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BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME 
 FROJI THE 
 
 SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND 
 
 THE GIFT OF 
 
 1891 
 
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ORDER BOOK 
 
 O F 
 
 CAPT. LEONARD BLEEKER. 
 
 1779, 
 
THE 
 
 iBrber ^oofe 
 
 CAPT. LEONARD BLEEKER. 
 
 M JJ O R OF BRIGADE 
 
 IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 
 
 EXPEDITION UNDER GEN. JAMES CLINTON, 
 
 AGAINST THE 
 
 Indian Settlements of Wejiern New York, 
 
 IN THE 
 
 Campaign of 1779. 
 
 NEW YORK: 
 
 JOSEPH SABIN, 84. NASSAU STREET. 
 1865. 
 
A- M-ZG V-i' 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 sHE Atrocities perpetrated by the 
 Indian Tribes of Weftern New 
 York, upon the Frontiers of New 
 York and Pennfylvania, and efpecially 
 the Maflacres of Cherry Valley and 
 Wyoming, in 1778, led to a Determina- 
 tion upon an Invafion of the Indian Country, and 
 the utter Devaftation and Ruin of their Villages 
 and Improvements, with the View of difabling 
 them from further Hoftilities, and of compelling 
 them to fue for Peace, by forcing them to experi- 
 ence in its full Severity, the Miferies of War. 
 
 Thefe energetic Meafures, although attended 
 with Circumftances of prefent Hardfliiip and Suffer- 
 ing, were didlated by an enlightened Humanity, 
 and the Refult juftified the Wifdom and Benevo- 
 lence 
 
4 IntroduSlton. 
 
 lence of the Enterprife. Although Inftances of 
 individual Murders by lurking Savages, and their 
 more brutal Allies the Tories, afterw^ards occurred^ 
 and Expeditions for Purpofes of Plunder and De- 
 ftruction were fent out by the Enemy, there w^ere 
 no more wanton and general Maffacres upon our 
 Frontiers. 
 
 The Commander-in-Chief having determined 
 upon the Expedition, firft offered its Command to 
 Gen. Gates, who declined the Service, in Terms 
 which Gen. Wafhington confidered rude and 
 difcourteous.' The Expedition was finally en- 
 trufted to Maj. Gen. John Sullivan, and was made 
 to confift of the Brigades of Generals Clinton, 
 Maxwell, Poor, and Hand, with a Detachment of 
 Troops from Ulfter County, under Col. Pawling. 
 Gen. Clinton was direfted to pafs up the Mo- 
 hawk, to Canajoharie^ and from thence tranfport 
 his Boats and Supplies by Land to Otfego Lake, 
 from whence, upon receiving Orders, he was to 
 defcend the Sufquehannah, and form a Jundtion 
 with the Main Army under Gen. Sullivan, at 
 Tioga Point, and proceed with him up the Che- 
 mung River into the Indian Country. 
 
 General 
 
 ' Sparks's Life and Writings of Wajhington. 
 
IntroduSlion. 5 
 
 Gen. Sullivan, marched with three Brigades 
 from Eafton to Wyoming, and from thence, after 
 a long and moft harrafling Delay, attributed by 
 him to the Difhonefty of Contra<flors and other 
 Caufes, he marched on the laft Day of July, with 
 very inadequate Supplies, and thefe of inferior 
 Quality. And on the 1 1 th of Auguft, reached 
 Tioga Point. A Detachment was fent forward to 
 Chemung, twelve Miles diftant, the next Day, 
 who difperfed a Body of Indians, with the Lofs of 
 ii&v&w of their Number, burned a Village and re- 
 turned to the Army. In a Bend of the River, he 
 eredted a defenfive Work called Fort Sullivan, and 
 awaited Gen. Clinton, who arrived on the 22d of 
 that Month. 
 
 Gen. James Clinton, was at the Time when 
 the Expedition was planned, in Command of the 
 Northern Department, and , ftationed at Albany. 
 The Brigade under his Command, in the Service 
 affigned him in this Expedition, was made up of 
 Detachments of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth 
 New York, Fourth Pennfylvania, and Sixth Maf- 
 fachufetts Continental Battalions, with a Company 
 of Artillery and of Riflemen, conlifting in all of 
 about fifteen hundred Men. 
 
 By 
 
6 IntroduSlion. 
 
 By Refolutions of Congrefs, pafTed in February, 
 1779, a Plan for the Department of Infpedlor 
 General was eftablifhed, in which it was provided 
 that an Officer of the Line, fhould be detailed 
 from each Brigade, to perform Duties analogous to 
 thofe of Affiftant Adjutant General as now defined. 
 The Office thus created, was that of Major of 
 Brigade, and Capt. Leonard Bleeker of Col. 
 Ganfevoort's Regiment (Third New York Line), 
 was feledled by Gen. Clinton for this Duty. 
 
 The General Order Book which Capt. Bleeker 
 was required to keep, in the Difcharge of his Duties 
 in this Office, forms the Text of this Volume. It 
 contains the Orders and Details which related to 
 this Branch of the Expedition, during the earlier 
 Part of its Progrefs. It ends abruptly on the 23d 
 of Augufl, foon after the Jundlion of Gen. Clinton 
 with the main Army under Gtn. Sullivan. On that 
 date, Maj. Nicholas Fifh fucceeded Capt. Bleeker, in 
 the Office of Major of Brigade, and the Record 
 pafTed into another Hand and another Book. 
 
 The Volume, therefore, contains Nothing rela- 
 tive to the Battle of Newtown, which was fought 
 on the 29th of Auguft, or of the fubfequent Opera- 
 tions of the Army, as it lingered five Weeks in the 
 
 Enemy's 
 
IntroduBion. j 
 
 Enemy's Country, ravaging and deftroying every 
 Veftige of Property or Provifions that could be 
 found. 
 
 In all, eighteen Villages, one hundred and fixty 
 thoufand Bufhels of Corn, and immenfe Quantities 
 of Beans and other Provifions were deftroyed. 
 The Army returned to Eafton, Pa., with a lofs of 
 only about forty Men. 
 
 The Refult of this Expedition, was highly fatis- 
 factory, and on the 14th of Odtober, 1779, Con- 
 grefs paffed the following Refolutions : 
 
 " Refohed, That the Thanks of Congrefs be 
 given to His Excellency General Wafhington, for 
 diredling, and to Major General Sullivan and the 
 brave Officers and Soldiers under his Command, 
 for effedtually executing an important Expedition 
 again ft fuch of the Indian Nations, as encouraged 
 by the Councils and conducted by the Officers of 
 His Britannic Majefty, had perfidioufly waged an 
 unprovoked and cruel War againft thefe United 
 States, laid wafte many of their defencelefs Towns, 
 and with lavage Barbarity flaughtered the Inhabit- 
 ants thereof. 
 
 Refohed, That it will be proper to fet apart the 
 
 fecond 
 
8 IntroduSlton. 
 
 fecond Thurfday in December next, as a day of 
 General Thankfgiving in thefe United States, and 
 that a Committee be appointed to prepare a Re- 
 commendation to the faid States for this Purpofe." 
 
 This Volume will be found chiefly interefting as 
 a Contribution to the Local Hiftory of the Mo- 
 hawk Valley and Otfego County, and as a Record 
 of Army Regulations and Ufages in the Revolu- 
 tionary War. It will correct or confirm the local 
 Traditions relative to the Progrefs of the Army, 
 and the Incidents which attended its Movements. 
 As a Record of the Pradlice of military Camps, its 
 Value will be recognized by every Student of the 
 Hiftory of Tadlics, and of the progreffive Develop- 
 ment of the Science of Arms. A Knowledge of 
 thefe Details is efTential to a full Underftanding of 
 Hiftory. Thus, by its refledling Light upon the Sub- 
 jedt, rather than as Hiftory itfelf, may this Volume 
 be claimed as a Contribution to our American 
 Annals, and as a further lUuftration of the Revolu- 
 tionary Period. 
 
 F. B. H. 
 
ORDER BOOK. 
 
 In Congrefs, Feb^ 18''' 1779. 
 
 Plan for the Department of Inspector 
 General.' 
 
 Refolved : 
 
 I HAT there be an Infpedlor Gen' 
 to the Armies of the United 
 States, with the Rank of Major 
 Gen', who in all future Appoint- 
 ments, fhall be taken from the 
 Line of Major Generals. 
 
 That the Duty of the Infpedtor 
 Gen' fhall principally confift in forming a Siftem 
 of Regulations for the Exercife of the Troops 
 in the Manuel Evolutions and Manoeuvers, for 
 the Service of Guards and Detachments and for 
 Camps and Garrifon Duty. 
 
 That 
 
 I The Committee that reported this Plan for the Department 
 of Infpeaor General, confifted of Mr. M. Smith, Mr, EUery, Mr. 
 Ellfworth, Mr. Paca, and Mr. T. Adams. The firft Incum- 
 bent of the Office of Infpeftor General was the Baron Steuben. 
 B 
 
lo Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 That the Infpedlor Gen' and his Affiftants, fhall 
 exercife the Troops at fuch Times and Places, 
 and receive fuch Returns for that Purpofe as the 
 Commander-in-Chief, or Commanding Officer in 
 a Department fhall Dire6l ; at which Reviews, he 
 or they fhall infpeft the Number and Condition 
 of the Men, their Difcipline and Exercife, and the 
 State of their Arms, Accoutrements, and Clothing; 
 obferving what of thefe Articles have been loft or 
 fpoiled fince lafl Review, and as near as poffible 
 by what Means ; reporting the Same ; with the 
 Difference and .Negledl to the Commander-in- 
 Chief, or the Commanding Officer of a Depart- 
 ment, or to the Board of War. 
 
 That all new Manoeuvers fhall be introduced by 
 the Infpeftor General, and all old Ones performed 
 according to the eftablifhed Principals under his 
 Superintendency ; but he fhall not introduce or 
 praftice any Regulations relative to the Objedts of 
 his Department, fave fuch as are made and eftab- 
 lifhed in the Manner following : All Regulations 
 whatfoever to be finally approved and eftablifhed 
 by Congrefs. But the Exigence of the Service 
 requiring it, temporary Ones may from Time to 
 Time be introduced by the Infpedtor Gen^, with 
 the Approbation of the Commander-in-Chief. 
 Thefe Regulations to be communicated to the 
 Army through the Adj' Gen^, and to be tranfmitted 
 to the Board of War with all convenient Difpatch, 
 that being examined and reported by them to 
 
 Congrefs, 
 
Order Book. 1 1 
 
 Congrefs, they may be rejedted, altered, amended, 
 or confirm'd, as Congrefs (hall deem proper. 
 
 That there be as many Sub-Infpeftors, as the 
 Commander-in-Chief, or commanding in a De- 
 partment, fhall, on Confideration of the Strength 
 and Situation of the Army, from Time to Time, 
 deem necelTary ; to be taken from the Line of 
 Lieu' Colonels, and to receive their Inftrudtion 
 relative to the Department from the Infpedtor 
 Genl. 
 
 That there be one Brigade Infpedlor to each 
 Brigade, who fhall be one the Majors of the Brigade, 
 and that the Office of Brigade Infpeftor, fhall in 
 future be annexed to that of Major of Brigade. 
 He fhall accordingly keep a Rofter of the Battal- 
 lions of his Brigade, regulate the Details, and take 
 care of the Formation and March of the Guards, 
 Detachment, &c., from the Brigade; he is to re- 
 ceive the Gen^ Orders, and communicate them to 
 the Commanding Officer of the Brigade and 
 Regiments, and through the Adjutants, to all the 
 Officers of Brigade. He is as far as concerns his 
 Brigade, to Infped: the Police of the Camp, the 
 Defcription and Order of the Service. In Time of 
 Adlion, he is to affifl in executing the neceflary 
 Manceuvers of the Brigade, according to the 
 Orders of the Brigadier or the Officer command- 
 ing ; he is to do no Duty in the Line. 
 
 That all the Officers of Infpedtorfhip, having 
 Appointments in the Line, fhall retain their Right 
 
 of 
 
12 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 of Command, Succeffion, and Promotion, in the 
 fame Manner as if the had not affiimed the Office. 
 But as the Duties of this Department are fufficient 
 to employ their whole Time, they are to fufpend 
 the Exercife of their refpedtive Commands, except 
 on particular Occafions, when the Commander- 
 in-Chief, or the Commanding Officer in a Depart- 
 ment may deem it neceffary to inveft them with 
 Command, they are to be exempted from all com- 
 mon Camp and Garrifon Duty, that they may 
 attend more carefully of thofe of the Infpeftion, 
 and in time of Adlion, they are to be employ'd in 
 the. Execution of Field Manceuvers. 
 
