Colo. Gansevoort's Regt. has marched to your Frontier; this I doubt not will give you immediate Protection and a Proportion of the Levies will be ordered to that Part of the Country as soon as they are raised.

The necessary Passports for the women & Children you mention, shall be made out immediately, after I am furnished with their Names and the steps taken prescribed by the Law made for that Purpose.

[General Philip Schuyler.]

[G. C.]

[No. 3297.]

The Exposed and Defenceless Condition of the Northern Frontier. Saratougea Oct. 20th 1780.

Dear Gov'r, Inclosed you have a Copy of the Request of a Council of the offerces and Inhabytants of White Creek and the Parts adjacent theirto. Maj'r McCracken and myself went on as far as Stilwater, but haveing understud that your Excelency was gone to the westward we Proceed no further. I need not take up time to inform your Excelency of our Defensless Situation, and the Danger that we are in, but rest asured that your Excelency will take all Proper measures to Protect us and supply us with necessarys of Defence.

We have no surtain Intellygence in whut Position the enemy is in to the northward, but by all accounts they are at Tycon

taroga or theirabout. I am, with Respect and esteem, your Excelency hum. S't

[To G. C.]

Ebe'r Russell.

[No. 3298.]

A Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving for Delivery from Arnold's

Circular.

Perfidy.

Philadelphia, Octo'r 20th 1780.

Sir, Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed a proclamation recommending Thursday the seventh day of December next to be observed as a day of thanksgiving & prayer. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect your Excellency's most Obed't humble serv't

Sam. Huntington, President.

His Excellency, Gov. Clinton.

Proclamation.

Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God, the father of all mercies, amidst the vicissitudes & calamities of war to bestow blessings on the people of these States which call for their devout and thankful acknowledgements; more especially in the late remarkable interposition of his watchful Providence in rescuing the person of our commander in chief and the army from imminent dangers at the moment when treason was ripened for execution; in prospering the labours of the husbandmen and causing the earth to yield its encrease in plentiful harvests, and above all in continuing to us the enjoyment of the gospel of peace.

It is, therefore, recommended to the several States to set apart Thursday the seventh day of December next, to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving & prayer-that all the people may assemble on that day to celebrate the praises of our divine benefactor-to confess our unworthiness of the least of his favours, & to offer our fervent supplications to the God of all grace—

that it may please him to pardon our heinous transgressions and incline our hearts for the future to keep all his laws-to comfort and relieve our brethren who are in any wise afflicted or distressed-to`smile upon our husbandry & trade—to direct our public councils and lead our forces by Land and Sea to victoryto take our illustrious ally under his special protection, & favor our joint councils and exertions for the establishment of speedy and permanent peace-to cherish all schools and seminaries of education, and to cause the knowledge of Christianity to spread over all the earth.

Done in Congress, this eighteenth day of October, 1780, and in the fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

Sam. Huntington, President.

Attest Chas. Thomson, Sec'y.

[No. 3299.]

Joseph Packwood's Letter-Employed by the French Admiral to Purchase Supplies.

Fish Kills Oc'r 21, 1780.

Please your Excellency: The enclos'd is a desire of his Excellency, Monsieur la chavalier de Ternay, Admirall of the French Squadron at Newport, Rhode Island, and also Generall Heath, that I may be Imploy'd and am, to purchase one thousand Barrels of Flower, in this State, for the use of the Army and Navy. I have contracted with Matthew Van Benschooten, for the afore said Quantity, and beg your Protection. I am with due respect your Excellency's most Obedient and most Hum'e Serv't

Joseph Packwood.

His Excellency Geo. Clinton, Esqr.

[No. 3300.]

Colonel Klock Directed to Call Out Tryon County Militia-Colonel Bellinger to Send 20 Men of His Regiment to Fort Dayton and 20 to Fort Herkimer.

Fort Renselaer, Oct. 23d, 1780.

Sir, The late Invasion of the Enemy has delayed the raising of the Troops which were intended to relieve the Levies in this County; and it will be some days hence before any Troops can be collected for the Defence of the several Posts on the River; you will, therefore, order out from the County Militia such number of men to those Posts as the Officer commanding the Department shall require, and you may be assured they will be relieved as soon as possible. I am &c.

[G. C.]

To Col. Klock, commanding the militia in Tryon County. (Copy)

To Colo. Bellinger;

Fort Herkemer, Octo. 23d 1780.

Sir, Until Troops can be raised for the Defence of the County, it is necessary that the Militia be detached to hold the Frontier posts. You will, therefore, order Twenty men of your Regiment into Fort Dayton, and the same number into Fort Herkemer, this day. There will be officers left at those Posts to direct the Duty, and your men will be releived as soon as possible. I am &c. [G. C.]

[No. 3301.]

Colonel Vroman Ordered to Garrison the Schoharie Forts.

Head Qrs., Fort Herkimer, 23d Oct'r 1780.

Colo. Vrooman is without Delay to embody as many Men of his Regiment as he shall deem sufficient for the garrisoning of

the several small posts at Schohary, & for keeping out scouts on that part of the western Frontier, and to station them as he shall esteem best for the protection and security of the Inhabi tants and to relieve them occasionally. Such of the Levies raised for the Defence of the Frontiers as are in that Quarter are to remain there and be continued in their present Service. By order of his Excellency, the Gov'r.

Stephen Lush, A. D. Camp.

[No. 3302.]

Systematizing the Gathering of Army Supplies.

In Congress Oct. 24th 1780.

Congress took into consideration.the report of the committee on the letter of the 17th Instant from E. Blaine, Commissary General of Purchases, Whereupon,

Resolved, that Colo. Blaine, Com'y Genl. of Purchases, be directed to make accurate returns to Congress of the supplies furnished by each State since the last day of December last.

That the State Agents transmit to the commander in chief, and to the Com'y Genl. respectively, monthly returns of all the provisions which shall be drawn into their hands, specifying the articles & magazines or places where they shall be deposited. And as this regulation is of the utmost importance to the safety of the army and the success of military operations, it be earnestly recommended to the several legislatures to enjoin it as a duty on their State Agents under penalties which will enforce a prompt & punctual obedience; and that the com'y General transmit copies of all such returns to the board of war without delay; and that he also lay before Congress a general monthly