[No. 3259.] Fredericksburgh Assessment on Tories Whose Sons have Gone to the Enemy. A Tax on Those Ihabitents of Fradricksburgh Precinct who have Sons gone off to and joined the Enemy. Pursuent to a Law of the Lejuslature of the State of New York, Passed the 9 of October 1780. General Greene to Visit the Governor at Poughkeepsie. Headquarters, West Point, Octo. 10th 1780. Dear Sir, As I find from enquiry that I can go to Poughkeepsie and back again in a day, I propose to do myself the honor of waiting upon your Excellency on Thursday, if the weather is fair, and nothing happens between this and then, that forbids it. The garrison this night is without an ounce of flour; nor have we any certain account of any coming to our relief. I beg my compliments to Mrs. Clinton, and am, with great respect & esteem your Excellency's most Obed't humble Ser. His Excellency Governor Clinton. N. Greene. [No. 3261.] See document 3272. [No. 3262.] For the Relief of Tryon County. Kingston 11th October 1780. Sir, I have this Moment received a Petition dated 8th [6th] Instant subscribed by yourself & other Inhabitants of Tryon County. In Answer to which I am happy in being able to inform you that Legislative Provission is made for calling out a Part of the Militia for a certain Period for the further Defence of the Frontiers, and Orders are accordingly issued for this Purpose, which I trust will reach you before this can, as they were forwarded some Days since. The Sense of the Members representing the Frontier Counties were [was] taken as to the number of Men necessary for this Service, & I trust, therefore, the Force ordered to be raised will prove competent. The greatest Fear I have is, that it may not be brought into the Field as early as Exigencies may require. In this Case, I must entreat the best Exertions of the Militia of Tryon County, untill those intended for their Relief can be collected & be assured of every Effort on my Part for your Protection. I am &c. [G. C.] Colo. Klock. [No. 3263.] Passport for Dr. Smyth and Family to Go to Canada. Albany 11th Oct'r 1780. Sir, We have taken your Case into Consideration and as you are a weak and infirm man and in no way of Business here to support yourself and Family, we have no Objection to yourself wife son and black servant going to Canada, provided you obtain Permission from the commanding officer of this Department, and give security to send out in Return for yourself son & immediately upon your arrival in Carada Peter To Dr. George Smyth. Dr. Smyth with the several persons of his family within mentioned, have permission to pass to Canada, by the Route most conveniant for him. Albany, Oct'r 13 1780. W. Malcom, Col. Comdg. N. Dept. To all officers commanding in the American army on the Northern Frontiers. [No. 3264.] FORT GEORGE THREATENED. A Large Force of Indians and Tories Make Their Appearance on the Tryon County Frontier. Albany, 12" Oct'r 1780 6 p. m. Dear Sir, I this Moment arrived and am now at Colo. Malcolm's Quarters. Major Hughes in a Letter to him of the 10", which I have now before me says that an Indian Deserter there, just arrived brings Intelligence that a large Body of British Tories and Indians under S'r John Butler & Brant were, the Night of the 8" Inst. at Oneida, from Niagara on their way to Stone Arabia and ultimately for Fort Schuyler; that they were furnished with Mortars & Cannon & a large Number of Shells (one of which the Indian brought in his Blanket). Major Hughs says every Preparation is making to receive them. Lt. Colo. The Enemy have also appeared to the Northward. Livingston in another Letter to Colo. Malcolm (also before me) dated yesterday 5 O'Clock A. M., says he had that moment rec'd a particular account of the taking of Fort Ann; that Capt. Sherwood command'g there was summoned by Major Carleton of the Enemy; he refused; but upon their parad'g their Forces amount'g to 850, British Indians & Tories, in view of the Garrison they surrendered Prisoners of war. Colo. Livingston writes that his Intelligence is that Carleton with his Party are now at 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 obtaining 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 Interposition, 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. 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. Genl. 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 them selves 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. |