 
 street in the village of Whitehall, which was 30 feet 
 wide and 40 feet long and two and one-half stories 
 high. He erected a forge on the west side of Wood 
 Creek, near his house, and one or two saw mills on 
 the s;ime stream, which here empties its waters into 
 Lake Champlain. He possessed considerable fore- 
 sight and enterprise and developed the iron industry' 
 to some extent in what is now Essex county, N. Y., 
 and he also constnacted a road from Skenesborouo^h 
 to what is now the village of Salem, in Wash- 
 ington county. He was a Tor}' and ardently 
 attached to the cause of Great Britain during the 
 Revolution. His propert}^ was confiscated by the 
 American authorities, and he was financially ruined 
 b\' the result of the war; but few traces of this early 
 settlement now remain in Whitehall, even the name 
 of the settlement having been changed though the 
 student of history ma}^ well question whether any- 
 thing was gained by changing the name of Skenes- 
 borough to that of Whitehall. The camp at Fort 
 Ann, mentioned in the Orderly Book, was situate in 
 what is now the town of Fort Ann, and here, prior 
 to the Revolution, upon what is called Kanes Falls, 
 Major Skene had constructed a saw mill and a block 
 house. Fort Ann was about half wav between Skenes- 
 
borough and Fort Edward. There was a trail from 
 Fort Ann to South Bay, on Lake Champlain, and 
 another one which led to what is now Glens Falls, 
 in Warren count}-, N. Y. The first Fort Ann was a 
 stockade fort. Skenesborough, Fort Ann and Fort 
 Edward were places of a great deal of importance in 
 our early history. The water route from New York 
 to Canada was up the Hudson river to Fort Edward 
 and thence across the country to Skenesborough, 
 thence by way of Lake Champlain the way was open 
 to Canada. This route, between Fort Edward and 
 Skenesborough, was known as the "Great Carrying 
 Place" because all the munition of war and the im- 
 pedimenta oi ^n army had here to be can-ied overland 
 between the two waterways, although the situation 
 of what is now known as Fort Edward Creek, 
 which empties into the Hudson river at Fort Ed- 
 ward, and Wood Creek, which debouches into Lake 
 Champlain at Whitehall, is such that they approach 
 one another within the distance of about one-half 
 mile in the vicinity of what is now called Dunhams 
 Basin, and the Indian's canoe or skiff of the white 
 man could be used upon these two streams by mak- 
 ing the single carry of half a mile at Dunhams. 
 Skenesborough, Fort Ann and Fort Edw^ard, came 
 to have a great military importance in our earl\' 
 history, because of their commanding situation 
 upon the Carrying Place. The route here described 
 has well been called the "Great War Trail of the 
 North. " So much has been said and written about 
 Fort Ticonderoga that it can hardly be necessary to 
 recount the history of its construction or to enumerate 
 the great and stirring events which there took place 
 and which have served to make it so justly re- 
 nowned in our histor\'. It stood upon Lake Cham- 
 
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plain at the mouth of Ti. Creek, the outlet of Lake 
 George, and was supposed to command the entrance 
 to another water route to the Hudson river from 
 Lake Champlain, the way being up Ti. Creek to Lake 
 George, then through that lake to what is now^ Cald- 
 well, and thence b}' a militar}^ road to Fort Edward, 
 where the wa}- was again open to New York. Di- 
 rectly opposite Fort Ticonderoga, on the Vermont 
 side, in what is now the towni of Orwell, is Mount 
 Independence, and though the name of this place is 
 generally mentioned in connection with that of Ti- 
 conderoga, it is not, by any means, so well known to 
 the general public. It is called a Mount b^' what is 
 in reality a kind of a figure of speech, for it is in 
 truth, but little more than a promontory projecting 
 into Lake Champlain. North of Mount Independ- 
 ence is East Creek, a sluggish stream which takes its 
 rise in the Benson hill east of Lake Champlain and 
 pursuing a northerly and w^esterly course through 
 the town of Orwell, unites its waters with those of 
 Lake Champlain in a broad, reed\^ bay which pro- 
 jects into the Vermont shore. East Creek, while it 
 is quite unknowm to fame, is not entirely unknow^n 
 to those who love the sport of trolling for pickerel or 
 hunting for wild duck, and perhaps it has some claim 
 to classic glory through the writings of the Hon. 
 Lucius E. Chittenden of New York, who has perpet- 
 uated its memory in sundry pleasing sketches of ad- 
 venture, the scenes of which are laid upon its placid 
 waters. In the summer and fall East Creek sinks 
 down between its cla\^ banks until its open channel 
 is at places not more than 10 or 20 feet in width, 
 Avith broad marshes covered wnth w^ld oats and bul- 
 rushes. These marshes are the feeding ground of 
 jarge flocks of wild ducks, as they are also the home 
 
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of the pickerel, and the fisherman, as he pursues his 
 way up or down the creek, will not unfrequentlv 
 arouse the blue heron from its haunts in the marshes. 
 A little further to the north, on the Vermont side, 
 is Larrabees Point, in the town of Shoreham. The 
 LakeChamplain steamers still stop here and it is quite 
 favorably known as a summer resort and is justly 
 famed for its beautiful scenery and gorg-eous sunsets. 
 Half a mile north of Larral^ees Point is "Hand's 
 Cove, " projecting into the Vermont shore. It was 
 from "Fland's Cove" that Ethan Allen and his Green 
 Mountain Boys embarked on that memorable occa- 
 sion when Ticonderoga capitulated in response to 
 Ethan's demand made in the "Name of the Great Je- 
 hovah and the Continental Congress. " A little 
 south of Hand's Cove, on the New York shore, is 
 Willow Point, where Allen's band of Green Moun- 
 tain Boys landed. Their course toward the Fort 
 was along the edge of the lake, passing not far from 
 where is now situate that unique railroad station 
 labelled "Addison Junction," on one side and "Ticon- 
 deroga," on the other. South of the ruins of the old 
 fort is Ti. Creek and south of that is Mount Defi- 
 ance, which commands not only Ticonderoga but 
 Lake Champlain at this point. There was at 
 one time a bridge between Ticonderoga and Mount 
 Independence. "It was a floating structure stretch- 
 ing over between them and was protected bv a boom 
 thrown across the lake below; above large cassions 
 were sunk to obstruct navigation." Within the 
 memory of people yet living traces of this bridge 
 were yet to be seen. At present a railroad draw 
 bridge crosses Lake Champlain between Larrabees 
 Point and Addison Junction. Mount Independence, 
 in the time when the Orderly Book was written, was 
 regarded as a place of military importance, and the 
 ruins which are yet to be seen there richlv repay 
 the tourist for the time and trouble necessary to 
 visit them. Near the water edge the earthworks 
 that constituted the "water batterv, " still five or 
 
six feet in height, may yet plainly be seen, and fur- 
 ther up the hill, back from the lake, is the "horseshoe 
 battery, " so called because of its shape, and though 
 it is now overgrown with cedar and cypress its out- 
 line may yet be distinctly traced throughout its 
 whole course, and there may also be found the name- 
 less and unmarked graves of the patriotic dead that 
 here perished during the long struggle between the 
 revolting colonies and the mother country. In 1776 
 there was a garrison of over 3,000 men at Mount In- 
 dependence ; there was one regiment from each of the 
 States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, 
 Massachusetts, and several from New York. In the 
 spring of 1776 the camp fever prevailed here to such 
 an extent that from ten to fifteen deaths occurred 
 each day ; it began to abate, however, early in Sep- 
 tember, and had almost entirely ceased by the mid- 
 dle of that month. There was a hospital on Mount 
 Independence, and the ploughshare of the husband- 
 man, not unfrequently to this day, uncovers sundry 
 evidence of the time when the Mount was peopled by 
 a warlike force. In the Orderly Book, under date of 
 October 14th, is a reference to the naval engagement 
 on Lake Champlain between the Americans, under 
 General Arnold, and the British at Plattsburgh. It 
 appears by a letter from Arnold to General Wash- 
 ington, dated October 12th, 1776, that in this en- 
 gagement there were sixty killed and wounded and 
 that on consulting w'ith General Waterbury and 
 Colonel Wigglesworth it was thought prudent to re- 
 turn to Crown Point. General Philip Schuyler, 
 writing from Saratoga on October 16th, says: "By 
 letters from General Gates and Arnold I am advised 
 of the total destruction of our fleet on Lake Cham- 
 . plain and that it is beyond doubt that the enemy 
 mean to attack our army at Ticonderoga. " Some- 
 thing of this expectation of an attack will be noticed 
 in Captain Norton's book during this period. It 
 may interest the reader to know that Mount Inde- 
 pendence and the old fort grounds at Ticonderoga 
 have been favorite resorts for the hunter after buried 
 treasure, and the grounds have all been dug over in 
 
different places by those who were in search of Brit- 
 ish gold. Romantic stories are told of these adven- 
 tures, and by some Ti. Creek has been considered to 
 be the depository of the British treasure chests, and 
 those who are learned in the lore of witch-hazel and 
 divining rods have searched its waters with much 
 care and industry, and it is said that the treasure 
 has often time been located onl v to be lost by the ill 
 timed exclamation of some enthusiastic ssarcher ; for 
 it is a vv^ell known maxim in the art of treasure hunt- 
 ing that the sound of the human voice will instantly 
 cause the treasure to disappear, especially where it 
 has been buried by the use of magic rites, although, 
 of course, we all know that this rule does not apply 
 where gold, silver or any other metal, has just 
 simply been buried without the aid of supernatural 
 agencies. The limitations of this introduction are 
 such as to forbid a detailed account of these numer- 
 ous attempts to locate the hiding place of the hidden 
 treasure chests, but the mouth of Ti. Creek and the 
 woods near the old French lines on the Fort grounds 
 at Ticonderoga and the vicinity of "Copperas" Rock, 
 on Mount Independence, are the especial localities 
 where this entertaining amusement of searching for 
 hidden treasure has been most industriously carried 
 on in the past. The authorities consulted in the 
 preparation of this introduction are: Bloodgood's 
 Sexigenary, Bottum's Histor}^ of Orwell, Goodhue's 
 History^ of Shoreham, Watson's History of Essex 
 Cotinty, Chittenden's Capture of Ticonderoga, 
 Fitch's Histor^^ of Washington County, Journal of 
 the New York Provincial Congress, and Anburey's 
 Travels. I desire here to acknowledge my indebted- 
 ness to Dr. D. S. Kellogg of Plattsburgh, N. Y., and 
 to Charles Mulford Robinson of Rochester, N. Y., for 
 information furnished in preparing this introduc- 
 tion. 
 Fort Edward, N. Y., March 1, 1898. 
 
 ROBERTO. BASCOM. 
 
Qapt. lef^abod flortop's Orderly Bool^. 
 
 By Samuel Mott, Esq., Col. of a Regiment of 
 Connecticut Troops Destined for the North- 
 ern Department, to Capt. Ichabod Norton of 
 Said Regt. 
 
 You are hereby ordered to proseed with all Con- 
 venant speed to the town of Benington, takingunder 
 his command Two Subbalterns and all the men of 
 your compinv who are ready equiped for service ; you 
 will proseed by the most convinant way to said 
 town; you will be careful that you march the men as 
 much posible in the cool of the da^^s, lie by- in the 
 more sultry' hours of and take every other methard to 
 preserve the health of yr men ;you will take care that 
 the men Behave Decently & Orderly as a^ou proseed 
 & that they have no disputes amongst themselves or 
 abuse the Inhabitents on the way. Tis expected 
 that you profoorm a march of 20 miles per day and 
 and that there be no unneccasar}^ firing of guns 
 by the men as they pass; itt is supposed every man 
 will be willing to provide himself with 4, 5 or more 
 balls suited to the bore of his gun for any emergency 
 on their march — upon which thej^ will be furnished by 
 Col. Wm. Pitkin at Hartford with one pound of 
 pow^der to everv^ 8 men, for which you will applj' & 
 give \'our Recept agreeable to an order of the Govt& 
 
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Counsel ofsafetv. The men must make up the pow- 
 der and ball into cartridges and keep itt safe to use 
 against an enemy in case of need ; you will use your 
 utmost Vigilence & care as you pass the upper towns 
 to keep the men from going near to any houses In- 
 fected with the small pox & use every method in 
 your power To preserve them from that Disorder. 
 One officer of your Comp., who will be most likely to 
 Inlist men, will remain behind to recrute men for 
 filling up your company & on the 2d Monday of 
 August, with all your men ye shall then have, he will 
 proceed to joyn the Regt. unless he received other 
 orders from me or from his honour, the Gov. On your 
 arrival att Benington you will apply to the com- 
 misary there for provisions for the men & you will 
 remain there under the command of the senior of- 
 ficer of sd Regt. untill you have Further orders from 
 me or some other field officer of the Regt. or from His 
 honour, the Govr., or the genii. Given under my 
 hand att Preston, the 26th day of July, ad 1776. 
 
