will be detachments from the militia for the purpose of defending the Frontiers; it will be the Interest of your Regiment for you to give this information, that the Burthen of the Campaign may fall upon the Defaulters. You will please, therefore, as soon as may be, to make such returns, and forward them to His Excellency. I am &c.

M. W.

Copies of this Letter were sent to Colo's Vrooman, McCrea, V'n Woert, Yates, V'n Bergen, V'n Ness & Whiting; all the rest had a verbal Request either from Lieut. Colo. Paine or myself.

Remarks

1st: After this Return was made, Colo. Paine informed me that Webster and McCrea had not yet delivered their whole Quotas, but that they wou'd do it in a few days without fail.

2nd: Two whole Classes, went off together to the enemy from Phil. P. Schuyler's & Quakenbos's regiments, 17 of whom were taken; and bro't to Albany on Sunday ye 23d Inst.

3d: Colo.Quackenbos informs Lieut. Colo. Paine that
his Regt will have nothing to do with raising men
that he (Colo. Quack) may assess them double if
he pleases.

4: I have ordered Lt. Peter Ten Broeck, of Robt. V'n
Ransseleer Regt to proceed immediately to the five
last Regiments and collect the remainder of their
Levies, and march them to Fishkill this week.
Albany, July 24th 1780.
Mel. L'd Woolsey.

[No. 3100.]

his Excellency Georg

Clinton

Esqr.

72 Middle fort
Upper fort
Lower fort

Governor of the State of New York &c.

[No. 3101.]

Schoharie in a State of Alarm.

Schohary July 24th, 1780.

May it Please your Excellency: The distressed Situation of this Frontier Settlement urges us to call upon your Excellency for Relief; there is only about seventy men officers included of the New York State Levies and eleven militia from Albany under the Command of Capt. Isaac Bogert stationed at the middle and upper forts in this place. The Lower fort is intirely maintained by the militia of this place, besides assisting to maintain the middle and upper forts, as it will appear by the inclosed Return of Coll. Vroman.

The half of the militia of this place has been oblidged to be on duty since the beginning of May last; here is the greatest prospect of a good Crop of whate; some of the inhabitance have begun to reap this day, so that a Reinforcement if possible would be absolutely necissary with the greatest speed. Besides Constant small scouts Coll. Vroman is continually called upon for assistance as it will appear by the inclosed Coppies of Letters.

Eighty men under the Command of Major Eckerson have been. in persuit of persons going off to the Enemy last week. Information has been received yesterday that six men and a woman in Brekebeen [Breakabeen] upper part of this place was gone off to the Enemy by the way of Harpersfield; a party is sent this morning in persuit of them.

By all the Transactions of the disaffected persons, it is likely

that they Enemy Intents a Blow on this place; we Remain,

with Esteem, your Excellency most obedient humble Serv'ts

His Excellency, George Clinton, Esqr. Governor of the State of New York &c.

Pokeepsie, 30th July 1780.

Gentlemen, I acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter of the 24th Instant and must refer you to the Bearer, Mr. Becker, for the different Measures I have taken for your Protection of which I have not Leissure to give you a particular Detail. I hope they may be effectual for I can assure you nothing further than what I have already ordered remains in my Power. I am, with great Esteem, your most Obed't Serv't

Colo. Vrooman, Major Ziele.

[G. C.]

[No. 3102.]

Lieutenant Vermillya's Return of Levies from Allison's Regiment.

July 25th 1780.

A Return of the Levies Re'd from Col. Elison's Redg. under

the Command of Jacob M. Vermillya, Leut.

[No. 3103.]

Lieutenant Delavan's Return of Levies from Woodhull's Regiment. July 25th 1780.

A Return of the Levies Re'd from Col. Wooddell's Redg. under

the Command of Leut. Daniel Delevan.

Colonel Snyder's Return of Levies Raised in His Regiment. A List of the Number of men Raised & mustered out Collo. Snyder's Regiment & by virtue of an act Passed by the Legislature 24th of June 1780 for the Southern Service & the western frontiers of Ulster County to witt 68 men, & by order of his Excellency the Governor; out the Quota of said Regiment the one third are to be stationed at the frontiers as a Rainging Party & as many more as will Replace the men Listed by Lieut. Connally from the Levies Raised last for the frontiers, Collo. Albart Pawling has detain'd from the said Levies now Raised for the Rangers & to replace the men listed by Liut. Connally; the following Numbers to witt for Rangers 27 men, including Lieut. Hommel; to Replace the men of Connal's 19 Do; the Remaining to march with Mr. Nottingham to Fishkill, 22 men. Kingston July 25th 1780.

Joh's Snyder, Collo.