 That the Infpedtor Gen^, fo far as it relates to 
 the Infpedlion of the Army, be fubjedt to the 
 Orders of Congrefs, the Board of War, and the 
 Commander-in-Chief; but the Sub-Infpedlor fhall 
 alfo be fubjecfl to the Officers commanding Divi- 
 fions, and Brigades to which they are attached, on 
 the Principles herein eftablifhed. 
 
 That there fhall be allowed to the Infpedlor 
 Gen^, in confideration of the extraordinary Expence 
 which attend the Execution of his Office, 84 
 Dollars per Month, in addition of the Pay and 
 Rations of a Maj'' Gen^ heretofore provided, 
 Extradl from the Minutes. 
 
 Charles Thomson, Sec.^ 
 
 The Honorable, the Congrefs, having been 
 pleafed by a Refolve of the ^(f^ of March laft, to 
 
 eftabliffi 
 
Order Book. i 3 
 
 eftablifh a Syftem of Regulations for the Order 
 and Dilipline of the Troops of the United States, 
 The Commander-in-Chief flatters himfelf that all 
 Officers imprefled with Importance of a Regular 
 Syftem of Manoeuvres and.Difcipline, will zealoufly 
 employ themfelves to become thoroughly acquainted 
 with thefe Regulations, and with all poffible 
 Punctuality and Difpatch, to put them in Pradlice 
 within the Limits of their refpedlive Commands. 
 To forward this defirable Purpole the Infpedior Gen^ 
 will immediately, enter upon the Exercife of his 
 Office as eftablifhed by Congrefs, and the Gen^ rely- 
 ing upon his Zeal and Intelligence, of which he has 
 already given Proofs, and the laudable Spirit of 
 Emulation which prevails throughout the Army 
 doubts not, that we fhall with Succefs equal to our 
 warmeft Wifhes. 
 
 The Infpedlor Gen' will take Care that Coppies 
 of the Regulations are diftributed to all the Regi- 
 ments, one for each Officer (if poffible)^ who is to 
 be Anfwerable for the Copy he receives, and in 
 Cafe of his quitting the Regiment, is to Deliver it 
 up to the commanding Officer. He will alfo give 
 the neceflary Inftrudlions to the Sub-Infpedtors and 
 Majors of Brigades, relative to the Duties they are 
 to perform. He will see that an uniform Forma- 
 tion take Place forthwith in the feveral Regiments ; 
 and whenever he perceive a Regiments so reduced 
 as not to be able to turn out under Arms, the 
 Number prefcribed for forming a Ba'", he is to 
 
 report 
 
14 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 report the fame to the Commander-in-Chief, that 
 the neceffary Arrangement may be made accord- 
 ingly. For the Prefent, the Ba^= are to be divided 
 into eight Companys, from which the Company 
 of Light Infantry will hereafter be drawn. 
 
 He will viiit by Turns the different Regiments 
 at the Hours of Exercife, and fee that everything 
 is conducted in ftridt Conformity to the Regula- 
 tions. He will at all Times pay particular Atten- 
 tion, that the Service of the Guards be performed 
 with the greateft Exadlnefs. He muft as fpeedily 
 as poffible, review, himfelf, or caufe to be review'd 
 by his Sub-Infpedtors, the feveral Regiments on 
 the Ground, in which Review he will caufe the 
 following Returns to be made, viz : 
 
 I ft. The Number of Officers non-commiffioned 
 and Men prefent, and thofe that are abfent, with 
 Place where, and on what Account they are 
 Abfent, together with the Number of Officers and 
 Men wanting to compleat the Arrangement of 
 March, 1778. 
 
 2ndly. The Number and Condition of the Arms, 
 Ammunition, and Accoutrements. 
 
 3dly. The State of the Mens Clothing and 
 Neceffaries, the Qualification of the non-commif- 
 fioned Officers, particularly the One who is pro- 
 pofed for the firft Serjeant of the Company, to be 
 particularly examin'd. 
 
 The Sub-Infpedlors are to confider themfelves 
 at all Times, fubjedl to the Orders of the com- 
 manding 
 
Order Book. 15 
 
 manding Officers of Divifions, to which they are 
 refpedtively attached. They are to receive their 
 Iiiftrucflions from the Infpedtor Gen^, and are to 
 fee that the new Regulations are carried ftriftly 
 into Execution. 
 
 They wi)l take the Gen' Order daily from the 
 Adj' Gen', and communicate them their Major 
 Gen' or Officer commanding the Divifion. They 
 are alfo to receive all Divifion Orders, and com- 
 municate them to the Major of Brigade, where 
 the Divifion to which they belong is Detached, 
 they are to perform the Duties of Adj^ Gen', regu- 
 lating the Details, on a March they remain with 
 the Gen' commanding, and affift in the execution 
 of Manoeuvres he may diredl. In Camp or Gar- 
 rifon, they are to fee the eftablifhed Duties thereof 
 regularly 'performed, &c., and are particularly to 
 attend to the Formation, and above all the Service 
 of the Guards. 
 
 The Communication of Orders being of the 
 greateft Importance in an Army, the Sub-Infpe(ftors 
 are to take care that all the Orders are communi- 
 cated with the greateft Precifion and Defpatch, and 
 muft therefore fee that all Majors of Brigades them- 
 felves takes the Orders regularly from the Adj^^ 
 Gen'. And in cafe a Major of Brigade by Sick- 
 nefs or other Caufe, is rendered unfit to take the 
 Orders, that duty muft be performed by fome 
 other Major of the Brigade, or the eldeft Captain. 
 
 The Sub-Infpedtors are alfo to fee that the 
 
 Majors 
 
1 6 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Majors of Brigade keep their Rofters and Details 
 in exadl Orders; that no Regiment may furnifh 
 more than its Proportion for the Service. 
 
 In Camp the Sub-Infpeftor will have daily 
 two Orderly Serjeants from their Divifions, to 
 carry Orders, and where in Detachment, if the 
 Officer commanding has Cavallery with him, he 
 will affign as many Horfemen as he thinks necef- 
 fary for the fame Duty. 
 
 The great Importance of the Duties of Majors 
 of Brigades, rendering it Neceffary that thofe 
 Pofts fhould at all Times be filled up with old 
 experienced Officers, the Honorable, the Con- 
 tinental Congrefs did on the i8th Feb7 laft refolve 
 that the Majors of Brigade fhould be cholen by 
 the Commander-in-Chief from among the Majors 
 of Line, and that the Duties of Brigade' Infpedlor 
 fhould alfo be annexed to that Office, 
 
 They are to confider themfelves at all Times 
 under the Orders of the Officers commanding the 
 Brigade to which they are refpeftively attached, 
 and are to receive their Inftrucftions relative to the 
 Department, from the Infpedlor General or Sub- 
 Infpe(flor of Divifions. 
 
 They are to remain in all Occafions with their 
 Brigades, either on a March, in Camp, or in 
 Quarters, and not with their Brigadier, as was 
 formerly practiced. 
 
 They are to keep the Details of their refpeftive 
 Brigades, and fee that everything prefcribed in the 
 
 new 
 
Order Book. ij 
 
 new Regulations is carried into Execution with 
 the greateft Exa6tnefs. 
 
 They are to be prefent in the Formation of all 
 Guards and Detachment Tent from their Brigade, 
 to fee that they are formed agreeable to the Rules 
 eftablifhed. 
 
 They are to receive the General Orders from 
 the Adjutant Gen' and thofe of the Divifion, from 
 the Sub-Infpedlor, both which they are to com- 
 municate to the Brigadier General, and having 
 added thofe he may ilTue to the Brigade, communi- 
 cate the whole, through the Adjutants, to the 
 feveral Regiments in their refpedtive Brigades. 
 They muft pay particular Attention that all Orders 
 are diftributed with the greateft Exa<ftnefs and 
 Difpatch, and if from Sickness or any other Caufes 
 a Major of Brigade is prevented from attending 
 for Orders, he muft caufe the Brigade Gen' to be 
 informed thereof, that another Major or the eldefl: 
 Captain may be ordered to perform that Duty. 
 In Camp, the Majors of Brigade will have an 
 Orderly Serj"^ from their Brigades to communicate 
 their Orders. If any Extraordinary Orders fhould 
 iffue, the Adjutant. General will fend a Copy to the 
 neareft Brigade Major, noting in the Order the 
 Hour he fent it, and the Courfe it is to take. The 
 Major of Brigade, who receives it, having taken a 
 Copy, will immediately difpatch it to the next 
 Brigade, firft noting the Hour he received it, and 
 fent it forward, and figning his Name, and fo 
 throughout the different Brigades as noted in the 
 Order. The laft Brigade Major returning it im- 
 C mediately 
 
1 8 Capt. Leonard Bkeker's 
 
 mediately to the Adjutant Gen^. Thofe Orders 
 are to be immediately communicated to the com- 
 manding Officers of Brigades and Regiments in 
 the fame Manner as the Daily Orders, and by 
 one of the Brigade Majors in turn to the Sub- 
 Infpedlor, who will communicate it immediately 
 to the Gen^ commanding the Divifion. 
 
 Whenever a Major of Brigade leave his Brigade, 
 either to go for Orders or for any other Purpofe, he 
 muft leave an Adjutant of the Brigade to perform 
 his Duty, in cafe any Orders (hould come during 
 his Abfence. 
 
 The Majors of Brigade muft every Day regulate 
 their Watches by that of Adjutant Gen^, that the 
 Different Beats may begin and the Guard turned 
 out at the fame Minute. 
 
 A Brigade Major of the Day, will attend the 
 Formation of all Guards and Detachments in 
 Camp, In Adlion the Major of Brigade will 
 affift the Commanding Officer of the Brigade in 
 Formation and Manoeuvres of the Brigade. 
 
 Head-Barters, Middle Brook, 
 May 4, 1779. 
 
 Each commanding Officer of a Brigade is de- 
 fired to nominate one of the Majors in the Brigade, 
 to do the Office of Brigade Infpecftor and Brigade 
 Major, and report his Name to the Adjutant 
 General without delay.' 
 
 The 
 
 I Alexander Scammel was at this time Adjutant General of the 
 Army. 
 
Order Book. 19 
 
 The firll part of the Regulations for the Exer- 
 cife and Difcipline of the Troops, being already 
 communicated to the different Brigades, each 
 Officer muft immediately furnifli himfelf with a 
 Copy of the Chapter of the Inftruftions of Re- 
 cruits ; and the commanding Officers of Regiments 
 muft immediately begin to carry the fame into 
 Execution in their refpedlive Regim". 
 
 The General hopes and exped:s that the com- 
 manding Officers of Corps being convinced of the 
 Neceffity of this Exercife, which our Circumftances 
 has hitherto obliged us to negled: will more re- 
 double their Zeal in carrying it into Execution ; 
 and as a fingle Man who is ignorant of the firft 
 Principle, will often caufe Diforder in a Plattoon, 
 or fometimes in a Battalion. No Waiters or other 
 Soldiers muft be exempt from the Exercifes. 
 
 As fome Companies may not have a Sufficiency 
 of Officers to inftrudl their Men, the commanding 
 Officers of Regiments (as equally as poffible, will 
 divide them among the different Companies ac- 
 cording to their Strength. The Exercife to begin 
 at feven O'Clock, and continue till nine in the 
 Morning. At five O'Clock in the Afternoon, the 
 commanding Officers of Regiments muft affemble 
 their Officers and inftrudt them in the different 
 Steps, how to Drefs, keep their Diftances, and 
 wheel with Precifion. The Major or eldeft Cap- 
 tain, will at the fame Time, inftrudt the Non- 
 Commiffioned Officers. This Exercife to con- 
 tinue from five to fix in the Afternoon, when the 
 
 Regiment 
 
20 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Regiment is to affemble and perform the Exercife 
 as in the Morning. 
 
 The above Exercife, without Arms, to continue 
 till further Orders. 
 
 The Infpedlor General^ and the Officers of his 
 Department, will vifit the feveral Brigades in turns 
 and muft be anfwerable that the different Regi- 
 ments do not fwerve in the fmalleft Point from the 
 Principles laid down and eftablifhed in the Regula- 
 tions. 
 
 Head-Barters, Albany, ) 
 June 6"' ij'jg.'- \ 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 Counterfign. 
 ■Guards as ufual. 
 
 The third New York Regiment,^ will parade 
 tomorrow Morning, at 7 O'Clock, in Front of the 
 Camp, to be inftru6ted by the Infpedtor of this 
 
 Department, 
 
 ' Congrefs on the 25th of February, 1779, direfted Meafures 
 to be taken for chaftifing the Weftern Indians. Gen. Clinton 
 received his Orders from Gen. Sullivan on the 2d of June; but 
 in Anticipation of thefe, aftive Preparations had been making 
 fome Time previous. Gen. Schuyler advifed that the Expedi- 
 tion fliould proceed up to Fort Schuyler, and thence by the 
 Northern Route into the Genefee Country. And the particular 
 Route, was for fome Time undecided. And a fufficient Supply 
 of Provifions was placed in Fort Schuyler to meet any Emerg- 
 ency that might arife in the Courfe of the Expedition. Gen. 
 Wafhington apparently preferred the more northern Route, but 
 left the decifion to the Officer in command. 
 
 a Col. Peter Ganfevoort's Regiment. 
 