 SAMUEL MOTT, 
 Col. of Said Regt. 
 
 Headquarters, Skeensborough, Augtthe 13, Ad 1776. 
 
 Officer of the day is Lent. Col. Starr, parowl, 
 heath ; Countersign, v^rord ; the guard To Consist of 
 27 Rank and file ; the party for fatigue to consist of 
 3 Subs., 4 Serj., 6 corp. & 170 Rank and file; 1 corp 
 & 3 for guard and 9 for fatigue. 
 
 Headquarters, Skeensborough, Augt 14, Ad 1776. 
 Perowl, w^ord ; countersign, heath ; field officer of 
 
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the day tomorrow is Col. Swift. The guards, the 
 west side the Crick, to be Augmented to 1 Sub., 1 
 Serj., 1 Corp. and 27 R. and file. The guard on the 
 East Side, as usial ; the Party for fatigue to consist 
 ofSSubs., 4Serjs., 6 Corp., 170 Rank & file; for fa- 
 tigue, 1 Serj. 6 privates; 3 For guard. 
 
 Skeensborough, Augt 15, Ad 1776. 
 
 Porowl, Spencer; Countersign, Putnam ; field offi- 
 cer of the day tomorrow is Lent. Col. Starr; Capt. 
 Hooker, officer of the works; the guard, as usial; the 
 party for fatigue tomorrow to consist of 2 Subs., ^ 
 Serjs., 100 Privates ; 1 Serj, 1 Corp, 9 privates for 
 Fatigue; Lent Beecher, and 4 for guard. 
 
 Headquarters Skeensborough, Augt 16, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow is Major Sumner, 
 Countersign, Spencer; Porowl, Putnam ; Capt. Nor- 
 ton, officer of the Works; the guard, as usial; the 
 party for fatigue to consist of 3 Subs, -i Serjs., 4 
 Corp. and 150 Rank & file. A weekly return to be 
 made out tomorrow by ten o'clock. It is likewise 
 desired that the commanding officers of Regts see 
 that the quartermasters see that the Vaults are dug 
 that the camp may be kept clean. 
 
 DAVID WATERBURY, 
 
 Major General. 
 
 For fatigue, 13 men, & 2 for guard. 
 
 Headquarters Skeensborough, Augt 17, Ad 1776, 
 
 Porowl, misfield ; countersign, herd ; field officer of 
 the day tomorrow is Col. Sw^ift ; officer of the works, 
 Capt. Rowley; the guard, as usial; the party for fa- 
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tigue, the same as this day. Out of Capt. Nortons 
 Comp., 6 men for fatigue & 1 Corp. and 2 for guard. 
 
 Skeensborough Camp, Augt 18, Ad 1776. 
 
 Porowl, herd; Countersign, Miflen ; field officer of 
 the day tomon-ow is Lent. Col. Cortland ; officer of 
 the works, Capt. Roboson ; the guard, as usual; the 
 party for fatigue is same as this day; 1 Corp., 5 men 
 for fatigue; for guard, 3. 
 
 Skeensborough, Aug 19, Ad 1 776. 
 
 Porowl, Cambridge; Countersign, Roxbery ; field 
 officer of the day tomorrow is Leut. Col. Starr; of- 
 ficer of the works, Leut. Wilden ; the guards to con- 
 sist of 1 Sub., 2 Serjs., 2 Corp. and 40 Privates; the 
 party for fatigue the same as this da\^ It is my de- 
 sire that if officer or Solgier should know of any in- 
 fected person of the Small pox, on this ground, and 
 offer to Prove, would give me * * * intelegence. 
 For fatigue, 7 men; for guard, 1 Serj. and 3 Privates. 
 
 Skeensborough, Augt the 20, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regimental orders, that the Revd. Solomon Mor- 
 ginis Chaplin of the Regt., and to be obayed as such. 
 Charles Mical is Appointed Agitant of the Regt. and 
 obayed as such, asa tracy is appointed quarter- 
 master and is to be obayed as such. Doct. Apelton 
 Woolcutt Rosseter is Surgeon and Physition to the 
 Regt. and to be obayed as such. Doct. Aron Eliot, 
 Surgeon and Physition mate to the Regt., and to be 
 obayed as such ; Jonathan Damands is armour to 
 the Regt. and to be employed and obayed as such. 
 Richard Abby of Capt. Elderkins Comp., is Ap- 
 
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pointed Ser. Major to the Regt., and to be obaj-ed as 
 such. Ichabod Ward, of Capt. Boolding Comp., is 
 appointed Fife Major and to be obbayed as Such. 
 The Regt is to Attend in the front of the Regt Every 
 Morning and at Evinin the front of Col. Swift's Regt 
 till Further orders. Eight men to attend on Peleg 
 Heart this day, who is to see that Sutible holds be 
 made this day in Sutible Places in the Rear of the 
 Regt. After They are Erected no man is to be found 
 doing his occation in any other place than them 
 aloted, on Penelty of being Confined for breach of 
 orders ; the parade to be cleared and Lines Marked 
 out under the Derection of the Agitant. The officers 
 of duty in Each Compiny are to take it b}^ turn day 
 by day and see that the Mens Cooking is well takin 
 care of so far as can be for so small a number of Cit- 
 tles as can be Contained ; the Ravilee to beat in front 
 of the Regt. All Orders, General and Regemental, 
 are to be shone to their officers as Soon as Taken, 
 and Red att the head of Every Compiny att Rowl 
 Call. 
 
 Skeenshorough, Augt 21, Ad 1776. 
 
 Porowl, milford ; Countersign, Heartford ; field of- 
 ficer of the day tomorrow Col. Swift ; the guard as 
 usuil ; the party for the fatigue tomorrow the same 
 as this day. if any Solgiers in either Col. Mott's or 
 Col. Swift's Regts wanted Either by Smiths or Car- 
 penders, the Solgiers has a wright to Engage if he 
 Sees fit to forward the work. 
 Headquarters, Skeenshorough, Augt 21, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regimental orders : A provision Return of the sev- 
 
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aral Compinys Shall Be made out and Delivered to 
 Peleg Heart, who shall make a return of the Hool. 
 Until the quartermaster who is Back with the bag- 
 age shall arive, the Comisind officer of Each Com- 
 piny Shall make out their Rowles for their Respective 
 Compinies as Likewise Rowles for their march- 
 ing Money and proper bills for Bringing their bagage; 
 That application be made to the deputy quarter- 
 master general, who is att Ticonderoga when (Regt) 
 is Paraded or the Compinies formed b}^ the general as- 
 sembly, viz: Capt. Stephens, Capt. Harmond, Capt. 
 Norton, Capt. Hooker, Capt. Roboson, Capt. Boold- 
 ing, Capt. Elderkin, Capt. Sharp, the Compinies (will 
 be) ranked. In case of no dispute the Compinies will 
 not determine. That of the officers will, in proper 
 time, be settled according to former servises and pre- 
 sent Comisind. 
 
 Twas observed Last Evenin, while prayers were 
 attending, that Noise and Singing was made by peo- 
 ple who remained in camp, which attended to diss- 
 turb Public w^orship. Tis ordered for futer that no 
 noise or Singing Shall be made In Camp nither Shall 
 the Sutlers offer to sell anything during the time of 
 Devine Servise, unless in case of pure necessity', judged 
 so by the officers of the Regt. The officers and men 
 of the Regt are wellnoing, for the present necessity 
 has obliged the Col. to ask Leave of the general to 
 be absent from His Regt. for a week or two. Col. 
 Mott assures the Regt. that having the highest 
 Hopes & Expectation from the good conduct and 
 harminy of the Regt and Vigilence and alartness in 
 the Servace, nothing less than the alarming. Broken 
 & distressing Situation of his family & affairs could 
 
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Havetended Him to left Business. Butas soon as he 
 has paid a lettle attention to his Molancly affairs 
 att home to return to them without Delay .^ In the 
 Mean time, hoped and expected that the' Comand- 
 ing officers in the Col.'s absents will intake all posi- 
 ble care of the Regt. to keep them in good order and 
 Disipline & Seejustice done them on every ocation. 
 The officers and men will pay all due obedience to 
 him as their commanding officer. Tis expected that 
 the officers will take Diligence Care to cultivate in 
 the Men a spirit of good Agreement and Indevour 
 to teach and form them to that fortitude, Resilution 
 and obedience which is the only means of devine pro- 
 tection and victory in case of an attack from the 
 Enemy. Serj. Young, of Capt. Roboson Comp., at 
 tend the office of regimental dark. If the whole of 
 the Regt. should arrive in the Col. Absents, Lent. Col. 
 Worthington will order ye Reg. A monthly return 
 to be made out specifying Each Comp. fit for duty on 
 comand, where at, sick, dead, deserted, absent on 
 furlough, and soforth, having made out, properly 
 sind by himself and transmited to the poast by him- 
 self, to Governer Trumbull. 
 
 Skeensborough, Agt the 22, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regtl. orders: The Quarterguard to consist ofl 
 Serj., 1 Corp. and 15 Privates, and to be Releived att 
 Eight o'clock in the morning and to take them out 
 of the Saviral Comps by a Proper Detail. Bajamin 
 Gale of Capt. Stephens Comp is appointed Fife Ma- 
 jor, and to be obayed as such. Lemuel Grigs of 
 Capt. Roboson Comp is appointed Drum Major of 
 the Regt. and to be obayed as such. 
 
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Skeenshorough, Augt 22, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer of the da}^ is Col. Worthington. The 
 party for fatigue Amount to 2 Capts, 3 subs, 6 Serjs, 
 6 Corp, 200 privates; the guard, as usial. As it is 
 nessessary that no filth about the camp, tis my or- 
 ders that the quartermaster of the Regt. see 
 that the quartermaster serj. see that the Comp 
 Coliman (column) clear of (off) all filth fi-om the 
 Camp and Likewise ordered that there be three men 
 turned out in each Regt to see the foregoing Delay 
 (detail) is done and make a return to the field officer 
 of the day. Itt is my orders that there be 2 Capt, 4 
 subs, appointed Every day for the works — better 
 service may be done. Capt. Norton's comp, 7 for fa- 
 tiofue and 3 for gruard. 
 
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 Skeenshorough, Augt 23, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow Lent. Col. Court- 
 land; the guard, as usuil. The party for fatigue the 
 same as this da\^ — for fatigue, 12 men ; for guard, 1 
 serj. 
 
 Skeenshorough, Augt. 24, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer ofthe (day) tomorrow Leut. Col. Starr; 
 the guard, as usuil. The party for fatigue tomorrow 
 the same as this day. Tis my Positive orders that no 
 person take any Boate or Boates that is above or 
 below the fawls without leave from the officer ofthe 
 day. 
 
 DAVID WATERBURY, 
 
 Brigadier General. 
 1 Serj. and 9 for fatigue & four for guard. 
 
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Skeenshorough, Augt 23, Ad 1116. 
 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow is Col Swift; 
 the day guard as usial. The party for fatigue to- 
 morrow the same as this. The carpenders that en- 
 gage themselves to work at the ship yard must draw 
 provision with the carpenders, that they may not be 
 hindered on the acount. Likewise, I have herd that 
 there (are) some cattle strayed away. I would have 
 Mr. Taylor call for 10 men and fit them out to 
 go till they look them up, as it is of the greatest im- 
 portence to save our provision. Ten men for fatigue 
 and 5 for guard. 
 
 Skeenshorough, Augt 26, Ad 1116. 
 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow Lent. Col. Cort- 
 land ; the guard as usial. The party for fatigue the 
 same as this day. Itts ordered that four men be set 
 apart to attend the buchars to bury the guts and 
 nastiness with Blood of the cattle that is cild and 
 likewise ordered that Buchards take care that no 
 nastiness is hov in the crick. If they Heeve any in 
 they must suffer the consequence. Likewise I would 
 have the buchards take care and order better for the 
 futer, or else I shall take care of them. For guard, 
 Ensin James Hecox, and 5 privates and 10 for guard. 
 
 Skeenshorough, Augt 27, Ad 1116. 
 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow Col. Swift. The 
 part3' for fatigue tomorrow the same as this day and 
 the guard as usial. For fatigue, 4 men and 5 for 
 guard. 
 
Skeensborough, Augt 28, Ad 1116. 
 
 Field officer of'the day tomorrow is Leut. Cortland; 
 the guard, as usial. The party for fatigue the same 
 as this day — for fatigue, 10 men ; for guard, 5 men. 
 
