Fort George & are to be joined by a Party from Ballstown under Command of Sir John; and that he means if he can with safety to his Post march to the Relief of Fort George.

Thus stands the acc'ts from our Northern & western Frontier. Colo. Malcolm has transmitted them to you by an Express to Pokeepsie this Morning, but upon my inform'g him that your Excellency was probably at Kingston, he is gone for another Express and has desired me to write your Excellency the above acc'ts, so as to have them in Readiness to be dispatched as soon as the Express can be obtained.

This Brigade is ordered to march immediately and are now prepar'g to be disposed of as Colo. Malcolm & Genl. Ten Broeck shall think best for the Defence of the Frontiers. Colo. Malcolm has made a requisition to Genl. V. Renselaer for 300 men and intreats your Excellency if possible to have the men hastened on by your Excellency's Orders.

The Scarcity of Provision and the total uncertainty of obtain ing Supplies is truly alarming. If any means can be fallen upon to supply the Troops now ordered out and those already on the Frontiers Colo. Malcolm requests your Excellency's Interposi tion, as without Supplies the Militia must disband as soon as they take the Field. And if Reinforcements of men can be obtained from any other Quarter than those already mentioned, Colo. Malcolm conceives they will be wanted provided they come with sufficient Supplies of Provision.

Colo. Livingston in a Letter of today, says he is surrounded by the Indians & Tories, who have invested the Fort for the last twelve Hours; that they had not yet ventured an attack. That he had sent out a Party of 20 men who were obliged to return, the Enemy proving too numerous; that they were burn

ing ab't 7 miles from the Fort; that he had only 60 men fit for Duty and the Enemy supposed 400. I am with the highest Respect & Esteem your Excellency's most obed't ser't

His Excellency Gov'r Clinton.

Stephen Lush.

Genl.

The foregoing is a tolerable exact state of things. I have sent a letter to Co. Clock requesting him to turn out the Tryon County Brigade. It is necessary that we be able to advance with 1000 men, the posts at the same time guarded. Renslaer is my only dependence. Will you come up-it is necessary. It is yet impossible for me to know whether to go No. or west-provisions-if possible send some from Esopus &c. & do urge Genl. Renslaer to send some on. Come up. Gen.

Broeck's Brigade is disposed off some to Scohare, to Fort Ti & some F. Edw'd.

[No. 3265.]

Articles of Capitulation on the Surrender of Fort George to the

Enemy.

Articles of Capitulation between Major Carleton command'g a Detachment of the King's Troops and Capt. Chipman commanding at Fort George.

Article 1st. The Troops in the Garrison to surrender themselves Prisoners of War.

Article 2d. That the women & Children be permitted to return to their Homes with two waggons & their Baggage.

Article 3d. Each Officer shall be allowed their Servants.

Article 4th. No Indian to enter the Fort until a British Detachment take Possession of the Fort.

Article 5th. Major Carleton passes his Honor that no Levies in the Fort shall be lost nor any Person be molested.

Article 6th. Each Soldier to carry his Knapsack.

Article 7th. Ensign Barrett shall be permitted to return home with his family & the regimental Books on giving his Parole to Major Carleton.

John Chipman, Capt. Comdg. 2d Batt'n;

James Rickman, Lt. 29th Regt;

Wm. Johnston, Lt. 47 Regt;

Ch'r Carleton, Major 29th Regt. &c. &c. &c.

[No. 3266-3267.]

THE ENEMY APPEARS AT THE NORTHWARD. General Van Rensselaer Orders Out His Brigade-The Outlook in the Mohawk Valley.

Claverack, Oct'r 13th 1780.

Dear Gov'r, Inclos'd I send you a copy of a Letter from Colo. Malcomb, in consiquence of which have ordered the whole Brigade to march with the greatest dispatch, and intend to set of from this to morrow morning; have requested the agents of the State in this Quarter to forward on all the Cattle and flour they can collect. I am, Dear Gov'r, your most obed't

To his Excellency George Clinton.

Robt. V'n Rensselaer.

Oct'r 14th 1780.

D'r S'r, I have this moment rec'd your Letter of yesterday. I perfectly approve your ordering out your whole Brigade; my orders of yesterday were for 800 but those of this morning were for your whole Brigade. I must beg you to hasten them on with

all possible speed & take them all the Povision that can be col

lected. I expect to set out for Albany tomorrow morning if not this Evening. I am &c.

B. G. Rensselaer.

G. C.

Albany, Oct'r 13th 1780.

Sir, A very considerable body of the Enimy appeared on Tuesday at Fort Ann which was instantly given up by Capt'n Sherwood; they came on to the River and burnt a Number of Houses, about Fort Edward; yesterday they returned towards Lake George. Genl. Ten Broeck's Militia above Albany are ordered to Fort Edward.

This Morn'g I have an Express from Fort Schuyler, informing that S'r John, Butler and Brandt with a very large Body were at Oneida, that they had Cannon, Mortars, and Shells with them; an Ind'n Deserted and went into the Fort with this Notice and carried a five Inch Shell with him as an evidence. I have consulted with Genl. Tenbroeck, and he joins in opinion with me, that it is proper to have assistance from you of at least 800 men. I beg, therefore, that you will be pleased to give your orders accordingly; unless we have reinforcements immediately, no doubt but Fort Schuyler and all that remains of the fine Country, the Mohawk River, particularly Stone Arabia will be destroyed. It is also necessary that Cattle and flour come forward not only for your subsistance but for the Troops already here. It is a fact that we have no Beef, nor is there either wheat or flour collected notwithstanding my consent and most pressing Solicitations.

I am perswaded that you will see the propriety of marching the Troops forward instantly; you know little is to be depended.

on in this Quarter and the Levies are necessarily scattered so that it is impossible to collect any Body of them without leaving some valuable part of the Country exposed.

I have wrote to the Gov'r this Morn'g, but at that time did not imagine the enimy were so formidable. Yours, very respectfully

To Genl. Rensselaer.

W. Malcomb, Colo. Commdt.

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[No. 3268.]

Lieutenant Colonel Ezra Badlam's Letter for Permission to Export Flour.

Totoway, 14th October 1780.

Sir, I wrote to your Excellency, some time last Spring, (in behalf of Major Peters, Captain Drew, Captain Alden, and myself) requesting your Excellency would be pleased to grant us a Permit for Eight Barrels of Flour, to Pass to the State of Massachusetts Bay; but for certain reasons, your Excellency could not grant it at the time, but gave encouragement that one should be granted, as soon as the difficulties, which then prevented, were removed.

If the difficulties are now removed, should be glad your Excel lency would be Pleased to grant us a Permit for Eight Barrels, as we have precured it; and have an opportunity to have it transported. I am Sir with every sentiment of Esteem your Excellency's most obedt. very humble Servant

Ezra Badlam, Lt. Colo. 2 Mass. Regt.

Governor Clinton.