Order Book. ■zi 
 
 Department, relative to the new Regulations eftab- 
 lifhed by the Honourable, the Continental Con- 
 grefs, and ordered to be uniformly praftifed through 
 the Army of the United -States, and it is expedled 
 the Officers will cheerfully attend to that Duty. 
 
 Head-Barters, Albany, 
 June J, 1779. 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 Counterfign. 
 Guards as ufual. 
 
 } 
 
 [■ 
 
 Head-Barters, Albany, 
 June 8, 1779. 
 'Refolded, That the Thanks of Congrefs be pre- 
 fented to Col. Van Skaick, and the Officers and 
 Soldiers under his Command, for their Adlivity and 
 good Condudt in the late Expedition againft the 
 Onnondagas. 
 
 Extradl from the minutes, 
 [A Copy.] Charles Thomson, Secretary. 
 
 Head-B'^^^^''^^} Middle Brook, | 
 Saturday, May 8, 1779. j 
 The Commander-in-Chief has the Pleafure to 
 inform the Army that a Detachment of Troops 
 under the Command of Col. Van Schaick, marched 
 from Fort Schuyler the 1 9* of laft Month towards 
 Onnondaga, a confiderable Indian Settlement on 
 the Waters of Lake Ontario, which was entirely 
 deftroyed, with a large Quantity of Grain, Cattle, 
 Horfes, Arms, and Ammunition, except fuch Part 
 as could be conveniently brought off. Twelve of 
 
 the 
 
22 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 the Savages, moftly Warriors, were killed, and 
 four and thirty made Prifoners, the reft faved 
 themfelves by a precipitate Flight into the Woods. 
 
 This Expedition was performed in about five 
 Days and a half, the Diftance going and returning, 
 one hundred and eighty Miles, without the lols of 
 a Man. 
 
 The good Condudl, Secrecy, Spirit, and Dis- 
 patch, with which this Enterprize was executed, 
 does the higheft Honour to Col. Van Schaick, and 
 the Officers and Men under his Command, and 
 merits the Thanks of the Commander-in-Chief' 
 Extract from Gen^ Orders, 
 [A Copy.] Alex. Scammel, Adf Gen.' 
 
 Albany, 
 
 I In February, 1779, Gen. Clinton having learned the Inten- 
 tions of the Enemy of invading the Mohawk Settlements, 
 marched from Albany to Scheneitady, with. Col. Van Schaick's 
 Regiment (the Fifth New York Line), and ordered the Latter 
 up to Caughnawaga. The threatened Inroad was averted, but 
 the Duplicity of the Onondagas feemed to require a fummary 
 Courfe by way of Punifhment and Example. And in April, a 
 Party of five hundred Men, detailed from the Regiments of 
 Cols. Van Schaick and Ganfevoort, was fent under the former 
 to furprife the Onondaga Settlements, and utterly deflroy their 
 Villages and Property. He was accompanied by Lieut. Col. 
 WiUett and Major Cochran. 
 
 His Orders were received on the gth of April, and on the 
 19th he left Fort Schuyler, having on the evening previous, 
 pafled his Batteaux and Stores acrofs the Portage, into Wood 
 Creek. His whole Force numbered 558 Officers and Men. 
 On the Afternoon of the 20th, they reached the Outlet of 
 Oneida Lake, where leaving their Boats under Guard, they 
 marched as rapidly as poffible towards Onondaga, which they 
 nearly reached before their Approach was difcovered. The 
 Alarm was given a little too foon for a complete Surprife, yet 
 although the larger Number efcaped, their Flight was fo precipi- 
 
Order Book. 23 
 
 Albany, June 8, 1779. 
 Colonel Ganfevoorts Regiment' will hold them- 
 lelves in readinefs to March next Thuiiday Morn- 
 ing, 
 
 tate, that they took Nothing away. Thirty-three were taken 
 Prifoners, and Twelve killed. Three Villages containing about 
 fifty Houfes were burned, a large Quantity of Beans and Corn 
 was deftroyed, nearly a hundred Mufkets, feveral Rifles, and a 
 confiderable Amount of Ammunition were captured, their Swivel 
 at the Council Houfe was rendered ufelefs, and their Cattle and 
 Horfes were killed. The Expedition returned to Fort Schuyler 
 on the 24th. 
 
 The clofe Alliance between the Oneidas and the Onondagas 
 fuggefted the Policy of diverting the Former from any Participa- 
 tion in or Knowledge of the intended Movement, and they 
 were accordingly fent under Lieuts. McClellan and Harden- 
 burgh, on an Expedition through the Black River Country to 
 Ofwegatchie, on the St. Lawrence. They approached that 
 Poft but were difcovered in Time to prevent Succefs, and returned 
 to Fort Schuyler on the 30th of April. — Stone's Life of Brant^ 
 i, 404. Simms's Schoharie Co.^ 574- 
 
 Col. Gozen Van Schaick, younger Son of Sybrant G. Van 
 Schaick, a former Mayor of Albany, ferved as a Major in the 
 French War, under Col. Johnfon, and was at the Battle 
 of Ticonderoga. Upon the breaking out of the Revolution, he 
 was appointed a Colonel, and during moft of the War, he 
 commanded the Firft New York Continental Battalion. His 
 Services on the northern' Frontier, in the Mohawk Valley, 
 upon the Hudfon, and in the New Jerfey Campaigns, fill an 
 honourable page in our Revolutionary Annals. His Expedition 
 to lay wafte the Onondaga Settlements in April, 1779, are 
 more particularly noticed in this Volume, in an Order of the 
 Commander-in-Chief, congratulating him and his Command for 
 its Succefs. He remained to guard the Valley, after the de- 
 parture of Gen. Clinton's Army. 
 
 Col. Van Schaick ferved till the Clofe of the War. On the 
 lOth of 06lober, 1783, he was appointed Brigadier General by 
 brevet. His Death occurred July 4th, 1789, at Albany, where 
 he had refided through Life. 
 
 I Third New York Regiment. 
 
24 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 ing, the Q.^ M"" General will provide them with 
 Wagons to tranfport their Baggage to Schenedtady." 
 
 The Col° will appoint one Captain, i Sub., 
 and thirty Privates to continue in Town, who are 
 to be compofed of thofe Perfons who are unfit to 
 march, or who have Families in Town. The 
 Captain will receive further Orders at Head- 
 Quarters. The Artillery will alfo hold themfelves 
 in readinefs to march at the fhorteft Notice. 
 
 The Brigade Q'' Mafter will fee that all the 
 Clothing for the ufe of the marching Regiments 
 are properly packed up and ready to move at the 
 fame Time. M'' Renffelaer will appoint a Sub- 
 Condudlor of Artillery Stores in his Department, 
 ready to move at the fame Time. 
 
 Head-Barters, Albany, | 
 June, g"' ijjg. ] 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 Counterfign. 
 Captain Gregg^ of the 3d New York Regi- 
 ment is appointed to ftay in Town with the Party 
 under him, to take care of the Stores and is to ap- 
 ply 
 
 I The Diftance is fixteen Miles. 
 
 * On the 26th of June, 1777, Capt. J. Gregg, then fta- 
 tioned at Fort Schuyler, went out from the Fort with Corporal 
 Madifon without leave, to hunt, and was fhot through the back, 
 tomahawked and fcalped. His Companion was killed, and he 
 lay more than a Day before being found. He finally recovered, 
 ferved till the end of the War, and died many Years after. — 
 Stone's Life of Brant^ i, 226. 
 
Order Book. 25 
 
 ply to Head-Quarters for Inftrudtioiis this After- 
 noon. 
 
 Head-Barters, Albany, \ 
 June 10, 1779. j 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Guards as uiual. 
 
 ScheneSiady, June \\'^ ^779- 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 Counterfign. 
 Tomorrow Morning Col. Ganfevoort's Regi- 
 ment will proceed to load the Batteaux now in 
 the River, taking the Diredlion from M'' Henry 
 Glenn,' A. D. Q. General, with all poffible Dif~ 
 patch. The ^commanding Officer of the Regi- 
 ment, will diredt the Officers to fee that they are 
 fufficiently manned. They will be divided in 
 Squads, each under the Diredtion of an Officer, 
 who will fee that thofe under his Care are kept 
 together, as he will be anfwerable for the Cargo, 
 untill it is delivered at Cannajohary. Commiffary 
 Pratt, will proceed with the Stores and Provifions, 
 to Canojohary to receive it from the Batteaux. 
 
 Lieu' 
 
 I Mr. Glen refided in Scheneftady. He was previoufly a 
 Delegate in the New York Provincial Congrefs and afterwards 
 ferved three Years in the Aflembly, and eight years in Con- 
 grefs. His Death occurred at Schenectady, January 6, 18 14, 
 at the Age of 74 Years. 
 D 
 
26 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Lieu^ Col° Regnier,' will proceed and lay out 
 the Ground which the Troops will encamp, as 
 foon as they arrive. When the Detachment under 
 Lieut Cq]^ Butler^ arrives in Town, they will pro- 
 ceed to load the Remainder of the Boats in the 
 fame Manner. 
 
 Mr. Glenn will take care that the Boats, now in 
 his immediate Service, are loaded as foon as they 
 arrive. The Q."" M"" will fpare no Pains in colled:- 
 ing all the Teams they poffibly can, as a great 
 Number will be wanted. 
 
 Thofe Teams which may be colledled in the 
 Vicinity of Schenedlady or Albany, will be loaded 
 with the Provifions and Stores, which may remain 
 after all the Boats are loaded. 
 
 In Confequence of the very rapid Depreciency of 
 our Currency, within thefe few Weeks, and the 
 extravagant Prices of every neceffary of Life, the 
 General is induced to order that thofe Officers 
 
 who 
 
 J Lieut. Col. Pierre Regnier, commanded the Fourth New 
 York Battalion from the date of its Organization, until he 
 refigned March 30, 1780. He was foon after fucceeded by 
 Robert Cochran. He is reprefented as having been a large and 
 well proportioned Man, who underftood the Englifh Language 
 but imperfeftly, but was well verfed in the Science of Arms. 
 The Captains prefent in his Company in May, 1779, were 
 Sacket, Davis, Walker, Smith, Titus, Norton, and Fowler. 
 Col. Regnier removed to New Orleans after the War, and was 
 employed by the Mayor as a Police Officer, in which Office he 
 continued till his Death, which occurred in the Summer of 
 1 8 10. Among his Papers were found many honorable Tefti- 
 monials of faithful Services. 
 
 2 Lt. Col. William Butler, lately ftationed at Schoharie. The 
 total Number of Boats prepared for the Expedition was two 
 hundred. 
 
Order Book. 
 
 27 
 
 who were ftationed in Albany and Schenedtady, 
 during the laft Winter, receive double the Sum 
 which is allowed in former Orders.' 
 
 Head- 
 
 ' The Scale of Depreciation of Continental Bills of Credit, 
 at Intervals of two Weeks from the date when they were at 
 par, till they had fell to two and a half Cents on a X)ollar, was 
 fpecified in an A(£t of the New York Legiflature for the Recovery 
 of Debts, and the Settlement of Accounts, paffed March 30, 
 1 78 1, as follows : 
 
 1777, Sept. 
 
 I, 100 
 
 Dec. 
 
 15, 679 
 
 
 15, 104 
 
 1779, Jan. 
 
 I, 742 
 
 o<a. 
 
 I, 109 
 
 
 15, 796 
 
 
 15, "5 
 
 Feb. 
 
 I, 868 
 
 Nov. 
 
 I, 121 
 
 
 15, 932 
 
 
 15, 127 
 
 Mar. 
 
 I, 1000 
 
 Dec. 
 
 i> 133 
 
 
 15, 1048 
 
 
 15, 139 
 
 April 
 
 I, 1 104 
 
 1778, Jan. 
 
 I, 146 
 
 
 15, 1156 
 
 
 15, 152 
 
 May 
 
 I, 1219 
 
 Feb. 
 
 I, 160 
 
 
 15, 1272 
 
 
 15, 167 
 
 June 
 
 I, 1344 
 
 Mar. 
 
 I, 175 
 
 
 15, 1404 
 
 
 15,. 186 
 
 July 
 
 r, H36 
 
 April 
 
 I, 203 
 
 
 15, 1548 
 
 
 15, 214 
 
 Aug. 
 
 I, 1631 
 
 May 
 
 I, 230 
 
 
 15, 1709 
 
 
 15, 245 
 
 Sept. 
 
 I, 1800 
 
 June 
 
 I, 265 
 
 
 15, 1908 
 
 
 15, 281 
 
 oa. 
 
 I, 2032 
 
 July 
 
 I, 303 
 
 
 15, 2151 
 
 
 15, 332 
 
 Nov. 
 