 Skeensborough, Augt 29, Ad 1116. 
 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow is Col. Swift ; the 
 guard, as usial. The part}^ for fatigue the same as 
 this day — 5 men for fatigue and 1 for guard. 
 
 Skeensborough, Augt 30, Ad 1116. 
 
 Regtl orders: That the officers of each Comp See 
 that their men have their arms in good order and 
 that two men out of each comp to assist the armour 
 in erectin a place for to repair the armes, and for 
 the futer the quarterguard to consist of 1 Serj., 1 
 Corp. and twelve men for the guard, and set two at 
 a time, night and day. Field officer of the day to- 
 morrow is Leut Col Courtland. The party for fa- 
 tigue tomorrow the same as this day ; the guard, as 
 usial — 2 for main guard, 2 for quarterguard and 5 
 for fatigue. 
 
 Skeensborough, {Augt) 30, Ad 1116. 
 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow Leut. Col. Starr; 
 the guard, as usial. The part}- for fatigue the same 
 as this day. It is orderd that each ordayU^ Serj of 
 each comp make a morning report of the sick to the 
 doctors of eachRegt, with names to the Doctors, who 
 is to inspect into the circumstances of Such Sick Sol- 
 giers and the doctors is to report to the capt how 
 many he finds sick in His comp, and the Doctors who 
 
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is to make a return to the company for such hospital 
 stores as the solgiers stand in need of. The comand- 
 ing officers of each Regt, who is to sign the order 
 that shall be given on the comp, and it's orderd 
 that sick solgiers that draw hospital stores is not to 
 draw their Rasions out of the stores, only such as the 
 Doctors should think they stand in need of. It (is) 
 Likewise ordered that the company will provide all 
 ingrediences for the use of the sick, and that to be delt 
 in proper order. 11 men for guard. 
 
 Skeensborough, Sept. the 1, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer of the Aa.y tomorrow Lent. Col. Cort- 
 land ; the guard, as usial. The party for fatigue to 
 consist of 2 capts, 24 Subs, 6 Serjs, 6 corps, 150 Pri- 
 vates. Acordingto former orders, A Sub. to be ap- 
 poynted by the agitant of each Regt over night, to 
 go round the camp the next day and see that the Sol- 
 giers keep themselves clean and have their provision 
 cooked in good order. I shall expect these orders 
 will be punctuably fulfild. Captain Norton, officer 
 of the fatigue party, and 5 men, and 4 for guard. 
 
 Skeensborough, Sept. the 2, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow Col. Swift; the 
 guard, as usial; the party for fatigue the same as this 
 day; for fatigue, 5 men and 4 for guard. 
 
 Skeensborough, Sept. 3, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow Leut. Col. Starr; 
 the guard as usial; thepart}^ forfatigueis as this day. 
 A solgiers coat being found, an}^ person Describ- 
 ing and come and Lay Proper claim to the coat 
 
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by applying to Leut. Milton, of Capt. Mathews 
 Comp., in Col. Swift Regt., Shall have the same. For 
 fatigue, 5 men ; for guard, 1 Corp. and 4 Privates. 
 
 Skeensborough, Sept. 4, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow Cap. Boolding; 
 the guard to consist of 2 Serjs., 2 Corps. & 50 pri- 
 vates; the party for fatigue to consist of 2 Subs., 3 
 Serjs. 3 Corps, and 30 Privates; forfatigue, 1 corp. & 
 3 privates; for guard, 4 privates; Leut Starr to over- 
 see the mens cookery. 
 
 Skeensborough, Sept. the 5, Ad 1776. 
 
 Officer of the day tomorrow is Capt. Couch; the 
 guard, as usial; the party for Fatigue is one Sub., 2 
 Serj., 2 Corp. and 35 Privates; for guard, 4 men & 1 
 Corp. ; For fatigue, 3 men. 
 
 Skeensborough, Sept. the 6, Ad 1776. 
 
 Officer of the day tomorrow Capt. Harmon; the 
 guard, as usial ; the part}^ for Fatigue tomorrow the 
 same as this day. A weekly Return to be made out 
 tomorrow By Twelve o'clock. 
 
 Skeensborough , Sept. the 8, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regtl. orders is that Capt. Stephens, Capt. Har- 
 mond, Capt. Roboson, with their Compinies, to em- 
 bark tomorrow morning on the Battoose, to proseed 
 to ticonderogue and those on duty in either of afore- 
 said compinies to be Emediately Releevd by the 
 other compinies. 
 
 WILLIAM WORTHINGTON, 
 
 Leut. Col. 
 
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Fortann Camp, Sept. the 11, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that a corp. guard be 
 mounted and 1 Serj., 1 corp. and 10 privates turn 
 out on the Working party at half after 7 o'clock, cet 
 1 Corp. and 3 privates for fatigue and 3 for guard. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 
 Foortann Camp, Sept. the 12, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that a guard be 
 mounted as usial; the party for fatigue the^ same as 
 this day ; 1 serj. and 3 privates for guard & 1 Corp. 
 and 3 privites for fatigue. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 
 Camp att Fortann, Sept. 13, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that A corp. guard be 
 mounted as usial and 1 serj., 1 corp. and 10 Privates 
 turn on the working party. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 For guard, 3 men ; For fatigue, 1 corp. & 2 privates. 
 
 Fortann Camp, Sept. 14, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomon-ow are that Corp. guard be 
 mounted as usial and 1 Corp. & 10 privatestum out 
 on the Working partv. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 1 corp. and 3 Men for guard and 2 for fatigue. 
 
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Fortann Camp, Sept. the 15, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that acorp. guard be 
 mounted as usial and that 1 corp. and 10 privates 
 turn out on the working party. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 
 Fortann Camp, Sept. 15, Ad 1776, 
 
 The orders of this da}^ is that 1 Sub. of Capt. Nor- 
 tons Comp. march from this camp four miles, to a 
 dwelling house, with 15 privates, and there to re- 
 main till further orders, with 6 days provision, to 
 work on the roads . 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS. 
 
 Major. 
 
 Fortann Camp, Sept. the 16, Ad, 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that A Corp. guard 
 
 be mounted as usial and corp. and 10 privates turn 
 
 out on the working party. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 3 men for guard & 1 corp. for fati^e. 
 
 Camp att fortann, Sept. the 17 Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow is that A Corp. guard be 
 mounted as usial and 2 men go to help down with 
 sheep, to Skeensborough, and 2 men to work at the 
 sawmill, and 2 men to keep sheep here, and 1 corp. 
 and 6 privates turn out on the working party. 1 
 corp. and 3 privates for guard and 2 for fatigue. 
 
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Camp att Fortann, Sept. the 18, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that a corp. guard 
 be mounted as usial and 1 corp. and 10 privates turn 
 out on the working partv. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 For guard, 3 men, and 1 for fatigue. 
 
 Camp att Fortann, Sept. the 19, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that a corp. guard 
 be mounted as usial and a corp. and 9 privates turn 
 out on the working party. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 1 corp. and 2 privates for guard, andl man to keep 
 sheep. 
 
 Camp att fortann, Sept. the 20, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that a corp. guard be 
 mounted as usial and 1 corp. and 9 privates turn out 
 on the working party at 8 o'clock, and the orderly 
 serjs. see that them men Parade Exactly by the time, 
 for the futer all firing is strictly forbid', and any 
 person who shall fire his gun in the camp without 
 leave from Capt. or his Commanding officer, may ex- 
 pect to suffer for it as breach of orders. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 major. 
 
 Camp att Fortann, Sept. the 21, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for Tomorrow are that a corp. guard be 
 mounted as usial & 1 Subs, one corp. and 22 pri- 
 vates turn out on the working party for one week, 
 
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and take 7 days (rations) with them and to pa- 
 rade tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 For guard, 1 corp. and 3 privates, and 1 Serj. and 
 8 privates for fatigue. 
 
 Camp att Fortann, Sept. ye 22, Ad 1 776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow is that a corp. guard be 
 mounted as Uvsial and 3 men to go on fatigue and all 
 who are A mind to draw molases mav draw to- 
 morrow one week alowance for man. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 For guard, 3 men; 1 for fatigue. 
 
 Camp att fortann, Sept. ye, 22, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow is that a Corp. guard be 
 mounted as usial and 3 men to o^o on fatisfue. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 For guard, 1 Corp. and 3 privates, and 1 man 
 for fatigue. 
 
 Camp att fortann, Sept. ye 24, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that corp. guard be 
 mounted as usial and three men to go on fatigue . 
 
 WORTHY W^ARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 3 men for guard, 1 for fatigue. 
 
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Camp att fortann, Sept. the 25, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that the guard and 
 fatigue the same as this da3^ 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 For guard, 1 corp. and 3 privates; for fatigue, one 
 man. 
 
 Camp att fortann, Sept. ye 26, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that the guard and 
 fatigue as this day. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 For guard, 3 men; for fatigue, 1 man. 
 
 Fortann Camp, Sept. the 27, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for the day tomorrow are that the 
 guard and fatigue the same as this day. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 For fatigue, 1 man ; for guard, 1 corp. and 3 pri- 
 vates. 
 
 Camp att fort ann, Sept. ye 28, Ad 1776. 
 
 The orders for tomorrow are that a corp. guard be 
 mounted as usial and four men turn out on the fa- 
 tigue party. 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 For guard, 3 men ; for fatigue, 2 men. 
 
 2;-) 
 
Camp att fortann, Sept. the 29, Ad 1776. 
 
 The guard, as usial; the party for fatigue tomor- 
 row the same as this da^^ 
 
 WORTHY WARTERS, 
 
 Major. 
 
 Ticonderoguege, October ye 3, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regt. orders: Capt. Roboson, withLeut. Aba and 2 
 serjs. and 54 men, are amedeately to get Rady and 
 to proseed with 6 Battoes, ordered by the general, 
 to Skeensborough, and bring forward a drove of 
 sheep and in the care of Mr. Morgin, Esq., who will 
 Attend in bringing them forward. Capt. Roboson, 
 with his boats and sheep, will make no delay in 
 Bringing to this place. The party will consist of 
 sixteen men of those who has been imployed in get- 
 ting Cord wood, as many as can be speard from 
 Capt. Sthephens, Harmon, Roboson Compinies, and 
 to be compleated by the other comps. of the Regt. a 
 true and exact return be made tomorrov/ morning 
 of the state (of) eachcomp. in the Regt Spacifying the 
 pace (place) and cituation of all the officers and men — 
 eyery one dead, eyery sick, every one absarit, so 
 that a true return of all the original Nombers of the 
 regt. may be asserted. 
 
 Head quarts, ticonderoguege Camp, att mount of 
 Independence, October ye 4, Ad 1776. 
 
 In consequence of the wet v^eather, the comesary 
 is to isue one gal. of Rum to each non comisind of- 
 ficer and solgier in camp. As the general court mar- 
 shal, of which Major moroson (is) presedent, Stephen 
 
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Tuffen, serj. in Col. Whelock Regt, tried for leaving 
 his guard without orders, in the corse of the trial and 
 itt appeared to be more a mistake than Desine, the 
 cort finding him not gilty. James Matsews, of Col. 
 Pores Regt., tryed by the same court marshall for 
 stealing a shirt and conseling; after the court having 
 considered the evidence are of (the) oppinion that 
 The prisinor was not gilty of consealingbut from the 
 continuance of the Desposier of 3^e hanger, after it w^as 
 claimed by the owner; finding — guilty of consel- 
 ing; but from the continuance of the desposier of 
 the Hanger, after it was claimed by the owner; 
 finding — guilty of conseling itt, and ordered that 
 he pay ten Shilling Lawfull money To Leut. 
 Aloroson, the owner, as A Composition for the 
 hanger. The general Approved the Aforesaid 
 Sentance and ordered them to take place Immedi- 
 ately. The general cort marshal, of which Major 
 morice, president, is Desolvd. The following como- 
 sions ( promotions) are ordered to takeplace. Namely : 
 In Col. Woodbredge's Regt., Mr. Samuel Lenward, 
 Quarter master, vice qu. master Duglis, advanced; 
 2 Leut. Dickinson, first Leut., vice Leut. Bason, dead; 
 Ensn Abner Lyman, 2 Leut., vice Dickingson, ad- 
 vancd; Serj. major, advance Ensn; Ensn Lyman, ad- 
 vancd, 2 leut Powers Dead ; Ensn Caleb Bray man, 2 
 Leut. vice Leut. Goodel, advancd; Serj. isaac Chuck, 
 Ensn, vice Ensn advanced. In Col. Whitcom Regt.: 
 
 1 Leut. Roger Dence, Cap., vice Capt. Harison, dead; 
 
 2 Leut. Joshua Fuller,! Leut., vice Ensn Solomon 
 Richardson, 2 Leut. Field officer of the day tomor- 
 row, for Ticonderoguege, Col. Wane; Brigade major 
 Brown, field officer of the day tomorrow, for mount 
 
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Indepen (Independence), Col. Wairman; Brig, major 
 Rice. The Battoes guard to consist of 1 serj., 1 
 Corp. and 12 men. 
 
 Mount Independant, October ye 5, Ad 1776. 
 
 General orders. The following comotion are or- 
 dered to take place in the Six of Col. Whitcoms 
 Regt. : 1 Lent, thomas Witington, Capt., Vice Cap. 
 Ballard dischargd; 2 Lent. Tocerman, 1 Lent., vice 
 Willington ; Ensn Dockerday, 2 Lent., vice Lent. 
 Turarman, promoted; Serj. Dockerday, Ensn, vice 
 Ensn Dockerday, promoted; 1 Lent. Noah Allen. 
 Capt.; Solomon Richards, 2 Leut.; Serj. Mad air, 
 ensn, Ensn Smith promoted. Field officer of the day 
 tomorrow Col. S. Swift ; brigad major howel. 
 
 Mount Independant, October the 5, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regt. orders. Whereas a great many officers and 
 solgiers of the Regt. are sick and many in a danger- 
 ous situation, and whereas the exsegence of the ser- 
 vace has caused the Regt. to be much Devided in 
 parts, a consider(able) body att this place and 
 other considerable parts at Skeensborough & another 
 of the like at fortann, and the Fasition of the Resft. 
 & his mate not being able to attend the duty for 
 the comfort of the sick in the Regt., and as Leut. 
 Macclure has for three weeks attended the sick to a 
 very good purpis in the regt., this therefore orderd, 
 that Leut. macclure, of Capt. Roboson's comp., being 
 exscused from duty of A sub. and assist as a Fasi- 
 tion in attending the sick of the Regt. till hirder or- 
 ders. 
 
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Camp att Mount independant, October ye 6, Ad 1776. 
 
 A general cort marshal, the lines to set tomorrow 
 morning at ten o'cloek, in one of the old forts, & for 
 the tr^-al of Capt. Jonathan and John Foshet and 
 three Lent, belongs of Independant— sartain Non 
 cotnisind officers and solgiers of the three comp. — the 
 former for leaving his poast without orders or being 
 attack by the enem\^; the latter for breaking all or- 
 ders. All persons concerned to attend the court. The 
 artificers and labourers to the sawmill, for futer, to 
 be under dercction and payment of the deputy quar- 
 ter master general, who is (to) dismiss all who is 
 Negligence of their dut}^ without delay ; to Imploy 
 others in their room. The Comesary is to issue half 
 a gill of rum for man to non comisind officers and 
 solgiers who returned from guard. Every morning 
 at nine o'clock the officers coming of (off) guard to 
 sign the return to the comesary. The former work 
 on mount Independant now completed. The three 
 brigades on the mount, hundred men, in following 
 to proposion, viz: The first brigade, 56 men; 2 brig- 
 ade, 102 men; 3 brigade, 154- men — two hundred are 
 to be Imployed in cutting pickets ; one hundred in 
 diging a trench & Foundation for a magizene for 
 powder. This party to be furnished dajdy and to be 
 (under) the derection of Col. Patison and Col. poor. 
 The officers and subs., as they shall be appointed for 
 the cort marshall, orderd above : The brigadear 
 general, president ; Col. poor. Col. Wayne, Col. 
 
 Erman ogden, Sheror Len^^ardhart, majors. Sher- 
 born, Rem, Detrart, Hail and Butler, Capts. ;hamour, 
 the first Penselvanian Battalion; Judge advocate 
 of the court. 
 
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Field officer of the day tomorrow, att Ticondero- 
 guege, Col. Whelock ; Brigade major Brown, field 
 officer of the day for Mount independant Col. S. 
 Mott, Brigade major of the 2 brigade. 
 
 Ticonderognage, mount independant, Oct. ye 7, Ad 
 1776. 
 
 Regt. orders: The commanding officers regts. are 
 Immediately order all the spades and shovls novv' in 
 use in their respective comps. to be collected forth- 
 with by the quarter master, such as are on Ticonde- 
 rogue side of the lake ; and the spads and shovls on 
 mount independent are to be delivered to headquar- 
 ters Att Col. Patison Regt. works is equily in 
 want of their tools. The general desires the com- 
 manding officers of regiments will command strict 
 obidience to these orders. The following comotions 
 are ordered to take place in Col. Patison regt. : Ensn 
 David Johnson, 2 Lent., vice Lent. Johnson, dis- 
 charged; serj. major William Cheney, ensn. Field 
 officer of the day tomorrow, Leut. Col. Brown ; 
 Brigade major By an. for mount independant, Leut. 
 Coovell, brigade major ho wel. 
 
 Ticonderoguege Head quarters, Oct. ye 8, Ad 1776. 
 
 Genl. orders: The comesarry is to isue four sheep to 
 each regt; 3 sheep to corps of artiliry ; 3 to the sheep 
 artficers at theusial time of drawing provision. The 
 commanding officers will derect the 8 week solgiers 
 to be suplied with those ingrediences, the comesarys 
 to recon the sheep in the alowance to the Regts. att 
 their estimated weight. The pork barrels in the 
 prosestion (possession) of the respective Regt. are to 
 
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be emediately colected and delivered by the Quarter 
 masters to mr. young, for the purpis oi" Salting beef. 
 No Person is to apply for a discharge in futer unless 
 he bring with him to headquarters the Sutificut and 
 resect of pay hertafore orderd. A form of each of 
 these is this day given to each major of brigades and 
 no dischargd will be given unless the Sutificate coro- 
 spond with that form. Field officer of the day to- 
 morrow, for Ticonderogue side, Leut. Col. Robards; 
 brigade major Brown. Field officer of the day to- 
 morrow, for mount independan, Leut. Col. Senter, 
 brigade major the 2 brigade. 
 
 Mount Independant, October ye 9, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regt. orders : The armour of the regt. is to attend 
 strickly to fit up ye arms of the comps. without de- 
 lay. To begin att Capt. Hookers comp., then Capt. 
 Norton Comp., then Boldings, then Capt. Charp, 
 then Capt. Elderkins. These five comps. are imme- 
 diately to make returns to the Agitant of what am- 
 unition is wanted to compleat them to Eightteen 
 rounds a man, officers included. The officers of each 
 Comp. are, soon as posible, to make out pay 
 Rowles for their respective Comp., specifying officers 
 and men in coloms ; men's Names, times of enlistment, 
 w^hen made up to number of months and da\'^s, 
 wayges for month and sums due. The rowles to be 
 made up to the 30th of Sept. and to be deliverd in 
 to the Col. without delay. All the sick of the Regt., 
 as soon as the wether will permit, wnll parade in the 
 front of the Regt. by the Serj. of Each Comp. The 
 Docter will visit them and see who shall be freed firom 
 (duty ); the other must attend dut^'to proserve their 
 
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health. The agitant is to get a rowl or roster of the 
 officers of the Regt. A subst. may be appoynted day 
 b}' day to inspect, as officers of the da\% the Aconom}- 
 oftheSaveralComp. in their cookr\\ The seviral sorts 
 of clothing for the troops being sent yesterday to the 
 general, from Yonsey, Massers and Taylor, to whom 
 the goods Belong. Any solgiers may know the price 
 of what they want to purchis (by) Appliing to Com- 
 esar\^ Sickels, att the Continettol Store in the old 
 fort. Field officer of the day tomorrow, for mount 
 indpet, Major Brown, Brigade Major of the 3 
 Brigade. 
 
 Headquarters, October ye 10, Ad 1776. 
 
 General orders: The guard, for the futer, to be pa- 
 raded att 9 o'clock on thegrand parade. Contrar\^ to 
 all Displine and in Disobadience of the most Positive 
 orders, some officers & solgiers have prosumd to 
 shoot and other game, in & about the camp ; no less 
 than 2 officers and 28 men being yesterday detected 
 in the above Scandilus (practice.) For their pun- 
 ment, The general orders the officers to oversee the 
 men, who are all of them to be imployd two da^'-s in 
 picking Com ( oakum )[for the use of the fleet, and such 
 as are for the futer found Gilty fireing their arms with- 
 out orders are to be delt with in Like manner . Officers 
 of the day tomorrow, for Ticonderogue, Major Rog- 
 ers, Brigade major Brown; officer of the day for 
 Mount Independent, Major More, Brigade Major, 
 first Brigade. 
 
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Ticonderogue, Mount independant, Oct. ye 11, Ad 
 1776. 
 
 General orders : The Stupineness and Seeming stup- 
 inences of the Enemy straingly indecates that they 
 are. It therefore Behovs every officer & Solgier of 
 this army to be exceeding a Elart, particular when 
 on duty. The officers of the day att ticonderogue, 
 as well as Mount independence, are, by their exam- 
 ple, to give life and spirit to the guard under their 
 Inspection. The guard and visiting rounds are upon 
 no Account to be Negligence of their dutv; Observing 
 to be very attentive to the Sentres and guards from 
 4 in the morning — broad light. As the Campaign is 
 drawing towards the close, the general is angtious 
 Nothing DisgracefiiU to the troops under his com- 
 mand should tarnish that good behaveour that they 
 have hitherto shown. Field officer for ticonderogue, 
 tomorrow. Major frazer; Brigade major not known. 
 Field officer of the day tomorrow for mount Inde- 
 pendent, Major Sumner, Brigade Major, 2 Brigade. 
 
 Mount independant, October the 12, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regt. orders: The commanding officers of Comp. 
 are to see that all the men that are abel turn out 
 and all of (off) duty to attend att roll calling in the 
 front of the Regt. once a day and that Imediately 
 after the *treet beting; officer Lent. Frizel. 
 
 Mount independant, October the 12, 1776. 
 
 Porowl, Sidry ; Countersign, handri. Those Regt. 
 that have taken by general orders, to have 
 
 *The drum beat for the " treat " or daily allowance of liquor, im- 
 mediately after which the roll was called. 
 
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them marked on the Starn, which ma}' be distin- 
 gished from other boats. The Dischargd solgiers are 
 to return in to the commanding officer of the Regt. 
 to which they belong, the arms, Accrutiments, Ami- 
 nition and soforth, which they have in prosetion be- 
 long to the public. The Commanding officers are to 
 see that this orders are complied with. A return of 
 the Names, Comp. and Regt. of Solgiers who are dis- 
 chargd from the servace from the first of October is 
 to be given in to the agitant genaral at orderly time; 
 afterwards a weekly return on Saturday. Field of- 
 ficer of the day tomorrow, for Ticonderogue, Col. 
 Ward ; Brigade, major Byan. Field officer of the day 
 tomorrow^ for Mount independence. Col. Morrill, 
 Brigade Major Flowell. 
 
 Mount Independence, October 13, Ad 1776. 
 
 Porole, Brutus ; Countersign, Hencox. Att a gen- 
 eral cort marshal of the first and Secont Brigade, of 
 which Col. Marsh w^as Prisident, Solomon Twist, a 
 Solgier In Capt. More's Comp., in Col. Read Regt., 
 was tried for sleeping on his poast. The prisoner 
 Confest the fact but it being Provd that he was sick 
 at the time the cort do a quit him. James geres, a 
 solgier in Capt. Sheperds comp., in Col. Porters Regt., 
 tried for the same fact and by the same court mar- 
 shal, the cort a quit the prisiner from corporal punn- 
 ishment, it being proved that he had not his proper 
 Proses att the time of his committing the crime, but 
 ajudge that he be one month out of his pav 
 — for the use of the sick of the Regt., — and all the ex- 
 pences of being Aprihended by the cort. Ensn Ben- 
 jaman Carno, of Col. Warter's Regt., tried bv the 
 
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same core marshal, for neglect of duty and neglect of 
 orders, is found gilty of Disobedience of orders & sen- 
 tensed To be Dischargd of servace. Ensn Whitmor, 
 late of Col. Reed's Regt., tried by the same court 
 marshal for behaveing unworthy' of an officer or a 
 solgier or gentleman, and Contirary to the Express 
 resolvd of Congress, Publishd in general orders, the 
 5 of September, last, is found Gilty and sentensed to 
 suffer the punishment in said Resolvd, to viz: To for- 
 fit one month pa\' for the use of the sick of the Regt., 
 and be Dismist from the servis with Infamy. Leut. 
 Abby, of the orgratons Regt., tried by the same cort 
 marshal for acting in a sutler's business in selling 
 bear in camp, is found gilty of a breach of general or- 
 ders, September last, and sentensed. The punish- 
 ments above ordered by 24. John Pratt, Ensn of 
 the same Regt., tried by the same court marshall, & 
 for the same crime, is found gilty and sentensed to 
 Received the same punishment. Joseph Marcome, a 
 solgier of Capt. Harpor's Comp., in Col. Warnors 
 Regt., tried by the same court marshal for stealling, 
 found gilty and sentensed to receivd 39 stripes on his 
 naked body at the head of the Regt. Joseph Slum- 
 ona, a solgier of Capt. Drawers' Comp., in Col. 
 Waymons Regt., tried by the same court Marshall 
 for stealling a pocket book and for cursing the offi- 
 cers of the guard, is found gilt}^ of both crimes, is 
 sentensed to receivd 39 stripes on naked back first 
 and 20 lashes for the 2 offence at the head of 
 the Brigade he belongs to. The general approvd of 
 the proseedings and orders all the sentensed to take 
 place Amediately, Punctually. Those (penalties) put 
 on the officers who are orderd to leave the Camp 
 
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amediately after Discharge! (discharging) there 
 (their) Dets. The general cort marshal, of (which) 
 Lent. Col. marsh was president, is desolvd. The 
 Regtall( regimental )Surgeon are to deliver att the med- 
 ical store all the lint that have got made att 6 o'clock 
 this afternoon, one orderly Serj. from each Regt. & a 
 man from the artilery to attend Constant att head 
 quarters. Field officer of the da\^ tomorrow, for 
 ticonderogue. Col. Woodbredge; Brigade Major 
 Byan. Field officer of the day for mount independ- 
 ent, Col. Wingate, Brigade Major of the 3 Brigade. 
 