 I, 2340 
 
 Aug. 
 
 I, 348 
 
 
 15, 2433 
 
 
 15, 370 
 
 Dec. 
 
 I, 2597 
 
 Sept. 
 
 I, 400 
 
 
 15, 2741 
 
 
 15, 429 
 
 1780, Jan. 
 
 I, 2932 
 
 oa. 
 
 I, 464 
 
 
 15, 3"5 
 
 
 15, 500 
 
 Feb. 
 
 I. 3333 
 
 Nov. 
 
 I, 545 
 
 
 15, 3533 
 
 
 15, 584 
 
 Mar. 
 
 I5 3732 
 
 Dec. 
 
 I, 634 
 
 
 15, 4000 
 
2 8 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Head-Barters, ScheneBady, 
 June I 2, 1779. 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 Counterfign. 
 
 Head-Barters, ScheneSiady, 
 "June 13, 1779. 
 Gen^ Orders. Parole. 
 
 Counterfign. 
 
 Head-B'^^^^^^> June 14, 1779, 
 Cannojohary Creek. 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 
 Head'B^^t^^^y Canajohary Creek, 
 June 15, 17 jg."^ 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 
 Head- 
 
 ' General Clinton was at this Time at Albany. On this 
 Date he wrote to his Brother, Governor George Clinton, re- 
 lating to his Movements as follows : 
 
 " Albany^ June 15, 1779. 
 " Dear Brother : 
 
 " Yefterday I received a Letter from Gen. Sullivan, dated 
 the nth Inftant, and One from his Excellency [Gen. Wafh- 
 ington], dated the loth, the former of which points out my 
 Route from hence, until I join the Army under him, the latter 
 only refers me to any Orders I may receive from Gen' Sullivan. 
 I have ordered one hundred Boats to be loaded at Schenedtady, 
 and tranfported up the River by the 3d N. Y. Regiment, and 
 
Order Book. 29 
 
 Head-Barters, Canajohary Creek, 
 June 16, 1779. 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 
 Camp, 
 
 the Detachment under Col. Butler, both which Fleets have 
 already failed. I have ordered one hundred more Boats to be 
 had in Readinefs immediately, as the Gen' has ordered me to em- 
 bark all the Troops and take no P. Horfes. I have ordered 
 three or four hundred Wagons to be colle£led at Canajoharie, 
 to tranfport the Boats and Stores acrofs the Carrying Place to 
 Lake Otfego, the Place of Embarkation, where I fhall wait 
 further Orders to proceed. I am informed that you are to 
 march with a Detachment up the Popadtunk Branch of the 
 Delaware. I fhall be happy to meet you, and have requefled 
 Gen' Sullivan to inform you of the Time I am to leave Lake 
 Otfego Landing, as I could not do it fo expeditioufly as may be 
 Neceflary. 
 
 I have left two Companies of Butler's Detachment at Scho- 
 harie, who are to rejoin me on the fhorteft Notice, I am forry 
 to inform you that out of all the nine Months Men, we have 
 received only one hundred and fifty.* I fhall be alfo under the 
 neceflity of evacuating Cherry Valley, as we have no Troops to 
 garrifon it, for altho' Gen' Ten Broeck hath ordered out one- 
 fourth of his Brigade, few or none have made their Appearance. 
 
 I have ordered Col. V. Schaick to repair to this place to 
 take the Command, in order to prevent the difficulties which 
 may arife in this Particular during my Abfence. This I 
 
 *An Aft was paffed March 13, I779> ior raifing one thoufand Men for the De- 
 fence of the weftern and northern Frontiers of the State of New York : to continue 
 in Service till the firft Day of January following, and to be allowed the fame Pay and 
 Rations, as in the Army of the United States. They were to confift of five diftindt 
 Corps of five hundred Men each. Thefe were each to be commanded by a Lieut. 
 Colonel, a Major, and five fets of line Officers, and were allowed a Surgeon, Adjutant, 
 and Quarter Mafter. 
 
 Thefe Troops, were to be raifed by Draft from the Militia, and were fubjedl to the 
 fame Rules in the Service, as prefcribed in the Continental Articles of War. The 
 Governor was authorized to Draft from the Levies thus raifed, to fill the five Conti- 
 nental Battalions of Continental Troops, which had been afligned by Congrefs as the 
 Quota of New York. 
 
30 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Camp, Canajohary Creek, 
 
 "June ij, iJJ(). 
 
 Geii^ Orders. Parole, Albany. 
 
 C. Sign, Paris. 
 
 Major Whiting will proceed with that part of 
 
 his Regiment which is at Cherry Valley' to 
 
 Springfield Landing on the north End of Otfego 
 
 Lake.^ He will apply to the Qj^ M^ Gen^ for 
 
 Wagons to tranfport his Troops and Baggage, 
 
 when the Troops arrive at the Landing, he will 
 
 throw up fuch Intrenchments as he may deem 
 
 neceffary, to prevent a Surprife. He will exert 
 
 himfelf in repairing the Roads^ from the Lake 
 
 downward. 
 
 was more inclined to do, as Capt. John Graham is appointed 
 Major of faid Regiment. 
 
 I fhould be glad to hear from you by every Opportunity, as 
 there is a Poft eftablifhed from Wyoming to Fort Schuyler, 
 thro' Efopus and Albany. 
 
 I am with great Refpeft, 
 Your very humble Serv', 
 
 James Clinton. 
 
 P. S. I fliall fet off this Day for Canajoharie. Enclofed 
 are two letters from Co' V. Schaicks. 
 
 1 The Regiment referred to was a Body of Pennfylvania 
 Troops that had been ftationed at Schoharie through the Winter, 
 under Lieut. Col. William Butler. 
 
 2 Otfego Lake is eight Miles long and one wide, elevated 
 1,193 feet above Tide, and furrounded by Hills, from four to 
 five hundred Feet in Height. Its Outlet forms the principal 
 head Branch of the Sufquehanna. 
 
 3 The Road opened through the Woods by Gen. Clinton's 
 Army to Otfego Lake, was long known as the Old Conti- 
 nental Road. Its Length was about twenty Miles, and Portions 
 of it are ftill ufed. 
 
Order Book. 3 1 
 
 downward. The Quarter Mafter General on Ap- 
 plication, will provide him with Impliinents for that 
 Purpofe. As foon as Capt. Dow arrives he will 
 proceed to join his Regiment, by the Springfield 
 Road, which he will repair as he goes on. When 
 the Road is rendered paffable, and the firft Bat- 
 teaux arrived at the Landing, Major Whiting will 
 difpatch a Party of Men to the Outlet of the Lake, 
 and eredl a Dam,' he leave a Subal:ern's Guard at 
 
 the 
 
 I The Plan adopted for floating the Boats down the Sufque- 
 hanna, was to build a Dam acrofs the Outlet, until a fufficient 
 Amount of Water had been accumulated, and then to break 
 away the Dam and float down on the Flood. His Boats had 
 been previoufly pafled through, and the Channel cleared. This 
 Meafure proved entirely fuccefsful, and the flotilla defcended 
 with comparative eafe. The Occurrence of a Flood in Mid- 
 Summer, and without Rains, was regarded by the fuperflritious 
 Indians, who were ignorant of the Caufe, as an Omen of Evil, 
 and a Prefage of the Difaflers which followed the Invafion of their 
 Country. Much Damage was occafioned to the growing Crops 
 on the Sufquehannah, by the Flood. 
 
 The Traditions of the Country relate, that as a Means of 
 further increafing the Flow of Water in the Lake, a Party was 
 fent two or three Days before, to break away a Beaver Dam, 
 which held the Waters of Schuyler Lake, a Tributary to the 
 Otfego. This Invafion of private Rights, under a Plea of Pub- 
 lic Neceility, was refented by the Beavers, who as foon as 
 the Party had gone fet themfelves at Work to repair the Dam 
 in the Night, and before Morning, had reftored it complete. 
 A Guard was then flationed to protect the Point againft further 
 Moleftation. 
 
 The laft of the Logs of the Dam built by Gen. Clinton's Brigade 
 was removed on the 26th of OcSober, 1825, in the Ceremony of 
 beginning the Sufquehannah Canal, then contemplated. The 
 Occafion was made one of Fun and Frolick, and the Day felecSed 
 was that on which the Completion of the Erie Canal was cele- 
 brated. 
 
 A large Iron Swivel was found many Years ago, buried near 
 
32 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 the Fort, to take care of the Stores and Sick till 
 further Orders. When the Waggons arrive and 
 are ready to proceed. Lieu' Col° Willet who has 
 offered his Service, will apply to Lieu"^ Col° Reg- 
 nier for fuch a Number of Men as he thinks proper, 
 who will iffue a Detail for that Purpofe. 
 
 The Quarter Mafters will exert themfelves in 
 every Particular to expedite the Tranfportation of 
 the Stores with all poffible Difpatch, and afford L' 
 Col. Willet' every Affiftance in their Power. On 
 the Arrival of Lieu' Col. Wizenfelts" Regiment, 
 he will apply to the Quarter M'' Gen^ for Tools, 
 and immediately proceed to repair the Roads from 
 this Place along the Cherry Valley Pvoad, till he 
 comes to the Springfield Road, where he will take 
 
 Poft 
 
 the Lake, where it had been left as Unferviceable for the Expe- 
 dition. It was long ufed on Fourth of July, and other Celebra- 
 tions. — Livermore's Cooper's Hijiory of Coop erji own ^ p. 17. 
 
 I Marinus Willet was long identified with the Military 
 Operations of the Mohawk Valley, and its local Hiftory is inti- 
 mately affociated with his Memory. He commanded at St. 
 Johns in 1775 and 1776, and at Fort Conflitution in 1777. 
 In the fame Year he was flrationed at Fort Schuyler, and affifted 
 in its gallant Defence againft a powerful Force of Indian and 
 Tory Savages, under Colonel St. Leger. He was in the Battle 
 of Monmouth in 1778, with the Sullivan Expedition in 1779, 
 and in the Mohawk Valley in 1780, 1781, and 1782. 
 
 Col. Willet was fubfequently honored with various civil 
 Offices, among which was that of Mayor of the City of New 
 York. He died in Auguft, 1830, aged ninety Years. 
 
 a Lieut. Col. Frederick Weifenfels was a Pruflian. He 
 
 ferved through the War, and died May 14, 1806. At the 
 
 Time referred to in the Text, he was commanding the 4th 
 New York Battalion, numbering about 250 Men. 
 
Order Book. 33 
 
 Poft, untill further Orders, he will be carefull to 
 keep out Guards and Scouts as are necelTary for 
 his own Security, as to afford every Affiftance in 
 his Power to the Waggons as they proceed. The 
 Camp Guard for the Prefent is to be confidered as 
 the General Camp and Quarter Guard, it will 
 confift: of a Subaltern, two Serjeants, four Corpo- 
 rals, and forty-four Privates. They will encamp 
 in the Rear of the Generals Marque. The Quar- 
 mafter Gen' will furnifh Tents for that Purpofe. 
 The Officer will apply to Lieu"^ Col. Regnier for 
 particular Orders. 
 
 The General cannot help expreffing his Appro- 
 bation at the Condudl of the Troops under his 
 Command, and the Alacrity with which they 
 brought up the Batteaux and Stores from Sche- 
 nedfady to this Place, he thinks it is unnecefTary to 
 point to them the Neceffity of preferving the fame 
 Line of Condudl, every Exertion will be Neceffary 
 to effedl this prefent Undertaking, and if properly 
 applyed, cannot fail under Heaven of being a 
 glorious One. He therefore calls on every Officer 
 and Soldier for a ftrenuous and diligent Difcharge 
 of their Duty, which from the prefent Appearance, 
 he has not the leaft Reafon to doubt of. An 
 Orderly Serj' from every Regiment on the Ground 
 is to attend at the General's Marque every Day, to 
 be relieved at Guard Mounting the next Day. 
 One Orderly Serj"^ is to attend likewife upon L'^ 
 Col° Regnier, to be relieved in the fame Time. 
 The Adjutants on the Ground will attend for 
 Orders at Lieu' Col. Regniers Q" every Day at 
 E 12 
 
34 Capt. Leonard Bleekers 
 
 1 2 O'clock. No Waggoners who comes upon 
 the Ground are to be difmiffed upon any Pretence 
 except by an Order from Head-Quarters. 
 
 Camp, Canajohary Creek, \ 
 June 1 8, 1779. j 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 The Detachment under the Command of Lieu' 
 Col. Butler, will march, tomorrow Morning at 
 Sunrife.' The Q. M. Gen' will fupply them 
 with Waggons fufficient to tranfport their Bag- 
 gage and Stores to Springfield, they will exert 
 themfelves in forwarding on the Waggons and re- 
 pairing the Roads wherever they require it. The 
 Q. M. Gen' will fupply them with Tools on Ap^ 
 plication for that Purpofe. The Riffle Corps will 
 be employed in fcouting the Woods and keeping 
 up the Communication between the different 
 Ports. M'' Dow the Affiftant Q"" M'' will proceed 
 immediately to Otfego Lake with the Carpenters, 
 and repair the Boats as they arrive, in the beft 
 Order poflible, without Lofs of Time. Commif- 
 fary Woodman will for the Future fupply or iffue 
 Provifions to the late Aldcns Regiment," and Col° 
 
 Butler's 
 
 » Lieut. Col. William Butler had lately been ftationed at 
 Schoharie, with a Detachment of Pennfylvania Troops, confift- 
 ing of the 4th Pennfylvania Line. Li this Expedition he alfo 
 commanded the Rifle Corps. He was firft appointed Captain, 
 January 5th, 1776, and was promoted Odtober 7, 1776. 
 
 • Col. Ichabod Alden, commanding an Eaftern Regiment, 
 was killed at Cherry Valley, in November, 1778. 
 
Order Book. oc 
 
 Butler's when they join together; and Commiflary 
 Poft will iflue to the New York Regim^^ Lieu' 
 Col° Willet will iffue for Fatigue, Rum for all 
 thofe who may be employed under his immediate 
 Diredlion. 
 
 For the Future the Affiftant Q. M, Geni or any 
 of his Deputies will attend for Orders at Lieu' Col. 
 Regniers Quarters. 
 
 For the Future, untill further Orders, one Drum- 
 mer will be for Duty from each Regiment, and 
 the daily Beats (hall be as follows : The different, 
 daily Beats fhall begin on the Right of the Camp, 
 and be inftantly followed by the whole Army, to 
 facilitate which, the Drummers call fhall be beat 
 by the Drummer then on Duty of each Regiment, 
 a Quarter of an Hour before the Time of Beating, 
 when the Drummers will aflemble before the 
 Colours of their refpedtive Reg", and as foon as 
 the Beat begins on the Right, it fhall be inftantly 
 taken up by the whole Army. The Drummers 
 beating along the Front of their refpedlive Regi- 
 ments, from the Centre to the Right, from thence 
 to the Left, and back again to the Centre, where 
 they finifh. 
 
 The different Beats and Signals are to be as 
 follows : The General is to beat only when the 
 whole is to march, and is the Signal to ftrike the 
 Tents and prepare for the March. The Affembly 
 is the Signal to repair to the Colours. The March, 
 for the Whole to move. The Revellee, is beat at 
 Day break, and is the Signal for the Soldiers to 
 rife, and the Gentries to leave off Challenging. 
 
 The 
 
36 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 The Troop, aflembles the Soldiers together for the 
 Purpofe of calHng the Roll and infpedling the Men 
 for Duty, it will begin Tomorrow at half after 
 feven in the Morning ; and the Men Ordered for 
 Duty, to be on the Grand Parade at 8 O'Clock. 
 The Retreat is beat at Sunfet for calling the 
 Roll, warning the Men for Duty, and reading the 
 Orders of the Day. The Tattoo, is for the Sold- 
 iers to repair to their Tents, where they muft re- 
 main till Revellee beating the next Morning, un- 
 lefs ordered otherwife. To Arms, is a Signal for 
 getting under Arms in Cafe of an Alarm. The 
 Parley is to defire a Conference with the Enemy. 
 
 The Signals. 
 
 Adjutants Call, The firfl: Part of the Troop. 
 
 Firft Serjeant's or Orderly Call, One Roll and 
 three Flamms. 
 
 All Non-Commiffioned Officers Call, Two 
 Rolls and five Flamms. 
 
 To go for Wood, Pioneers Stroke and Ten 
 Stroke Roll. 
 
 For Water, Two Strokes and a Flam. 
 
 For Provifion, Roaft Beef. 
 
 Front to Halt, Two Flams from Left to Right 
 and full Drag with the Right, a left Hand Flam, 
 and a right Hand full Drag. 
 
 For the Front to advance quicker. The long 
 March ; to march flower. The Tapps. 
 
 For the Drummers, The Drummers Call. 
 
 For the Church Call, The Parley. 
 
 The 
 
Order Book. 37 
 
 The Drummers will Pradtice a hundred Paces 
 in Front of the Battalion, and the Hours fix'd by 
 the Adjutant General will be from nine to ten 
 O'clock in the Morning, and any Drummer found 
 beating at any other Time, except ordered, fhall be 
 punifhed. The Guards for Tomorrow to be fur- 
 niQied from Col. Ganfevoorts Reg' as to Day, and 
 the Adj' will name an Officer of the Day. 
 
 Field Returns to be made daily, and the Officer 
 of the Day then relieved to Deliver it up to the 
 Brigade Major of the Day, or Adjutant Gen^. 
 Orderly Serj" as ufual. 
 
 Camp, Canajohary Creek, 
 June 1 9"* 1779. 
 
 General Orders. Parole, Clinton. 
 
 Cambridge. 
 Counterfign, Campden. 
 Guards for Tomorrow from Col. Ganfevoorts 
 Regiment as ufual. The Captain of the Day, and 
 Orderly Serjeant to be named from the Same, by 
 Adjutant Hutton' Lieu' Col. Wifenfelt will furniffi 
 the Waggons with an Efcort, from his Detach- 
 ment, 'till they arrive at the Poft occupied by Lieu' 
 Col° Butler, who will continue an Efcort with 
 them from his Regiment, 'till they come to the 
 Lake, where they will be received by the late 
 Aldens Regiment, The returning Waggons will 
 
 be 
 
 I Adjutant Hutton belonged to the 3d New York Battalion, 
 under Col. Ganfevoort. 
 
38 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 be efcorted by the late Aldens Reg' to Lieu' Col. 
 Butler's Station, who will efcort them 'till they 
 arrive at Lieu' Col. Wyzenfelt's Poft, and Lieu' 
 Col° Wyzenfelt will guard them to the Mohawk 
 River. 
 
 The General requefts the commanding Officers, 
 at the different [pofts] in the mod pointed Terms, 
 to forward on the Waggons with all poffible Dif- 
 patch, fending them back when they are loaded. 
 
 "June 19, 1779. 
 After Orders. 
 Captain John Graham' of the Firft New York 
 Regiment is appointed Major in faid Regiment, 
 and is to be obey'd and refpedled as fuch. Alfo 
 Captain Leonard Bleeker of the Third New York 
 is appointed Major of Brigade'' 'till further Orders, 
 and is to be obey'd and refpedted accordingly. 
 
 In 
 
 ' Capt. Graham had formerly commanded at Fort Schuyler. 
 He led the Advance Guard of Col. Van Schaick's Expedition 
 into the Onondaga Country, in the early Part of 1779. He 
 fubfequently became Major, and died May 7, 1832. 
 
 I The Duties of Major of Brigade are minutely defined on 
 Page 13 of this Volume, the Text of which is from a Book 
 kept by Capt. Leonard Bleeker. 
 
 Capt. Bleeker was born in 1755, and was a Defcendant of 
 Jan Janfen Bleeker, who emigrated in 1668, and fettled at 
 Albany. On the 28th of June, 1775, Mr. Bleeker was ap- 
 pointed Second Lieutenant in Capt. Willet's Company, in the 
 Firft New York Regiment, commanded by Col. Alexander 
 McDougall, and in Auguft, joined the Expedition preparing for 
 a Defcent upon St. Johns. He participated in the Battle of 
 Long Ifland, and in the Retreat from thence to New York and 
 Weftchefter County, After being ftationed for a Time at 
 
Order Book. 39 
 
 In Gongrefs, June 5''' "ijjf)- 
 Refohed, 
 
 The Honourable, the Congrefs have been pleafed 
 to pafs the following Aft, viz : 
 
 Ordered, 
 
 Peekfkill, he croffed at Kings Ferry, and from thence acrofs 
 New Jerfey, under Circumftances of great Privation and Hard- 
 flaip, which difabled four Captains of the Regiment, and left 
 him with the Duties of that Office. In that Capacity, he 
 fought in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. 
 
 On the Reorganization of the Army, early in 1777, he be- 
 came Firft Lieutenant in the Fourth New York Regiment, 
 under Col. Henry B. Livingfton, and in March became Captain 
 of the Third New York, under Col. Peter Ganfevoort, in Place 
 of Captain Houfton, who had deferted to the Enemy. This 
 Regiment was ordered to Fort Stanwix in June, 1777, and 
 nobly defended that Place, when invefted foon after by St. 
 Leger. 
 
 Capt. Bleeker accompanied Col. Van Schaick's Expedition 
 into the Onondaga Country in the Spring of 1779, and the 
 Army under Gen. Clinton the following Summer, as noticed in 
 the Text. He was fucceeded in the Office of Major of Brigade 
 by Major Nicholas Filh, upon the Arrival of the Expedition 
 upon the Chemung River, and returned to his Duties in the 
 Line, in which he ferved till the End of the Campaign. 
 
 In January, 1780, upon the four New York Regiments being 
 reduced to two, he was appointed Captain in the Firft, under 
 Col. Van Schaick. In 1780, 1781, he ferved under Gen. La 
 Fayette, and was again appointed Major of Brigade under 
 General Hazen, in LaFayette's Divifion. He witnefled the 
 Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and continued to ferve 
 till the End of the War. 
 
 Returning to civil Life, his later Years were largely devoted 
 to Enterprifes of a Philanthropic and Benevolent Character, and 
 his perfonal Record ftiows that he was an Officer at various 
 Times, in over twenty different Societies and Inftitutions, tend- 
 ing to the Amelioration of Diftrefs, and the Promotion of Re- 
 ligion and Morality among Mankind. 
 
 He died on the 9th of March, 1844, at Newtown, L. I., 
 highly efteemed and refpedled, having filled a long and ufeful 
 Life with Honor. 
 
40 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Ordered, that Colo Dubois's' Rank in the Line 
 of the Army of the United States of America, be 
 after Col. Van Cortlands, and Colonel Ganfe- 
 voorts.^ 
 
 A General Court Martial will fit Tomorrow- 
 Morning 9 O'clock : at the Prefidents Marque, for 
 the Tryal of M'' Henry Hare, taken on Sufpicion 
 of being a Spy. 
 
 Col° Ganfevoort will prefide. 
 
 
 CD 
 
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 Captain Wool, ;>! 
 Captain Machun, 
 Cap' U McLare, 
 Lieu"^ Harvey, 
 Lieu' Parker, 
 
 CO 
 
 Captain Anfon, 
 Captain DeWitt, 
 Captain Janfen, 
 Captain Tiabout, 
 Capt Lt Syloz, 
 
 Lieu' Patterfon. q I Lieu' Conine 
 Captain Porter will adl as Judge Advocate. 
 
 Camp, 
 
 I Lieut. Col. Lewis Dubois, commanded the 5th Continental 
 Battalion raifed by New York. He was commiflioned June 
 25, 1776, and refigned Dec. 22, 1779 ; and was fucceeded July 
 I, 1780, by Marinus Willet. On this Date he was made 
 Colonel of a Regiment of Levies, raifed to reinforce the Army 
 of the United States. He refided in Ulfler County, and died 
 March 4, 1824. 
 
 Col. Peter Ganfevoort, was born in Albany, July 17, 1749, 
 and ferved through the Revolution as a Field Officer, in the 
 Second, and afterwards in the Third New York Regiment. 
 He is particularly diflringuiftied for the Defence of Fort Schuyler 
 in 1777, and for his active and intelligent Services in the Mo- 
 hawk Valley. He was fubfequently appointed Brigadier General 
 of Militia. He died at Albany, July 2, 1812. The Colours of 
 the Third Continental Battalion, which he commanded, are 
 ftill preferved by his Family. 
 
Order Book. 41 
 
 Camp, Canajohary Creek, 
 June 20, 1779. 
 Gen^ Orders. Parole, Denmark. 
 
 Dublin. 
 Counterfign, Dunkirk. 
 
 Guards as ufual, to be furnifhed from the Third 
 New York Regim' ; and the Officer of the Day 
 and Orderly Serj', to be named by the Adjutant 
 from the fame. 
 
 The Moment the Coopers arrive, they will 
 proceed to examine and repair the Provifion Barrels, 
 under the CommiiTary's Direction. The Officer 
 for the Day, for the Future, is requefted to dine 
 at Head-Quarters. 
 
 At a General Court Martial held at Camp 
 Canajohary, June 20, whereof Col. Ganfevoort 
 was Prefident, M^ Henry Hare was tryed for 
 lurking about the Camp as a Spy, found Guilty, 
 and fentenced to be hanged by the Neck 'till he is 
 dead. At the fame Court Martial, was tried 
 Daniel McKenny, for endeavouring to feduce 
 Soldiers to defert, found guilty of the Charge, and 
 fentenced to receive one hundred Lafhes on his 
 bare Back well laid on, and drummed out of the 
 Camp. The General approves the' Sentences, and 
 orders them to be put in Execution Tomorrow 
 Morning at 9 O'Clock. For which reafon the 
 Troops will be under Arms at half after eight 
 O'clock, and Col. Yates, Qi' Mafter General, will 
 make the neceffary Preparations for the Execution." 
 