 Mount independece, October 14, Ad 1 776. 
 
 Regt. orders: The Serj. of the quarter guard is to 
 Padrole the Sentres in the midle of the time between 
 each relief from midnight to sunrise till futher or- 
 ders. As the enemy is ourly expected an atack this 
 Camp, itt is expected the Regt. under arms every 
 morning at 4 o'clock, and repair with all silence to 
 the alaraming poast & stand there till Broad dav 
 light. The officers and men see that their arms and 
 amanition are at hand that they may take them at 
 any moment in the Night. 
 
 SAMUEL MOOT, 
 
 Col. 
 
 Head quarters, Ticonderogue, Oct. the 14, Ad 1776. 
 
 Porowl, Warterbury; countersign, Wiglesworth. 
 Leut. peter Hews of the First Battallion of Pensil- 
 vanians, is (to) act as Adicamp to general gates 
 during the absence of major Warters' steward. As 
 every Regt. and Corps are well acquainted with al- 
 laraming poast, the general expects the troops will 
 
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beElarlv(on the alert) to support t"he worlds tliey 
 severally intend to defend. He has the most depend- 
 ance on the bravery of the troops and beliefs that if 
 cald to action they will shew themselves worth}' of 
 the couse they are engagde to defend. He returns 
 his harty thanks to General Arnold, officers, seman 
 and marines of the fleet for the Galant Defence thev 
 made against the Superority of the Enemv. More 
 such Brave behavour Will EstabHsh the fame of 
 American arms Throughout the Globe. Capt, Leut. 
 Gibstones has taken the command of ArtiHry on 
 Mount independent. Officer of the day tomorrow 
 for Ticonderogue, Col. Woodbredge, Brigade major 
 Byan. officer ofthe day for mount independant, Col. 
 Wingate, Brigade Major the 1 Battilion. 
 
 October the 15, 1176, 
 
 As there is not intrenching tools to imploy The 
 Solgiers on duty, the general Expects the officers of 
 duty and the Col. of the Regt. will order one third 
 of the men off duty to parade att 7 OClock everv 
 morning for fatigue, who are to be kept at work till 
 10 oclock in the fornoon, one third more to Relief att 
 10 who are To work till one in the afternoon, the 
 other third to Relieve them and work till 5 in Even; 
 these to be constently and Regularh' Untill counter 
 orders. The general is unhapy to See the wont of 
 that Spirit and Elartness and indistry So Nesasarj' 
 for Prasivation of the provails in this army. The 
 fleet has acted a nobil part — Let itt Not be Said 
 that the cause of all Amarica b\' the vsupineness of the 
 Northern Armv. Capt. Jones on the Side of ticon- 
 derogue and Major Bigelow will Resume the com- 
 
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mand of Artilary on Mount indqjendant. Field of- 
 ficer of the (day) tomorrow, for ticondergiie, Lieut. 
 Col. Ogden; Brigad major Brown, field officer of the 
 day for mount independant, Col. Swift, Brigade major 
 2 Battalion. 
 
 Mount Independants, October 16, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regt. orders: The commanding officers of the 
 comps. are to take Proticular care of all the tents in 
 their camp, that they are kept clean, unhurt, that 
 they ma}' Serve another campaign and A vandue to 
 be held this day, to Begin att 10 o'clock at Capt. 
 Stephen's House for the sale of the Efecks of Some 
 Desiest Solgier. An^- one Enclined to purchase may 
 attend. 
 
 Headquarters, Ticonderogue, October 16, Ad 1776. 
 
 Porowl, falmouth. A general court marshall of 
 the lines of which Brigadear General Saint Clear was 
 president. Capt. Jonathan and John tasset, Lent. 
 Rufis pary, Jonathan Wright, Mathew Lyon, were 
 tried For Deserting their poast on inion River with- 
 out being attackd by the enemy and without orders. 
 The court have duly considered the evidence for and 
 against and are of opinion that Capt. Jonathan & 
 John tasset. Lent. John Wright & Leut. Lvon are 
 gilty of leaving their poast without orders or with- 
 out being Attack or forst by the Enemy & They 
 judge that Leut. Rufus par\", gilty of a breach (of) 
 the 6 artical of the rule and regulation published bv 
 the continetal congress for the Better regulation of 
 the army, and doo judge that Capt. Jonathan Tasset 
 and Capt. John Tassett, Leut. John Wright, Leut. 
 
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Rufis pan^ and Leut. Mathew Lion beDischargd and 
 forfit all their pa^^ to be apropriated towards mak- 
 ing good the damage substaiiid b}" the Inhabitants 
 on Inion river on account of their unsolgier Like be- 
 havior and that they be, each of them arecasheard, to 
 be inCapible of Ever Hereafter holding military, 
 comisind or imployment in the states of Amarica and 
 that their names and crimes be publishd in the news 
 papers and Serj. Phenihas Ripley, Corp. Jona- 
 than Whitteleser, Jabez Armistead, Reuben Baker, 
 John Welch, Samuel Smith, Daniels Addams, Con- 
 stant Randal, Zacariah Homes, Jonathan pary, 
 George Owles, Rufuss Bates, Ezeriah Brooks, Elisha 
 Starkwether, William Howland, Amos Faset, Big- 
 mon Homes, Ephraham Smith, Edward Summers, 
 tried by the same courtmarshal for meeting. The 
 cort, after deliberation, are of opinion that Corp. 
 Wittleser and Baker, Welch, Smith, Rendwells, 
 Owles, Bates, Brooks, Starkwether, Howell, Homes, 
 are guilty of meeting. That Serj. penihas Ripley, 
 David Addams, Homes, Smith, are not gilty and 
 judge that Corp. Whitlesee to be reduced to the 
 ranks and receive 39 lashes on his naked back, and 
 Samuel Smith 39 lashes on his bareback, and Amos 
 Fasset 39 lashes, and all picken oakam ; the other 
 all to receive 20 Lashes on their Naked back att 
 such place as the general shall appoint, & be kept a 
 week picken oakom. The general approves of the 
 Above Sentences and orders those of the officers to 
 take place immediately. Those on the solgiers to be 
 put in execution, that in the corporal ponishment, 
 when the guard is releived and after the deputy 
 quartermaster general will direct their Imployment. 
 
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the general court marshal, of which general St. 
 Clear was president, is Desolved. Field officer of the 
 day tomorrow, for Ticonderogue, Lent. Col. Cragg; 
 Brigade Major B3^an. Field officer of the day for 
 Mount independent, Col. Mott; Brigade Major 
 Howel, 
 
 October the 17, Ad 1776. 
 
 Poreul, Mongomary. The comesan.^ is Emediately 
 to isue out half a gill of rum to Every Non comisind 
 officer and solgier now in camp, and should the wet 
 weather hold till evining he is (to) issue one half gill 
 more. A Deteachment of a Capt., 3 subs., 3 Serjs.,. 
 and on (one) Hundred Rank & file to parade as soon 
 as posible from Col. Brewar's and Col. Willard's 
 Regt. with axes, who are to proseed to cut trees 
 across the Crount (Crown) point Road, the quarter- 
 master of each Regt. to delivei" all their spare tents 
 Belonging to their respective corps to Col. Morgin 
 Lewis, Deputy quartermaster general, att 4 o'clock 
 this after Noon. Col. Lewis will give his receipt for 
 the same. Mr. Robert Hops is appointed quarter 
 master of the first Battalion of pensylvanians In the 
 room of Quartermaster Nickels, and John King is ap- 
 pointed Ensign in the room of Mr. Coy, dead, in the 
 same battalion of Pensylvanians. Field officer of the 
 day tomorrow, for ticonderoguega. Lent. Col. 
 Brown ; Brigade Major Browm. Field officer of the 
 day tomorrow, Leut. Col. Marsh ; Brigade major 
 th first Battalion. 
 
 Headquarters, Ticonderoguega, Oct. ye 18, Ad 1776. 
 General orders : The comesary to supply all the 
 
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emty casks he has in the store that will hold water, 
 to such Regis, as has not water conveneant to their 
 Elaraming Post. They are to be kept filld with pure 
 water that the troops may have a supph' ready 
 when wanted. A quantity rum also to be handy, to 
 be (issiied) when allowed, when ordered, as the 
 enemy can have no resenable hopes of Destroying 
 this army unless the troops poasted in the redoutes 
 and the advanced guard suffer themselves to be sup- 
 prisd. The Genii, strongly recomends it to all the 
 officers and solgiers to exart themselves with the 
 utmost vigulence while on duty. Never omitting the 
 smallist attendance to the approach of the enamy, 
 and giving them the most vigorous opposition to 
 every attempt. Col. Marshfield, without delay, to 
 joyn Col. win's Regt. on the side of Ticonderogue. 
 The ground of their encampment will be shewn by 
 the Debuty Quartermaster gen. The comesary 
 is emediately to isue out half a gill of rum to every 
 non comisind officer and solgier now in camp, att 1 
 o'clock this after Noon, the genii, expects an exact 
 obedience to these orders respecting the delivery of 
 all the spare tools to the debuty quartermaster genii. 
 2 Regts. yet have not done their duty accord- 
 ing to that order. Field officer of the day tomor- 
 row, for ticonderogue, Leut. Col. Lenard ; Brigade 
 Major Rion. Field officer for Mount independance, 
 Leut. Col. Sherve; Brigade major 2 Brigade. 
 
 After orders: The comesar3' to deliver 5 sheep to 
 each regt. as early as posible tomorrow morning. 
 The artilir}^ & corps, of Artificers to receive 4- sheep 
 Each, These are to Recon in the allowance of provi- 
 tion att their estimated weights. 
 
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Headquarters, October the 19, 1776. 
 
 Leut. Col. Baldin, first Enginear, will take the 
 Derectioii of the works on the side of Ticonderoguega 
 with the following asistants under him : major pinn, 
 Capt. Newlin, Leut. Doglis, Ensn Parret ; Leut. Col. 
 philiser, Second Enginear, will take derection of the 
 works on this side of mount independence, with the 
 following assistance of Capt. Patison Dubian}^ 
 and any two getelmen that the Col. on that side 
 recomands. This arangment being Setled, Particular 
 works to be accomplished determined upon, the gen- 
 eral has no Bought but the Necesary Preparations 
 For a vigorores attept, Defence will be with that an- 
 emated ziele becoming solgiers who are also free City- 
 sons of Amarica. Such non comisind officers & sol- 
 giers whose arms have bin wet in the late bad 
 weather and can not be drawn are to be drawn up 
 in quadrian in proper places half an hour before sun- 
 rise and then Discharge them. The Regts. who want 
 amunition may Be SuppK^ed by applying to Col. 
 Trumbull, debuty Agatant general. The comesary 
 is to deliver all the emty casks on this side 
 Lake to the order of Col. Wane, who will be derected 
 where to place them. The troops to have 4 days 
 provision constantly drest till Farther orders. All 
 the spears that can be speard (spared) from the on 
 board the shipping, to be deliverd for the defence of 
 the french lines and redoupts. The comanding officer 
 of artiliry wnll prove and scale such guns as wanted, at 
 the same time try one to fire. Field officer of the day 
 for Ticonderoguega, Leut. Col. Brigade major Rion. 
 Field officer for Mount independence, Leut. Col. 
 Caror; Brigade Major Howel. 
 