 Camp, 
 
 I Gen. Clinton, in writing to Mrs. Clinton, July 6th, alluded 
 to the Execution of thefe Spies as follows : 
 F 
 
42 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Camp, Canajohary Creek, \ 
 June 21, 1779. j 
 
 Gen^ Orders. Parole, Edinburgh. 
 
 England. 
 Counterfign, Egbert. 
 A Court of Enquiry of three Captains from the 
 Troops on the Ground, will meet this Afternoon 
 
 at 
 
 " I have Nothing further to acquaint you of, except that we 
 apprehended a certain Lieut. Henry Hare, and a Sergeant New- 
 bury, both of Col. Butler's Regiment, who confeffed that they 
 left the Seneca Country with fixty-three Indians, and two 
 White Men, who divided themfelves into three Partys : one 
 Party was to attack Schoharie, another Party Cherry Valley 
 and the Mohawk River, and the other Party to fkulk about 
 Fort Schuyler and the upper Part of the Mohawk River, to take 
 Prifoners or Scalps. I had them tried by a General Court 
 Martial for Spies^ who fentenced them both to be hanged, which 
 was done accordingly at Cannajoharie, to the Satisfaction of all 
 the Inhabitants of that Place, who were Friends to their Country, 
 as they were known to be very adtive in almoft all the Murders 
 that were committed on thefe Frontiers. They were Inhabit- 
 ants of Tryon County, had each a Wife and feveral Children, 
 who came to fee them, and beg for their Lives." 
 
 Henry Hare refided before the War, in the prefent Town or 
 Florida, a few Miles from Fort Hunter. Wm. Newbury lived 
 about three Miles from Hare's towards the prefent Village or 
 Glen. The latter had been an aftive Participant in the Mafla- 
 cre at Cherry Valley, as was proven upon the Trial. Hare 
 and Newbury had been vifiting their Friends, and were feveral 
 Days concealed in their own Dwellings. The former had left 
 Home before Daylight to return to Canada, and was to call for 
 his Comrade on the Route. 
 
 Major Newkirk having been informed of their Prefence in the 
 Neighborhood, procured their Arreft. They were hung near 
 the prefent Village of Canajoharie ; and the Bones of Newbury, 
 with thofe of Titus, who was fhot as a Deferter, were thrown 
 out in the conftrudtion of the Erie Canal. The body of Hare 
 was delivered to Friends for Burial. 
 
 Newbury was not executed until June 28th. 
 
Order Book. 43 
 
 at three O'Clock P. M., to mfye&i the Provifions 
 now on the Ground, and are to make their Report 
 to the General of the Condition and Goodneis of 
 the Same. 
 
 The eldeft Cap' in Commiifion will prefide. 
 From the Artillery, Cap' Machun." 
 3 N. York, Capt Tiebout.^ 
 5 N, York, Capt Rofekrans.^ 
 
 Enfign 
 
 > Thomas Machin was born in StafFordfliire, England, 
 March 20, 1744, fettled in New York in 1772, and took an 
 early and adlive intereft in the Revolution. He was made 
 Second Lieutenant of N. Y. Artillery, January 18, 1776, and 
 Captain Lieutenant in the fecond Battalion of Artillery on the 
 I ft of January. He held this Rank in the Expedition to Onon- 
 daga, under Col. Van Schaick, and to the Genefee Country 
 under Gen. Clinton, in 1779. On the 21ft of Auguft, 1780, 
 he was appointed Captain in the Second New York Artillery, 
 and one Year after in the Firft. 
 
 He was employed as Engineer in conftruiling and placing the 
 Chain acrofs the Hudfon in the Highlands, and after the War, 
 was for a Time, engaged in coining Money for States, before 
 the adoption of the Federal Conftitution. His Works were at 
 the Outlet of a Pond, five Miles back from Newburgh. The 
 Papers of Captain Machin now before us, fhow that he enjoyed 
 the Confidence of Governor George Clinton, his Brother, Gen. 
 James Clinton, Gen. Wafhington, Gen. La Fayette, and many 
 other diftinguifhed Chara£ters of his Day. In after Life he 
 was fomewhat of an Adventurer in Land Speculations, and was 
 Patentee of large Trafts in the northern Parts of Oneida 
 County. He died at Charleftown, Montgomery County, N. 
 Y., April 3, 1816. 
 
 Capt. Machin was a Member of the New York State 
 Society of the Cincinnati, and was fucceeded by his fon Gen. 
 Thomas Machin of Albany. 
 
 2 Henry Tiebout. 
 
 3 James Rofekrans. He was commiflioned as Captain of the 
 I ft Company of Col. Dubois's Regiment, Nov. 21, 1776. He 
 was promoted to Major and ferved through the War. 
 
44 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Enfign Thuthell of the 4'^ New York Regi- 
 ment, who is appointed to fuperintend the Roads 
 betwixt Otfego Lake and this Place, will apply to 
 the Deputy Adjutant Gen^ for fuch number of 
 Men as he thinks neceffary for the repairing of the 
 faid. 
 
 The Affiftant Q. M. Gen^ will immediately 
 take down the Names of all the Pilots, Volunteers, 
 and Batteaumen who are, or may hereafter arrive 
 on the Ground, and report the fame to the General. 
 
 Details of Guards for Tomorrow : 
 
 3d N. York Sub., Serj% Corpl% D and Fife, Priv'^ 
 
 131 32 
 
 5 N. York 122 I 28 
 
 Total, ^35 2 60 
 
 Captain of the Day, Tomorrow, from Col° Du- 
 bois's Regiment. Adjutant of the Day, for do. 
 Dodge to attend the Parade. . 
 
 I Orderly Serj*^ from Col. Ganfevoorts, 2 Or- 
 derly Serj' from Col. Dubois's, to attend the Parade. 
 
 For the Future, the Adjutants of the different 
 Regiments, and the Clerk of the Gen^ Hofpital, 
 will attend at the Brigade Majors Tent near Head- 
 Quarters, every Day at 2 O'Clock, for Orders. 
 
 One Sub., two Serj", two Corporals, and thirty 
 Privates, to parade at Daylight, with one Days 
 Provifions ready cooked, and the Officer will apply 
 to Lieu' Col. Willet for Orders. 
 
 Detail, 
 
Order Book. 
 
 45 
 
 Detail, Sub., Serj', Corp', D. and Fife, Privates. 
 3 N. York, i i j 6 
 
 5 N. York, 2 1 14 
 
 Another Fatigue to parade about feven O'Clock 
 in the Morning, and the commanding Officer will 
 apply as above for Orders. 
 
 Sub., Serj", Corp'% Privates. 
 3 N.York, I I 23 
 
 5 N.York, II I 17 
 
 Total, 12 2 40 
 
 Camp, Ganajohary Creek, \ 
 June 22, 1779. I 
 
 General Orders. Parole, 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Captain of the Day, Tomorrow from Col° 
 Dubois's, Adjutant Dodge. One Orderly Serj"^ 
 from Col° Ganfevoort's, to attend upon the Gen' 
 and one from Col. Dubois's. 
 
 I Orderly Serj' from Col° Dubois's to attend the 
 Deputy Adji^ Genl 
 
 Details for Guard : 
 3 N. York, I 2 2 I 36 
 
 5 N. York, 2 2 I 25 
 
 Total, I 4 4 2 61 
 
 The commanding Officers of the different 
 Guards on the Ground, will make a Report of 
 
 their 
 
4-6 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 their Refpedlive Guards to the Officer of the Day, 
 every Morning at the Grand Parade, and the 
 Officer of the Day to the Deputy Adjutant General 
 at Eleven O' Clock before Eleven O'Clock every Day. 
 One of the Serjeants from Ccl° Dubois's Regi- 
 ment who is warned for Guard Tomorrow, will 
 be Cafe Vandermark, with four Men, which he 
 will chofe himfelf, to be a ftanding Guard upon 
 Commiflary Poft's Stores. The Regimental Sur- 
 geons will make daily Reports to the Surgeon 
 General of all the Sick in their feveral Corps, that 
 proper Care may be taken of them. 
 
 June 2 2'' 1779. 
 After Orders. 
 For Detachment to parade at Daylight Tomor- 
 row Morning with one Days Provifions ready 
 cooked. Compofed of i Sub., i Serj', i Corp', 
 and 30 Privates. 
 
 Detail, Sub., Serj^ Corp', Priv«. 
 
 Ganfevoorts, i i 16 
 
 Dubois's I 14 
 
 Total, I I I 30 
 
 For Fatigue Tomorrow Morning to parade at 
 Daylight, with one Days Provifions ready cooked. 
 2 Subs., 2 Serj'% 2 Corporals and 60 Priv". 
 Detail, Sub., Serj", Corp', Privates. 
 
 3 N. York, I I I 33 
 
 5 N. York, III 27 
 
 Total, 222 60 
 
 The 
 
Order Book. 47 
 
 The Officers of the whole to apply to Lieu' Col. 
 Willet for Orders. 
 
 Camp, Canajohary Creek, 
 yune T.'if 1779. 
 General Orders. Parole, Fantenfy. 
 
 C. Sign, France. 
 Fiz. 
 Captain of the Day Tomorrow from Col. 
 Ganfevoort's, Adj'^ Hutton. One Orderly Serjeant 
 to attend -the General, from Col° Ganfevoort's ; 
 and one from Co]° Dubois's, one Orderly Serj' 
 from Col° Dubois's to attend on the Deputy 
 Adjutant General. 
 
 Detail of Guards : 
 
 Sub., Serj^ Corpi=, D. and Fife, Priv". 
 Ganfevoort's, 22 ^ 33 
 
 Dubois's, 122 I 24 
 
 Total, 144 2 z^j 
 
 Each commanding Officer of Regiments will 
 immediately make a Return to Head-Quarters, of 
 what Number of Waggons they fhall want to con- 
 vey the Tents and -Baggage of their refpeftive 
 Regiments to Otfego Lake. The commanding 
 Officer of the Detachment of Artillery upon the 
 Ground will likewife make a Return of what 
 Number of Waggons fhall be wanted for his De- 
 partment. 
 
 The QC M^ Gen^, Commiflary Gen', and Hof- 
 pital Department, are to make the like Returns, 
 
 that 
 
4 8 Capt. Leonard Bkeker's 
 
 that the Troops may not be detained on that account. 
 The General expreflly forbids firing of Mufquets 
 in or about the Camp, and any Soldier or Followers 
 of the Army, who fhall be detected in firing with- 
 out Orders, fhall be tied up by the Drummers of 
 the firfl: Regiment they come to, and receive ten 
 Lafhes, and the General expedls that every Officer 
 will exert themfelves in bringing thofe Guilty 
 of that unfoldier like Pradtice, to inftant Punifh- 
 ment. 
 
 At a General Court Martial, held, at Camp 
 Canajoharie Creek, June the 20'^, and held by 
 Adjournment to the 23^^, whereof Col. Ganfevoort 
 was Prefident, William Newbury,' formerly an 
 Inhabitant of this Country, now a Serjeant in the 
 Britifli Service, was tryed for lurking about the 
 Vicinity of the Camp as a Spy, found Guilty, and 
 fentenced to be hanged by the Neck 'till he is 
 dead. 
 
 The General approves the Sentence and orders 
 it to be put in Execution at 6 O'Clock next 
 Friday Morning. 
 
 At the fame Court Martial was tryed Corporal 
 Burroughs of the 3d N. York Reg"^, for negledl of 
 Duty, and being afleep on his- Guard. The Court 
 confidering the former good CharadVer of the 
 Prifoner, fentence him to be reprimanded by the 
 Adjutant at the head of the Reg^ 
 
 Alfo were tryed at the fame Court, Bifhop 
 Hadley and Peter Lyman, for fleeping on their 
 
 Pofts, 
 
 I See Note on Page 42. 
 
Order Book. 49 
 
 Pofts, found Guilty, and fentenced to receive 200 
 Lafhes each on their bare Back. The General 
 approves the Sentences and orders them to be put 
 in Execution this Evening at Retreat beating. 
 
 At the fame Court Martial, James Titus, Soldier 
 in the 5th N. York Reg' was tryed for Defertion, 
 found Guilty, and fentenced to be fhot at the Head 
 of his Regiment. 
 
 The General approves the Sentence, and orders 
 it to be put in Execution Tomorrow Morning at 
 6 O'clock.' 
 
 Camp, Cannojohary Creek, 
 June 24, 1779. 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parol, Hanover. 
 
 ^ r [ Harwick. 
 
 Counterlign, k tt n. a 
 ^ ' \ Homeltead. 
 