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Headquarters, Ticonderogiiegn, the 20, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer of the da}- for Ticonderoguega, Lent. 
 Col. Robards; Brigade Major Rion. Field officer for 
 Mount independent, Leut. Col. Sentor; brigade ma- 
 jor of the first brigade. The princibill asistant en- 
 ginear being sick, by the yesterday's orders, no per- 
 son is to direct any new works or repair any old 
 works, without first Receiving the enginear's Appro- 
 bation and order for the same. As it is unsertin of 
 which of our poasts the enemy may make their at- 
 tack, the general desires and expects that the officers 
 and men fit for duty in the Regts. on both sides of 
 the lake hold themselves in rediness to march or em- 
 bark for w^hat ever place or part of the camp may 
 need their support. Agitant Hunt Cole, of Bond's 
 Regt., is ordered to do the duty of Major of Brigades 
 Tothe first brigade on Mount Independent. During 
 the sickness of major Howel, Agitant Walker to do 
 the duty in the secont brigade in the absence of Ma- 
 jor Rice. 
 
 l^iconderoguega, October the 21, Ad 1776. 
 
 General orders : The following arangment of sur- 
 geons in this army is to take place in case of action : 
 Doct. Canaida}', Barnet, Taylor, Jacson, Silby, Picher, 
 to attend att the old foort with their Mates. Doct. 
 Johnson, homes, Elisson, harvy, Stuard, with their 
 mates. Col. Maxwell's Battalion is tojoyn & doo 
 duty wath General St. Clear's Brigade. Mr. William 
 McHardra is appointed Agitent of Col. Makoi's (Mc- 
 Coy) Brigade in place of Agitant Johnson. A guard 
 ofaSerjt. and 12 privates to mount this evening. 
 The Batiries which (are) placed near the cove under 
 
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mount independent, on the west side, this guard to 
 suffer no boats to be taken without a written order 
 from the commanding officer of brigade or from 
 headquarters or the quartermaster genii. Field of- 
 ficer of the (day) tomorrow for Ticonderoguega, Ma- 
 jor Dhart ; Brigade major Brown. Field officers for 
 mount independent, Leut. Col. Starr; Brigade Major 
 Walker. 
 
 Head quarters, Ticonderoguega, Oct. 22, Ad 1776. 
 
 Capt.TobiasJanald, of Col. Phines' Regt.,is orderd 
 to do the duty of Major in that Regt. in the absence 
 of Major Brown, sick. Whereas, if a action happens 
 on Ticonderoguega side, the wounded, after being 
 dressed att the place in ^yesterday's orders, are to be 
 caried to Doct. Potty, att the general Hospitial on 
 the mount. The boats will be kept constantly ready 
 att the carpender shop in the cove for this purpas. 
 Col. Maxwell Waines, Col. Hearvey's Battallion, are 
 to furnish major Stephens of artiliry, with such men 
 with the non comisind officers for the artiliry servis. 
 Genii. Bricket's brigade to furnish 30 men and nn of- 
 ficer for the same purpis. They are to bring their 
 camp kittle from the Regt. Tents will be furnished 
 for them. The 2 Jersey battilion are to do duty in 
 camp with other battilion of the brigade, but thev 
 are still to be employed in their ow^n alarm poast, 
 ownly (except) the party wanted for the artiliry. 
 Field officer for Ticonderoguega, Major Butler ; Brig- 
 ade major Rion. Field officer for Mount inde- 
 pendent, Leut. Col. Worthington; Brigade major 
 Howel. i 
 
 The genii, strongly recomends it to all the officers 
 
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and solglers to exart themselves with the utmost 
 vigilance while on duty, never omitting the 
 smallist attendention to the abroach of the enemy 
 and giving them the most vigurous opposition to 
 every attempt. Col. Marsh's & Col. Win's Regts., 
 w^ithout delay, to have the side of Ticonderoguega. 
 The ground of their encampment will be shown by 
 the debuty quartermas general. The comesary to 
 issue out Emediately half a gill of rhum to every non 
 comisind officer and solgier now in camp, at 1 
 o'clock this afternoon. Thegenll. expects exact obedi- 
 ence to these orders, and of yesterday, respecting the 
 delivery of all the spare tools (to) the debuty Quar. 
 genii. Field officer for the day tomorrow, for Ticon- 
 deroga, Leut. Col. Lonard ; Brigade major Rion. 
 Field officer for mount ind., Leut. Col. Sherve; Brisf- 
 ade major 2 brigade. 
 
 Head quarters, Ticonderogaeo-a, Oct. 23, Ad 1776. 
 
 The genii, court marshall from the 2 brigades of 
 which Genii St. Clear and Bracets, set tomorow morn- 
 ing at the president'stent, forthetrj-alof such prison- 
 ers as may be brought before them. President, Leut. 
 Col. Bragg: members, 12 captains. Field officer of 
 the day tomorrow, for Ticonderoguega, Major Fras- 
 ier; Brigade major Brown. Field officer for Mount 
 independent. Major Sherborn ; Brigade major Hunt. 
 For guard, 5 men ; for fatigue, 5 men. 
 
 Headquarters, Ticonderoguega, Oct. the 24, Ad 177Q. 
 
 The commanding officers of Regts. are Direcly to 
 draw V4: quarter of a pound of buck shot for every 
 man fit for duty in their respective comps. The hon- 
 
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ble, the congress of the ITnited States have, for the 
 reward and incuragement of every non comisind of- 
 ficers & solgier who shall Ingage to serve during 
 the war, further resolved to give over and above the 
 bounty, 20 dollers to each man annually, one com- 
 pleat suite of cloaths which, for the present year, is 
 to consist of 2 linnd hunting shirts, 2 pair of stock- 
 ings, 2 pair of shoes, 2 pair of hoverhawls, a leather 
 or woollin jacket with sleeves, 1 pair of breaches & 1 
 leather cap or hat, or that sum to be payd to each 
 solgier who shall provide those articles for himself 
 and produce a cirtifocate thereof from the Capt. of 
 the Comp. to which he belongs, to the paymaster of 
 the Regt. This, a Noble bounty of 40 dollars and 
 one Hundred acers of Land, att the end of the war, 
 is such an ample and generous gratuaty from the 
 united States that the general is not concemd that 
 no American will hesitate to enrole himself to defend 
 his contry and property from every attempt. Field 
 officer of the day tomorrow. Major Stacey ; Brigade 
 major Rion. Field officer for Mount independent, 
 Major Cilly; Brigade major Watter. For guard, 5 
 men ; for fatigue, 5 men. 
 
 October the 25, Ad 1776. 
 
 Col. Mott's order: That the sutlers tending of the 
 2 Coneticut Regts. are not to sell any spirettis liquor 
 to any person except the men of ye above 2 Regt., 
 except to the main guard, nor them without an or- 
 der from the Capt. of the guard. If the sutler of the 
 2 Regt., and by that means, the men are drunk and 
 unfit for duty, the sutler or those that attend the 
 store are gilty of this, shall be subject to such pun- 
 
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ishment as the marshal law will inflict. The 
 sutlers is not to sell any of the following artickels at 
 more than the prices herein stated, vis : Good West- 
 india, * 4s for quort, 2s : : 2 for point, 1:0:2 for 
 half point, 8 for gill; tenarief wine, 5s for quort; 
 Jameca spirets, 5s:0:0 quort, good french Brandy 
 5s : : quort ; geneva of the best kind, 3s : : 
 for point; comon rhum, 3s : 9 for quort; Loofe 
 suger at 3s : for pound ; vinagor. Is : 4 for quort ; 
 Raysons, 2s : for pound ; coffee, 2s : for pound. 
 These prises to be attended too till further orders. 
 
 Head quarters, October 27, Ad 1116. 
 
 As the enemy's attack will more probily be suden, 
 the genii, most Earnistly recomends it to every com- 
 isind officer of his Regt., part, poast or detachment, 
 to be delebirate and cool in sufring his men to fire, 
 never allowing them to throw away his shot in an 
 unsolgier like maner. One close and well derected 
 fire att the distant of eight or ten rods will doo more 
 towards defecting the enem^^ than all the scaterd 
 random shots will doo in a whole da^^ The com- 
 ander of the artiliry will give all proper derection un- 
 der his comand. The affect of this observa- 
 tion of this order will, of the blessings of heaven, 
 secure the victur^'. The comesar}^ will isue half 
 a gill of rhum to every non comisind officer & 
 solgier now in camp, fit for duty att 2 o'clock this 
 afternoon. All officers who mount guard are to ap- 
 pear at the brigade and to march them to the pa- 
 rade. The corps which have not drew their shot 
 acording to order are to send in their return emedi- 
 ately and receivd the same as each corps make their 
 
 •These figures denote shillings, pence and farthings. 
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return of their nomber of cartredges to complect to 
 30 rounds. Field officer for mount independent, 
 Major Shegwick; Brigade major Watker. Lent. 
 Robison of Capt. Sharp's comp, is to (do) the duty of 
 an agitant in the Regt. while agitant Miles remains 
 unfit for duty. 5 for guard and 5 for fatigue. 
 
 Head quarters, October the 28, Ad 1776. 
 
 In case of a general attack the artificers are, by 
 order given by the chief Inginear and quarter master 
 genii, Emediately to repair and joyn their respective 
 Regt. The advanced guard on the advance poast 
 to be augmented As genii. St. Clear will drect. one 
 half troops will be dark all night ; the other half 
 to (be) ready to repair to their alarm poast. Major 
 Vermin ant and Capt. Marquisie are appointed en- 
 ginears and are to act under Col. PalHshire. Field 
 officer for Mount independent. Col. piney; Brigade 
 major Hunt. 
 
 Head quarters, October 29, Ad 1776. 
 
 The general return his thanks to officers & solgiers 
 of the whole army for their elark, spireted nianer 
 with which the\' repaird to face the enemy yesterdav, 
 and particular the regiments of Col. poor's and 
 graton's for the divSpatch they made yesterday in 
 acrosing the lake, Emediately upon their receiving 
 orders to Reinforce the french lines and redouts. The 
 regimental abstracts for the month of October to be 
 made out & sent to the paymaster genii, on Satur- 
 day morning. Field officer of the day for mount- 
 independente. Col. Winegait; Brigade major Walker. 
 6 for guard ; 6 for fatigue. 
 
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After orders— 4 o'clock— Att a genii court marshall 
 of which Leut. Col. Cregis is president, Capt. Dan- 
 iels, of Col. Whelock's Regt., tried for neglect of dutv 
 on the Works, the court, on examanition of the 
 eflidenses, judgs that the Neglect was in the Centries, 
 therefore Equit the Capt. with onner. Leut. of the 
 same Regt., tryed bv the same cortmarshall for neg- 
 lect of duty on guard, is found gilty by the court and 
 sentensed to be cashsheird and rendered unfit for ser- 
 vis as an officer. A genii, court marshall from the 
 Brigades on mount independent, to be held att the 
 president's tent att 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, to 
 try such prisoners as shall be brought before them. 
 President, Col. pheney ; members : 3 field officers and 10 
 Capts. ; judge advocate from the 2 Brigade. 
 
 Head Quarters, October 30, Ad 1 776. 
 
 For the futer Every Recommendation for a dis- 
 charge for a sick Or lame solgier must be sent by 
 Doct. Pots, Director of Hospitial, in Stead of Regi- 
 mental Surgeon, as yet afore. Field officer for 
 mount independent, Col. Wayman; Brigade major 
 Howel. For guard, 7 men ; for fatigue, 6 men. 
 
 Brigade orders for futer : All the drums and fifes fit 
 for duty in this brigade are to assemble on the Brig- 
 ade parade att 8 eight o'clock every morning then 
 beat the Pianears march through the regt., and at 9 
 o'clock the troop, and the treetatt Sundown, and to 
 be under the direction of Neamiah White of Col. 
 Graton's Regt. 
 
 After orders— The 30 of October— the comesary 
 every morning to issue half a gill ofrhumfor each 
 Non comisind officer and solgier fit for duty. The 
 
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quorter masters of Regts. will issue to tlie men att 
 their elarm poast in the morning. 
 
 Head Quarters, October the 31, Ad 1176. 
 
 The comesary is for the futer to issue 1 pound and 
 half of beef to each man & a pound of flour till fur- 
 ther orders. The rations hetherto issued the come- 
 sary are to be made good and payed by him as soon 
 as the demand can be ajusted. Field officer for 
 mount independent, Col. Swift ; Brigade Major 
 Hunt; agitnnt of the day, Convis. The whole of the 
 troops to have 3 days' provition redy drest. For 
 guard, 7 men ; for fatigue, 7 men. 
 
 Head quarters, November the 1, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer of the day, Col. Mott; Brigade major 
 Walker. Agitant of the da}- tomorow^ Mr. Warner. 
 For guard, 7 men, and 6 men for fatigue. 
 
 Head Quarters, November the 2, Ad 1776. 
 
 The Regts. of Reed's, Graton's and Poor's are Im- 
 mediately upon A General Alarm to repair to ticon- 
 deroguega. Col. Doughton's regiment are to ocopy 
 the old foort and such Regts. as have sick, they must 
 move them as soon as posible. Capt. John B. Scott, 
 of Col. Maxwell's Regt., tryed by A genii, court mar- 
 shal, of which Col. Cragg is president, for defrauding 
 the United States of America by presenting a falce 
 pay rowle andreceivd his pay acordingly ; for the un- 
 getleman like behavour, Extorting Extroardah- price 
 for some artickles purchashed for his men & for dis- 
 chargeing solgiers without the Col's Leaf. The cort, 
 on considering the effidences, find Capt. Scoot gilty 
 
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of defrauding the United States by Presenting a false 
 pay rowle and drawing the pay acordingly & also of 
 nngentleman like behavour in extorting extreordely 
 prices for some Artickles purchised for his men and 
 do sentence him to be casheheird and repay all ye 
 overpluss money containd in the pay rowle. Capt. 
 parker, Lent. -Cheney and Lent. Osborn of Col. 
 Reed's Regt., trjed (for) disobedience of orders, are 
 found not gilty and, acordingly, Equited them with 
 onner. The genii, approved of ye above Sentence and 
 orders them to take place ImmediateU', as also the 
 Sentence of Capt. Daniels and Leut. Whitney, where 
 Entred in the orders of the 29 olt and omited to be 
 approved att that time, they are to take place Im- 
 mediately. John Brown, a solgier in Capt. mikin's 
 Comp. in Col. Wine's Regt., tryed by the same genii, 
 courtmarshal, all found gilt}^ is sentensed to receive 
 78 lashes on his bare Back. The genii, approvd the 
 above sentence and orders them to be executed att 
 such time & place as the commanding officer of the 
 Regt. shall think proper. The fatigue on mount in- 
 dependent the same as was ordered 31 of October. 
 Field officer of the day on ye mount, Leut. Col. Marsh; 
 Brigade major Howel; agitant of the day, Mr. Con- 
 vis. For guard, 6 men and 1 serjt., and for fatigue, 
 6 men. 
 
 Head Quarters, Nov. 3, Ad 1716. 
 
 James Moris Jones is appointed ensn in Col.Shold's 
 Battalion. Att a genii, court marshal of the 3 Brig- 
 ades on mount independent, of which Col. pheney 
 was president, Mical migee, A Solgier in Capt. 
 Downs' comp., in Col. Burrel's Regt., tryed forabuse- 
 
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ing- and thretning- the life of Alen McDaniels, found 
 not gi\ty and Equited by the court. Ebenezer foot 
 and George Errison, solgiers in Col. Burise's Regt., 
 tryed by the same court for leaving their poasts 
 when on sentry and getting A Sleep, are found gilty 
 of breach of 23 artickle of the Rule of the army & are 
 sentents to receive 20 lashes each on .their bare back. 
 Lent. Walingford, in Col. Wineg-ates' Regt., tryed by 
 the same court Marshall above mentined, for ungen- 
 tleman like behavor and complaining that Capt. 
 Eager had cheated His Comp., and Encurigeing the 
 Deserting of Daniel Kan and for leaving his arest; they 
 have duly considerd the effidences in the case and 
 are of oppinion that Leut. Wallingford (is guilty) of A 
 Breach of ye 49 Artickle of the arm^^ and sentents 
 him to be dischargd from the army. The genii, ap- 
 provd of all the above sentenses and orders that 
 they take place immediately. Field officer for mount 
 independent, Leut. Col. Buel; Brigade Major Hunt ; 
 agitant of the day, Warner. For guard, 7 men ; for 
 fatigue, 6 men. 
 
 Head Quarters, November the 4, Ad 1776. 
 
 Field officer for mountindependent, Leut. Col. Cen- 
 ter; Brigade Major Walker. 6 men for guard, 1 
 serj ; 6 men for fatigue. 
 
 Head Quarters, November the 5, Ad 1 776. 
 
 Col. Wine is orderd to Imbark tomorow morning 
 for Skeensborough with such non comisind officers 
 and solgiers of the first New Jersey Battalion whose 
 times of Establishment is Exspired and who are to 
 be dischargd amediately. They will Imbark att 3 
 
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o'clock, 5 men in each boate. They are to return in 
 all their Aminition that has been deliverd out to 
 them, this afternoon, to the quortermaster of the 
 Regt., who will deliver in the whole when colected, 
 to the comesary of artiliry. Such officers, non com- 
 isind officers and solgiers of the first Jersey Battalion 
 as have an atachment to their genii. & a zeal for the 
 servis of their Contry and are Wiling to remain in 
 camp until the 15 of Novmber shall, then be pro- 
 mited to depart with honour & be alowed pay for 
 their return home. Josiah Remnant, A solgier in 
 Capt. Blisses Comp., in Col. Patison's Regt., tryed 
 by a general conrtmarshall, of which Col. pheney 
 was president, tryed for Sleeping on his poast, is 
 found gilty & sentants to be Whipt 20 lashes on his 
 bare back. Ye genii, approvd of the sentents but 
 upon the request of the court and Recomendation 
 & onesty and good Behaver of the Crimenal Every 
 Instant till this, he is pleased to grant his pardon 
 and orders the prisiner to be releasd. The genii, att 
 the same time assures the army as this was the first 
 itt shall be the last instants of his pardening A crime 
 so dangeros as this sleeping on his poast. The court 
 of which Col. pheney was president is desolved. Col. 
 Start will order all the men off duty in his Brigade 
 and such of the Malisha as are able to asist to give 
 every aide in their power to finish the palisadin the 
 new fort and the Appatee (abatis) Round it. Field 
 officer of the day for mount indep.. Lent. Col. Starr; 
 Brigade Major Howel; agitant of the day, Convis. 
 For guard, 7 men ; for fatigue, 6 men. 
 
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Head Quarters, November the 6, Ad 1776. 
 
 The genii, derects that each Regt. and corps, cutand 
 fetch their own fire wood for a few days till the A. D. 
 Q. G. Colect a sufishent qtiontityto begin ensuing (is- 
 suing) that artickles in A proper manner. Boats and 
 axses will be furnished those that want them for 
 that purpis. In the mean Time the guard, the wood 
 guard is to suffer no officers nor solgiers to take any 
 wood without a written order from A. D. Q. G., ma- 
 jor Hay. 2 Leut. downer is appointed 1 Lent, to the 
 comp. of Pensylvanians artiliry, vice Leut. Willow, 
 resind 2; 2 Leut. Barr to be 2 Leut., vise Leut. 
 donet, advanced ; Leut. Colwell, Conductor, to be 2, 
 2 Leut. Barr, advanced. James Beety, a solgier in 
 Capt. Hanege's comp., in Col. Whitcom's Regt., 
 trv'ed by a genaral court marshal, of which Leut. 
 Col. Cragg was president, appeald from a Regt., is 
 aquited. Zelida Hammon, mate; WilHam Pown- 
 well, Boatswain ; William trip & Nicolas Culbut, sea- 
 men of the fleet, tryed by the same genii, courtmar- 
 shal for mutiny, in wishing that the enemy would 
 come and saying that they would not fite them on 
 board the vessels, found gilt}^ and sentenced : Zelida, 
 mate, to be broke and return to his former Regt. and 
 doo private's duty ; Pownwell to receive 98 lashes 
 on his bare back and doo duty as a private In his 
 former Regt. ; trip & Colbut to receive each 78 lashes 
 on their bare back and Return to their former duty 
 on board. The genii, approvd of their proseedings 
 and orders the corporal punishment to be inflicted 
 this afternoon. The crimonals to be whipt from 
 vessel to vessel in receiving part of their punishment 
 from each. Field officer for Mount independent, 
 
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Leut. Col. Worthington ; Brigade Major Hunt ; agi- 
 tant ol the day, Mr. Crane. For guard, 7 men; for 
 fatigue, 4 men & 1 serj. 
 
 Head quarters, November the 7, Ad 1776. 
 
 The genii, returns his thanks to the officers and sol- 
 giersofthe first New Jersey Battalion who remain, 
 with w^armth, for the honour and public spiret they 
 Shewd in disdaining to follow the ill Example of 
 their Col. and the Deluded solgiers that acompinyde 
 him, yesterday. The genii, would inform them that 
 the drums was beat by his order in derision of the' 
 few who had the baseness to quit their post in this 
 time of danger. The battoes guard to be increased 
 to 1 sub. & 21 Privates. They are to keep sentiries 
 over the wood as well as the boats. Field officer of 
 the day for mount independant, major Shermon; 
 Brigade major Walker; agitant of the day, Warner. 
 6 men for guard and 3 men for fatigue. 
 
 Head Quarters, November 8th, Ad 1 776. 
 
 The major of Brigades will be perticular careful 
 that the Weekly return Tomorow will be ver\^ cor- 
 ect, noting all Alteration sence Last Return, all va- 
 canses and absents of officers. The Col. of Mulitisha is 
 to deliver in to the D. A. G. att ordaly time tomorow 
 an exact return of their corps. Field officer for the 
 Mount, Major Silly. Brigade major Flo well ; agitant 
 of the day, Convis. For guard, 5 men and 3 men for 
 fatigue. 
 
 Head quarters, Ticonderoguega, Nov. 9th, Ad 1776. 
 Field officer of the daj- for ye mount, Major Hale; 
 
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Brigade Major Hunt. The following promotions 
 are to take place in Col. Poor's Regt. : 2 Lent. 
 Nathan Maclantick is appointed Agitant ; Ensn Cul- 
 ver to be 2 Lent., Leut. persons, dead; Serjt. -quarter 
 master, Ensn, * Leut. Culver advanced; 2 Leut. 
 Hunting, 1 Leut., Leut. Matthias, Cashierd ; En- 
 sn pike, 2 Leut., Leut. Rinling advanced; Serjt. ma- 
 jor Front, ensn, Ensn pike advanced. Agitant of ye 
 day, Warner. For guard, 5 men and 3 men for fa- 
 tigue. 
 
 Head Quarters, November the 10, Ad 1116. 
 
 As a vain of black flint stone being descoverd on 
 mountindep. the genii. Desires the commanding ofii- 
 cersofRegts. will make inquiry iftherebeany old 
 contry man in any of their corps, who understands 
 hammering gun flints, they will be sent to head quor- 
 ters. The general court marshall now setting are to 
 try the officers & solgiers acused of killing Mr. 
 Adams ox. Mr. Adams and Mr. Davis & the Efli- 
 dences are to be Summonsed to attend the court. 
 Agitant of the day, Mr. Crain. For guard, 5 men ; 
 for fatigue, 3 men. 
 
 Head quarters, Ticonderoguega, November the 11, 
 Ad 1116. 
 
 The following promotions are ordered to take place 
 in the 2 Pensylvanian Battallion : 1 Leut. Samuel 
 more, Capt., Capt. Cragg, promoted ; 1 Leut. James 
 Carter, capt., Capt. Butler, promoted; 2 Leut. Roos, 
 
 * This evidently means that the quartermaster-sergeant (whose name was 
 not given) was made ensign in place of Ensign Culver who had been ad- 
 vanced to '2d Lieutenant. 
 
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1 Leut., Lent. Moirster, advanced ; 2 Leut. Henry 
 Epple, 1 Lent., Leut. Chelton, resind ; En sn James 
 Armstrong, 2 Leut., Leut. Curac, advanced ; Ensn 
 George Hafner, 2 Leut., Leut. Cragg, advanced; Ensn 
 marshall, 2 Leut., Leut. Epple, advanced; Mr. Abner 
 Dun, ensn, Ensn Annstrong, advanced. Field officer 
 of the day for Mount, Major More; Brigade major 
 Howel. Agitant of the day, Mr. Convis. 5 men for 
 guard and 3 men for fatigue. 
 
 Head Quarters, November the 12, Ad 1776. 
 