 Captain of the Day Tomorrow from Col° 
 
 Ganfevoort's, Adjutant Hutton. One Orderly 
 
 Serjeant from Col° Ganfevoort's to attend upon 
 
 the General. Guards for Tomorrow from the 
 
 Same. 
 
 Details, Sub., Serj", Corp'^ D. and Fife, Priv'^' 
 123 2 39 
 
 The General Returas his mofl fincere Thanks 
 to the Gentlemen Inhabitants of this State, who 
 
 have 
 
 I Titus was buried near the Place of Execution. A Skeleton, 
 fuppofed to be that of Titus or Hare, was found in excavating 
 the Erie Canal, long afterwards. — Simms's Schoharie Co., p. 298. 
 G 
 
50 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 have fo cheerfully and efFeftually affifted him in 
 the Tranfportation of the Stores and Boats for the 
 Ufe of the Army towards Otfego Lake. Such an 
 exampled patriotic Condudl is an happy Omen of 
 our future Succefs, and an evident Demonftration 
 that we can never be Slaves. The Quarter Mafter 
 General is defired to give thofe Waggoners who 
 lives at the greateft Diftance, and have been 
 longeft in the Service, a full Difcharge and Certi- 
 ficates for the Time they have been employed. 
 
 In purfuance of the Generals Orders of Yefter- 
 day, the Sentence of William Newbury is to be 
 put in Execution Tomorrow Morning at 6 O'Clock 
 when the Troop upon the Ground will parade for 
 that Purpofe at the ufual Place. 
 
 The Detachment of Artillery, with the Artillery 
 Stores and Co]° Dubois's Regiment will keep 
 themfelves in Readinefs to march at a Minutes 
 Warning, they will apply to the Q,. M. Gen^ for a 
 fufficient Number of Waggons to tranfport their 
 Stores and Baggage to Otfego Lake. 
 
 June 24, 1779. 
 After Orders. 
 At a Court of InfpecSion ordered by Brigadier 
 Gen^ James Clinton, we the Subfcribers have in- 
 fpedted into the Beef and Bread at this Poft, and 
 find feventeen Barrels of Beef unfit to iffije, but by 
 the Advice of Lieu"^ Col. Willet, do imagine Parts 
 of faid Barrels fit for fome Service which he will 
 be able to inform ; alfo feveral Barrels of good 
 Beef not having their Compliment ; alfo find one 
 
 Barrel 
 
Order Book. 51 
 
 Barrel of Bread not fit to iffue, and order the 
 Bread and one Barrel of Beef to be thrown away. 
 
 James Rosekrans,' Capt. 
 
 Henry Tiebout, Capt. 
 
 Thos Machin, Capt. 
 
 Camp, Cannojohary Creek, \ 
 June Q-S, 1779. 1 
 
 Gen^ Orders. Parole, Hanover. 
 
 ^ ^ r f Harwick. 
 Counterfign | Hamftead. 
 
 Captain of the Day Tomorrow from Col. 
 Ganfevoort's, Adju' Hutton. One Orderly Serj"^ 
 from the fame to General Clinton. 
 
 Details of Guard : 
 
 Sub. Serjt Corpi D. and Fife Priv'. 
 F'm Col° Ganfevt^ 114 2 45 
 
 Colonel Dubois's Regiment will march this 
 Morning on their Way to Lake Otfego, as foon as 
 they are ready, together with the Train of Artil- 
 lery, Military Stores, and Baggage. The Light 
 Infantry Company of Col. Dubois's Regiment, 
 will march in the Front of the Column, followed 
 by the Train of Artillery, after which will march 
 the Military Stores and Baggage, and the Battalion 
 in the Rear of the Whole. 
 
 For 
 
 « Capt. Rofekrans belonged to the Regiment of Col. Dubois, 
 and was commiffioned November 21, 1776. Hewas promoted 
 to Major in the 3d Regiment, and ferved through the War. 
 
52 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 For the reft of the March and Encampment, 
 the commanding Officer will direft it, as he ftiall 
 think beft for his own Security. 
 
 Head-^' Cannojohary Creek, \ 
 June 16, 1779. j 
 
 General Orders. P., Kingfinton. 
 
 p n f Kent. 
 ^- ^- I Killdare. 
 Captain of the Day for Tomorrow from Col° 
 Ganfevts Regiment, Adjutant Hutton. 
 
 1 Orderly Serj"^ from the fame for the Gen^. 
 
 Details of Guard : 
 
 Sub., Serj", Corpi% D. and Fife, Priv^^ 
 115 2 48 
 
 One Sub., one Serj', one Corp', and 18 Privates, 
 to parade immediately, to efcort the Waggons 
 with Ammunition as far as Col° Wyzenfelts. The 
 Officer will call at Head- Quarters for Inftru6tions. 
 
 Col° Ganfevoort will furnifh a Subalterns Guard 
 to efcort the Ammunition which is arrived this 
 Day in Camp, as far as Col° Wyfenfelts Regiment, 
 who will order them to be relieved, and fend it 
 forward to the next Poft, under a fimilar Efcort, 
 and fo on from Poft to Poft, 'till it is delivered up 
 to the Condudlor of Artillery Stores at Lake Otfego. 
 The Officers of the different Efcorts, will give 
 Receipts to thofe from whom they have received 
 it. 
 
 The General Court Martial, whereof Col. 
 Ganfevoort was Prefident, is difolved. 
 
 William 
 
Order Book. 53 
 
 William Newbury, who was refpited Yefterday, 
 is to be executed next Monday Morning at 6 
 O'clock, and the Troops on the Ground will 
 afTemble for that Purpofe at the ufual Place of 
 Execution. 
 
 At a General Court Martial held the 24^^ In- 
 ftant, was tryed Daniel Southerland, Private in the 
 Third N. Y. Reg"^ for robing the Carpenters Tent, 
 found Guilty, and fentenced to receive one hun- 
 dred Lafhes, well laid on his bare Back. 
 
 The General approves the Sentence, and orders 
 it to be put in Execution at Retreat beating ; alfo 
 was tryed at the fame Court, Dennis Sulivan, 
 Corp^ in faid Reg"^ for declaring his Intention to 
 defert to the Enemy, and acquitted of the Charge. 
 The General approves the Sentence, 
 
 The Court whereof Col° Ganfevoort was Pre- 
 fident, is hereby difolved. 
 
 Head-Barters, Canajohary, \ 
 27"^ June, 1779. j 
 
 Genl Orders. P., London. 
 
 p q f Lancaller. 
 [ Lapland. 
 Guards as ufual, from Col. Ganfevoort's, with 
 one Orderly Serj' from the Same. 
 
 Col° Ganfevoorts Reg^ will alfo furnifli i Sub., 
 I Serj', I Corp^, and 20 Privates, with one Days 
 Provilion ready Cooked, to parade at Sunrife To- 
 morrow Morning. The Officer will apply to 
 Cap"^ Porter for Inftrudtions. 
 
 Head- 
 
54 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Head-Quarters, Cannojohary Creek, \ 
 June a8, 1779- ) 
 
 General Orders. Parole, Minden. 
 
 ^ c- ( Munfter. 
 ^- S'g" 1 Mifflin. 
 Guards as ufual from Col° Ganfevoorts> with 
 one Orderly Serj' from the Same. 
 
 Head-Barters, Cannojohary Creek, 
 June 29, 1779. 
 
 General Orders. Parole, Norwork. 
 
 ^ p. f Northampton. 
 ^ [ Norwich. 
 Captain of the Day Tomorrow from Col° 
 Ganfevoorts, Adj"^ Hutton. One Orderly Serj' to 
 attend on the General, from the Same. 
 
 One Sub., i Serj', i Corp^, and 20 Privates, will 
 parade this Morning with the Guards, to efcort 
 the Hofpital Stores as far as Col° Wifenfelts, who 
 will relieve them as far as Col° Butlers, who will 
 furnifh another Efcort, to proceed with them to 
 Otfego Lake. The Officer will apply to the 
 Surgeons, to know when their Stores are ready to 
 proceed. 
 
 Camp, Cannojohary Creek, 
 June 20, 1779. 
 Gen' Orders. Parole, Wafhington. 
 
 r^ o- f Sullivan. 
 C Sign < -0 1 ri 
 ^ [ Polafky. 
 
 Captain of the Day, Tomorrow, from Col. 
 Ganfevoorts, Adj. Hutton. 
 
 For 
 
Order Book. ^k. 
 
 For Guard, Sub., Serjt, Corpi, D. and F. Privt^ 
 233 2 60 
 
 To be ready to parade at the Beating of the Gen', 
 which will be a Signal to ftrike the Tents, load 
 the Waggons, and prepare for the March. The 
 Troops will for that Purpofe, have every Thing 
 ready at a Minutes Warning." 
 
 Head- 
 
 I The accumulation of Stores, and the Formalities and De- 
 lays that attended the Movement of Gen. Clinton, were moft 
 decidedly difapproved by the Commander-in-Chief, who thought 
 that a rapid March, with but a flight Encumbrance, would 
 more certainly fecure the defired Ends. In a Letter to Gen. 
 Sullivan, dated at New Windfor, July ift, 1779, Gen. Wafli- 
 ington fays : 
 
 " I have jufl: received a Letter from General Clinton at 
 Canajoharie, which has tilled me with inexprefTible Concern, as 
 I apprehend the worft Confequences to the Expedition under 
 your Command, from the Meafures that have been purfued 
 there. My Intentions, which I thought fufficiently explained 
 and known to you, was, that the Troops under the Command 
 of General Clinton, fhould be at Canajoharie and in the Vicinity 
 with Boats ready to proceed up the Mohawk River, or acrofs 
 to Otfego, as you fhould, under a full Confideration of all 
 Circumftances and Information refolve on : and that, if the 
 latter fhould be the Choice, he fhould move rapidly over, quite 
 Light, with a fuificient Stock of Provifions and Stores only, to 
 ferve him till he could form his Jun£tion with you at Tioga, 
 where every Thing was to be provided. 
 
 " Inftead of this he had tranfported, and by the lafl Accounts 
 was tranfporting, Provifions and Stores for his whole Brigade 
 three Months, and two hundred and twenty or thirty Batteaux 
 to receive them ; by which Means, in the Place of having his 
 Defign concealed till the Moment of Execution, and forming 
 his Junction with you, in a Manner by Surprife, it is announced. 
 The Enemy are watching him, and inflead of moving light, 
 rapidly, and undifcovered, he goes encumbered with ufelefs 
 
56 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Head-Barters, South End Lake Otjego, \ 
 1'^ July, 1779. j 
 
 Gen' Orders. P. 
 
 C. S. 
 One Major, one Cap', two Subalterns, four Serj", 
 four Corporals, and one hundred and twenty Men 
 to parade Toniorrow Morning at Reveillie Beat, 
 in order to go to the north End of the Lake, to 
 tranfport Provifions to this Place. Major Church' 
 to command this Party, and will put but three 
 Men in each Boat. 
 
 Capt 
 
 Supplies, and has his Defence weakened by the Attention he 
 muft pay to his Convoy and the Length of his Line, at a Time 
 when more than probably, the whole Force of the Enemy will 
 be employed to oppofe him. I did not Expreflly require that 
 General Clinton, in cafe of his forming a Jun6tion with you at 
 Tioga, fliould proceed without Provifions and Stores ; but from 
 the whole Scope and Tenor of our feveral Converfations on this 
 SubjecSt, the Difficulties and Dangers that were apprehended in 
 the Route, the Preparations making for the whole Force on the 
 Sufquehanna, and other Circumftances, I had not a Doubt of 
 its being fully underftood, and I took it for granted, when he 
 was placed under your Orders, that he would have been in- 
 ftrufted accordingly." 
 
 Notwithflanding this fevere Cenfure, and the Foreboding of 
 Difafter in which the Commander-in-Chief indulged, the Event 
 proved that Nothing unfavorable refulted, and that from the ex- 
 traordinary Delays in fupplying the main Branch of the Expedi- 
 tion by way of Wyoming, the Supplies from the Sufquehanna 
 proved in the higheft degree Valuable. 
 
 I Thomas Church, who had formerly been a Captain in Col. 
 Wayne's Pennfylvania Battalion, where he was commiffioned 
 Jan. 5, 1776. 
 
Order Book. 57 
 
 Cap'. Sub., SerjS CorpI, D"^ Fife, Priv". 
 Z^ N. Y., I 2 I 2 83 
 
 4'^ Penn^ 32 37 
 
 1244 120 
 
 Detail for Guards : 
 
 C. S. S. C. D. F. Privates. 
 
 3 N. Y., I 2 4 3 I I 65 
 
 4 Penn* 124 34 
 
 I 3 6 7 I I 99 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, to Morrow, Lieu' 
 Col' Butler, Adjutant Hutton. 
 
 July 2'' 1779. 
 
 Geni Orders. P. 
 