 Leut. Col. White, Capt. Patison & Capt. Gordin, 
 of Col. Doles' Regt., tried by a general court Mar- 
 shal held att malbyny (Albany), whereof Capt. Van- 
 Shroak v^^as president, ofbeing concerned in the embez- 
 
 elment of sertin belonging to John Johnson . The 
 
 court, after due examanation, are of opinion that the 
 charge against the Prisenors was groundless, aquit 
 them (with) honour. His Exsilensa, General Wash- 
 ington, has approved of the Proceedings of the court 
 and orders this testimony of his approbation be in- 
 serted in genii, orders in the Nothem army. No offi- 
 cer of any corps, whatsoever, is to recount from 
 the Regt. commanded By Col. Patison. Major Hay, 
 Capt. Bush, of the 6 Pensylvanian Battallion, Mr. 
 Sickels of the 1 Jersey battallion are appointed to 
 settle the prises of goods brought from Canada; that 
 the Regt. to reserve the Said goods, that they may- 
 be able to settle their acounts & payments for them. 
 The genii, court marshall, of which Leut. Col. Cragg 
 was president, is desolved. Field officer for the 
 mount, Shegwick ; Brigade major Howel ; Agitant, 
 Warner. 
 
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Head quarters, November 13th, Ad 1776. 
 
 The first Battallion of Pensylvanians and first 2 of 
 the Jersey Regts. are to be taken of ( off) duty & pre- 
 pair to embark for foort George as soon as the Bat- 
 toas are ready that will be Appointed to cary Them 
 over the lake. Ye Commanding oflScers of Regts. will 
 Be Answerable for any damage done to any of the 
 huts or building belonging to their Corps. The 
 troops that return home be careful to proserve 
 every thing that can, in the least degree, be usefull to 
 those that tary here. Those Corps that leave their 
 arms, to return in all their amunition to the come- 
 sary of artiliry. The guards are to be lessend by a 
 detail given to major of Brigade this day. Field offi- 
 cer for the mount independents, Major Sumner; Brig- 
 ade major Walker. For guard, 5 men, and for fa- 
 tigue, 3 men. 
 
 Mountindependents, November 14th, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regt. orders: A return of the arms and acutriments 
 (accouterments) that belong to the public, of the men 
 who have died in the saviral compinies and those 
 which are privates' property' and have no owner to 
 carry them home, is to be given to the Col. Emedi- 
 ately, spacifying the number of each b\' their march 
 billeting rowl. (Sums due) dew to the saviral Comps. 
 from the time of their enlistment to the time they 
 Marchd, are to be made out without delay & given 
 in and also the sums dew each Comp. yet unpayd, for 
 the transportation of their bagage, and acounts of 
 what is due to every comp. for marching through 
 the contrv acording to Proclamation. The quorter 
 master is AA,'ithout delay to see that the Acounts are 
 
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made np to the 31 of October of all such arears of 
 money for rations, & So as money thnts due to the 
 Regts., and make due application for the pay. The 
 Commanding officers of the seviral compinies are to 
 take care to keep accounts of all the Deft'irent dates 
 of who are dischargd of the Difirent men who are 
 Dischargd, that the pay may be stopt in from ve 
 pay rowlatt aproper time. 
 
 SAMUEL MOTT. Col. 
 For guard, 1 serjt. and 6 men. 
 
 Head quorters, November the 14, Ad 1776. 
 
 Col. Rechars' 1 and 2 Jersey Battallion to Embark 
 tomorow morning by sunrise for foort George. The 
 genii, thanks all the officers & Solgiers of those 
 Regts. now on this ground for their Rediness and 
 complying with his request to remain this week for 
 the defence of this post after their time of servis was 
 exspired- The genii., in particular manner, acknowl- 
 edges the good servis of Major Deheart, and the offi- 
 cers & solgiers of the 1 Jersey Regt. who had the 
 Honour not to follow their Col. to the winter quor- 
 ters. Col. Graton and Col. Bond & Col. porter's 
 Regts., to Enbark (for) foort George tomorow After 
 noon, provided they are then A sofitient Number of 
 Battoes to transport them over the Lake. Such arti- 
 ficers that Belong to any of the Corps, going to win- 
 ter quorters as these (and) are willing to remain in 
 this post till the Barracks are Finished, Col. Bolldino- 
 chief Ingenear, will pay and discharge them when 
 Business so Nesasary to the public is finished. Field 
 officer for the Mount, Col. Phiney ; Brigade major 
 Hunt. For guard, 6 men. 
 
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Head quarters, November the 15, Ad 1116. 
 
 Capt. Sylson's Comp. of Rifell men is to be Jovned 
 & act With the 4- Battallion Pensylvanians, Com- 
 manded by Col. Wine. Col. Graton, Late Col. Bon's 
 and Col. Porter's Regts. are not to march till further 
 orders. Cols. Stark & Poor's, & Read's, Regts., will 
 be ready to march tomorow morning att 8 o'clock 
 to the Landing at Lake George, where the bouts are 
 ready to cary them over the lake. Field officer for 
 the mount. Col. ; Brigade Major Walker. 
 
 6 men for guard. 
 
 Head quarters, November 16th, Ad 1 776. 
 
 Any Non comisind officer and solgier inlisted from 
 the Regt., who have Ingaged to serve till ye last of 
 December, are not to have furloughs before the pres- 
 ent time of servis is exspird, but who are inlisted 
 from the 10 Regts. of malisha, whose servis is ex- 
 spired the last day of this month, shall emediately 
 receive furloughs from the commanding officer that 
 they are Engaged in, for one month from the date of 
 said furlough. This to be a standing order not to b^ 
 departed from. A genii, court marshal on the 2 
 Brigade, on Ticonderoguega side, to set tomorow 
 morning att 9 o'clock, att the president's tent, for ye 
 tryal of such prisoners as shall be Brought before 
 them. The president, Col. Woods; the Members, 2 
 field officers and 12 Captains, an agitant and an or- 
 dalay Serjt. from the 2 Brigade. Field officer for the 
 mount, Col. Wayman ; Brigade Major Hunt. 5 men 
 for guard. 
 
 Head quarters, November the 17, Ad 1776. 
 
 Col. Graton's, the late Col. Bon's & Col. Porter's 
 
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Regis, are to inarch tomorow to foort George, where 
 the boats are ready for their Emediate Imbarcation. 
 Capt. Joseph Blunfield, of Col. Baton's Regt., Is ap- 
 pointed Debaty Judg advocate of the army. Col. 
 Wood being Uonwell, Lent. Col. Loyrell, for a while, 
 is appointed in his place. Field officer for the mount 
 independents, Col. Swift; Brigade major Walker. 
 For guard, 1 corp. & 6 privates. 
 
 Head quarters, November the 18, Ad 1 716. 
 
 The following Regiments are to hold themselves in 
 Rediness to march & embark att Lake George as soon 
 as the Boats are Prepard for them : 1 Devision, Pati- 
 son's, Phenies & Biddell Regts. ; 2 Devision, Reads & 
 Wigleworth Regts. ; 3 Devision, Whelocks and Wood- 
 bredges Regts. ; 4 Devision, Brewars & Willards ; 5 
 Devision, Motts and Swift Regts. ; 6 Devision, W^ine- 
 gaits & Wayman's Regts., to march by the Shortest 
 & best Rode to the state of New Hampshire. Col. 
 Anthonv Wane will take the command of the Regt., 
 of the Regts. artiliry and artificers, which are to 
 compleat the garison of Ticonderoguega & mount- 
 independence. Mical Ryon, Esq., is appointed brig- 
 ade major for Ticonderoguega & mountindepend- 
 ence, & to be oba\'ed as such. The Col. will order 
 Major Fosse, Frasier, Capt. Homes, Capt. Bonier to 
 aprise, on oath, all the artickles ofcloathing in the 
 garison of ticonderoguega Belonging to ye United 
 States and order the same to be deliverd to George 
 Masen, Esq., comesary genii, ofcloathing, taking his 
 receipt for the same, which is to be deliverd to Col. 
 W^ane, to be by him sent to the office in Philadelphia, 
 prosuant to an order of congress. The clarks of dif- 
 irent stores of dry goods are to attend to this ac- 
 
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count. Col. Daton to march with Leut. Col. Whit, 
 under an arest for attemting to assisinate Mr. Ver- 
 ick, Debuty muster Master Genii., near head quor- 
 ters. Field officer for ticonderoguega, Col. Reed; 
 Brigade Major Field. Officer for the mount, Col. 
 Swift. 
 
 Head quarters, November the 19, Ad 1776. 
 
 An ordaly book has been taken from head quor- 
 ters through a mistake. Who ever has itt is desired 
 to return itt Emediately to the brigade major. Field 
 officer for the mount, Leut. Col. Buel. A captain of 
 Col. Waynes, Late harwines. Woods, Brewars, 
 Whitcoms Regts., to wait on Mr. Verrick,* Debuty 
 Muster master genii., tomorow morning at 10 
 o'clock att his quorters in the garison, for derection 
 to the capt. for his respective corps to prepare mus- 
 ter rowles for the comps. Emediately. The comman- 
 dirs of these parties are to emediateh^ cause their re- 
 spective quorter masters to make return of such 
 cloathing as may be wanted for solgiers, to major 
 Masons, who will deliver on the order of the com- 
 mander of the Regt. Col. Bolding will attend the 
 working party tomorow morning. Major hay Will 
 git as many exes this evening as he can in Rediness 
 for his part}'. 
 
 Head quorters, November 20th, Ad 1776. 
 
 Porowl, Gates; countersign, Arnold. A court of 
 inquiary to set att 10 o'clock this morning in the 
 
 * Richard Varick (late captain in Col. McDougall's regiment, which 
 office he has resigned) , secretary to the Hon. Maj. Gen. Schuyler, was ap- 
 pointed Deputy Muster Master General to the Northern Army, Sspt. 25, 
 1776, by a Resolution of Congress. Journal N. Y. Provincial Congress, 
 Vol. 2, page 347. 
 
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president's room, to inquire into ye matter of charge 
 agamst Mr. crow of the fleet ; president, Major Bar- 
 ber. All evidences and persons concernd are to at- 
 tend. Leut. Col. White having waged his honour 
 not to chalhng or offer any violence to Capt. Ver- 
 nck, muster master genii, to this army, until their 
 friends have an oppertunity of setling the unhappy 
 dispute in an honourable maner. Leut. Col. White 
 isReleasted from the arest by the Hon. maj. genii 
 Gates. Col. Wayman & Col. Wingaites will^old 
 their Regts. in rediness to march tomorow morning 
 by way of Oter Crick road, their amanition to be re- 
 turned in first to the parson who has the care of ar- 
 tihry stores. Ensn John Harper to doodutvofan 
 agitant in ye 4 Battallion of Pensylvanians, com- 
 manded by Col. Wane. Ensn phurbs to (do) 
 duty of quortermaster in vSd (said) Regt. Officer 
 oftheday, a captain from Col. Buret's Regt. For 
 guard, 2 men, and the rest for fatigue. 
 
 Head quarters, Nov. the 21, Ad 1776. 
 
 Porowl, Washington ; countersign, Lee. The un- 
 sogier & disordaly way of firing muskets in & about 
 the camp has bin as common that the most Exam- 
 plary punishment is absolutely nesisary to provent 
 itt. Itt is Col. Wane's orders that any one being de- 
 teced in fireing his peace shell receive 100 lashes att 
 the head of his Regt. No Regt. under marching or- 
 ders are to be excused from duty without punctual 
 orders for that purpus. The commanding oflicers of 
 those Regt. now marhing, orders will on no account 
 whatever take away those artificers whose times of 
 establishment is not expired till the publick is corn- 
 pleated & then will be payd and dischargd agreeable 
 
to genii, orders. Officer of the day, for the mount, 
 a Capt. from Col. Burrel's Regt. For guard, 2 men. 
 
 Mount Independence, November 25th, Ad 1776. 
 
 Regimental orders : The aminition in Col. Mott's 
 Regt., drawn from the publick stores, is all to be re- 
 turned in, except 8 rounds of cartredges, to the quar- 
 ter master of the Regt. & he to take account of yr 
 same and return it in the publick stores, as the men 
 of this Regt. are required to do No more duty but as 
 is nesasary for to prepare for their march. The\^ 
 (are) required to bring all the public tools , vis : Peck 
 exces, spades, shovels and exes, excepting one to 
 each comp., nesasary for the march, to the care of 
 the quorter master, that they be returned in the pub- 
 lick stores, and he take a recept for the same. To 
 this the commanders of comps. to give attention to 
 be proformed. The men are to wash up their cloath- 
 ing as itt is not only condusive to their health but 
 nesisary to Make a solgier like appearance that they 
 be clean & neat. And the officers and men (are to) 
 see that no damage (is) done to the huts — that not 
 only from Princeble but a gainst genii, order by 
 WILLIAM WORTHINGTON, 
 Lent. Col. and commander of Sd Regt. 
 
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