 C. S. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, CoP 
 Dubois, Adjutant Dodge. 
 
 An Orderly Serj' from the Same, to attend the 
 Geni. 
 
 A Detachment from the Rifle Corps to be 
 ready to March, at twelve O'Clock this Day, with 
 one Days Provifion, as follows : 
 
 Sub., Serj', Corp', Privates. 
 
 122 30 
 
 Major Parr will advife with the Gen' for Inftruc- 
 tions for the Same. 
 
 H Detail 
 
58 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Detail for Guards : 
 
 C, Sub., Serj', Corp^, D. and F., Privates. 
 
 3"^ N. Y. 12 2 33 
 
 4'^^ Do. 222 32 
 
 5'^^ Do. I I 2 o I I 36 
 
 4'^ Penn» 13 ^9 
 
 Total, 147 7 I I 120 
 
 The different Adjutants are referred to G^v^ 
 Orders of the 18'^ of June, for the Beat of the 
 Drums, and when to parade the Guards. 
 
 The commanding Officers of the different Regi- 
 ments and Corps in Camp will make immediate Re- 
 turns of the Troops under their Command as follows : 
 
 i^"^. A gen' Return of the State and Strength of 
 their refpeftive Regiments, fit and unfit for Duty, 
 &c. 
 
 7.^. A feparate Return of the number of Women, 
 Children, Servants, &c. 
 
 3'^'y. A Return of Arms, Accoutrements, and 
 Ammunition on hand, good, bad, and wanting. 
 
 4'^%. A Return of Cloathing and Neceffaries, 
 good, bad, and wanting. 
 
 5"^%. A Return of Camp Equipage, viz : Camp 
 Kettles, Axes, Hatchets, Tents, &c., allowing one 
 Tent for every fix Men, Drums and Fifes included, 
 and one Tent for the Serjeants of each CompX. 
 
 The Commiffaries and Q.'' M" will alfo make a 
 Return of all the Stores they have on Hand, good, 
 bad, and wanting, viz : in the Commiflaries De- 
 partment, Liquors, Bread, Flour, Pork, Beef, &c. 
 
 The 
 
Order Book. 59 
 
 The Q'- M"- Geni and Brigade Q.' M^ will make 
 a Return of all the Stores in their Departments, 
 good, bad, and wanting, boats, &c. 
 
 The commanding Officers of the feveral Parties 
 of Volunteers, will make a Return of their Num- 
 bers, Arms, Accoutrements, Ammunition, Camp 
 Equipage, &c. 
 
 The Conductor of Military Stores, will like- 
 wife make a Return of the Stores belonging to his 
 Department. 
 
 All the above Returns, to be given to the Depy 
 Adjutant Gen', the fooneft poffible. 
 
 After Orders. 
 A Detachment of one Major, 2 Cap% two Sub% 
 fix SerjS fix Corp', and 1 50 Privates, to crofs the Lake 
 Tomorrow Morning at Revellie Beating, Major 
 Cochran is for this Duty, he will take 50 Boats 
 from this Place, and have them loaded with Pro- 
 vifions and Stores, under the Direction of Q.'^ M'' 
 Douw, after which he is to return to this Place 
 the fooneft poffible. 
 
 Detail, Cap^^ Sub., Serj', Corp', Privates. 
 
 3d N. York, I I 
 
 4 Do. I 
 
 5 Do. 
 4 Penn^ i 
 
 Total, 2 2 6 6 150 
 
 Head- 
 
 z 
 
 I 
 
 42 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 44 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 24 
 
6o Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Head-Barters, Ot/ego Lake, \ 
 4" July, 1779- i 
 
 Geni Orders. P. 
 
 C. C. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, L' Col^ 
 Weifenfels, Adjutant Elfworth.' 
 
 I Orderly Serj' from the 4^^ ]^^ y. Reg', to 
 attend Head-Q". 
 
 Guards as ufual. 
 
 Capt, Sub., Serjt, Corpi, D. and F. Prv'^ 
 3^^ N. York, 112 34 
 
 4 N. York, 222 2 31 
 
 5 N. York, 22 35 
 4 Penn% i i 2 i 20 
 
 Total, I 477 2 120 
 
 For the Future, the Drum and Fife Majors, are 
 to be detailed by Turns, to come to the Parade, 
 Daily two Drums and two Fifes from each Reg^ 
 to attend on the Grand Parade, at the mounting 
 of the Guards, exclufive of thofe on Duty. 
 
 This Day being the Anniverfary of the Inde- 
 pendence of America, the Gen^ is pleafed to order, 
 that all the Troops under his Command, fhould 
 draw a Jill of Rum per Man, extraordinary, in 
 Memory of that happy Event. 
 
 The different Q"- M« of Reg^ will make their 
 
 Re- 
 
 ' Peter Ellfworth, was a Lieutenant in the Fourth New 
 York Battalion, and was detailed to adt as Adjutant in this Ex- 
 pedition. 
 
Order Book. 6i 
 
 Returns to the Commiflary of Iflues, accordingly, 
 about 12 O'clock and deliver it out to their re- 
 fpedtive Reg'^ 
 
 At I O'clock this Afternoon, a fatigue Party, 
 compofed of 4 Capt% 4 Sub., 8 Serj^% 200 Rank 
 and File will affemble in the ufual Place of Parade 
 in Front of the Camp, with Hatchets, or Axes to 
 clear the Ground of the Bufhes, and other In- 
 conveniences, which are thereon for the Purpofe 
 of parading the Army, for the (fue De Joye). 
 
 Lieut Coll 
 
 Willett 
 
 will 
 
 take 
 
 Command of tht 
 
 above party. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Detail, 
 
 Gapt, 
 
 Sub,, 
 
 Serjt 
 
 , Corpi, Privates 
 
 3 N. Y., 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 3 56 
 
 4 Do. 
 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 2 54 
 
 5 Do. 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 3 
 
 58 
 
 4 Penn* 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 32 
 
 Total, 2488 200 
 
 The commanding Officers of Regf^^ will fee 
 that an Infpedlion of the Ammunition in their re- 
 fpeftive Reg''' be made through the different Com- 
 panies, and if there is any fpoiled Catridjes, 3 of 
 them will be allowed to every foldier for the fue 
 de Joye, .in Lieu of which, thofe who {hall not be 
 provided, the different Q.'' M"^^ will make a Return 
 to the Conductor of Military Stores, to be fupplied 
 with fpoiled or blank Catridges, three per Man, 
 
 The Troops now in Camp, will parade for that 
 Purpofe. In front of the Encampment at 2 paft 
 three this Afternoon, in one Line from Right to 
 
 Left, 
 
62 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Left, each Battalion will take Place as they are 
 now encamped, viz : CoP Butler's Detachment 
 on the Right, Col. Ganfevoort's on the Left, CoF 
 Weifenfels on the Right next to Col^ Butler's, 
 who will clofe the right Wing, and Col' Duboy's 
 on the Right of CoP Ganfevoorts, who clofe the 
 Left Wing. The Train of Artillery to be devided 
 on the Right of both Wings, after the (fue De 
 Joye) is finifhed, a Sermon will be preached by 
 the Brigade Chaplain, on this happy Event.' 
 
 And it is the Gen'^ Pleafure, that the Troops 
 under his Command will affemble at 7 O'Clock 
 every Evening, while we remain in this Place, 
 upon the Grand Parade for Prayers. 
 
 The Gen' expedls that the Troops will be as 
 clean as poffible, and begs that every Officer will 
 exert himfelf on that Subject. 
 
 Independance, 
 
 I The Rev. John Gano, a Baptift Clergyman in N. Y. 
 City when the War broke out, was commiilioned by Congrefs, 
 Aug. 18, 1778, as Chaplain in Clinton's Brigade. He accom- 
 panied the Expedition down the Sufquehanna, and in reference 
 to the Events noticed in the Text, remarks as follows : 
 
 " We encamped at Otfego for five or fix Weeks previous to 
 our receiving Orders for marching. We lay here on the fourth 
 of July, and the Officers infifted on my preaching, which I did, 
 from thefe words : " This Day Jhall be a Memorial unto you 
 throughout your Generation." On this occafion the Soldiery be- 
 haved with the moft decency that I ever knew them to, during 
 the War. Some of them ufually abfented themfelves from Wor- 
 fliip on Lord's Day, and the only Punifhment they were fub- 
 jedied to, was the Indignity of digging up Stumps, which in 
 fome inftances had a good EfFedt. 
 
Order Book. 63 
 
 Independance, 1779. 
 After Orders. 
 A Party of one Cap', 3 Sub% 3 Strf^, 3 Corp'% and 
 100 Privates to parade Tomorrow Morning at Re- 
 veille Beat, to crofs the Lake, to tranfport Provifions 
 &c., to this Place, the Officer commanding the 
 Detachment vi^ill apply to the Adj' Gen^for farther 
 Inftrudlions. 
 
 This Party will take five Boats. 
 
 Detail, C, Sub., Serj', Corp^, Privates. 
 
 3'! N. York, I I 27 
 
 4 N. York, I I I 26 
 
 5 N. York, I I 29 
 4 Penn% i i 18 
 
 Total, 13 3 3 100 
 
 Gen' Orders, Otfego Lake, \ 
 
 5 J^^yy 1779- J 
 
 P. 
 
 'c. s. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Lieu' 
 Col= Willett, Adjutant White. 
 
 An Orderly Serj' from the 6* Maflachufetts 
 Reg' to attend Head-Quarters. 
 
 The Front Line to be off Duty Tomorrow, and 
 the Guards will be detailed from the 2<^ Line. 
 
 Guards, 
 
64 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Guards, C, S., S., C, D and F., Privates. 
 
 4^1^ N. Y., 232 39 
 
 5* Do. 123 43 
 
 6th Mass I I 2 2 2 38 
 
 Total, 1477 2 120 
 
 Col^ Butler's Detachment and Col' Ganfevoort's 
 Reg"^ will be reviewed Tomorrow, viz : CoP 
 Butler's at I paft 9 in the Morning. 
 
 CoP Ganfevoorts at 1 1 O'Clock. The Adjut- 
 ants of the above Reg'^ are to call on the DepX 
 Adjutant Gen' at 4 O'Clock P. M. for Inftrudlions 
 for the Formation of their refpedtive Regiments at 
 the Review. 
 
 The CommifTary of Iflues, M'' Woodman, will 
 for the Future, ilTue Provifions to Col' Butler's 
 Detachment, and late Alden's, Commiflary Poft 
 to the N. York Troops. 
 
 The Gen' expreflly forbids that any more Boats 
 fhould be taken from the Landing to go a fifhing. 
 As the Q."" M'' Gen' muft get the Number of them 
 and make a Return to Head-Q." Tomorrow Morn- 
 ing. 
 
 The feveral Returns mentioned in the Order of 
 the 2^ Inftant to be delivered in this Afternoon. 
 
 The Officers commanding Regiments or fepa- 
 rate Corps, will obferve that a Report of their 
 Sick, Wounded, &c., &c., be made by the Serj'^^ 
 of the refpedlive Squads every Morning, to the 
 Surgeon, that is or may be affixed to them, to en- 
 able the Regimental Surgeons to make their Reports 
 
 every 
 
Order Book. 65 
 
 c 
 
 every Monday and Thurfday Morning to D"^ M 
 Crea, principle Surgeon with the Army, this 
 Order to be ftricftly obferved. 
 
 After Orders. 
 I Serj"^, I Corpi, and twelve Men to be detailed 
 in Augumentation to the prefent Guards, who will 
 take care of the Boats, and fuffer none to be taken 
 from Head Q.''^ the Landing, without a Pafs from 
 Head Q," or the A. Qy M-- Gen". The above 
 Guard will be mounted immediately, and be re- 
 lieved Tomorrow by an equal Number. 
 
 Detail, S. C. P. 
 
 4 N. Y., I 4 
 
 5 Do. 4 
 
 6 M., I o 4 
 
 Total, I I 12 
 
 For Tomorrow : 
 
 S. C. P. 
 
 4 N. Y., 3 
 
 5 Do. I 5 
 
 6 M. 14 
 
 Total, I I 12 
 
 Two Subalterns, two Serj", 2 Corp'' and 30 
 Privates, with one Days Provifion ready cooked, 
 will hold themfelves in readinefs to go to the north 
 End of the Lake, this Party will march at Revellie 
 Beating, the Officer commanding it, will receive 
 Inftrudtions at Head Q,". 
 
 I Detail 
 
66 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Detail, 
 
 S. 
 
 S. 
 
 c. 
 
 Privates. 
 
 4 N. Y., 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 lO 
 
 5 Do. 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 1 1 
 
 6 M«, 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 
 9 
 
 Total, 2 2 2 30 
 
 A Return of Mufketts wanting for the Officers 
 in the feveral Regiments, is to be made up this 
 Afternoon, to the Depy Adjutant Gen'. 
 
 The Gen' requefts that the Soldiers under his 
 Command, will take care not to infult the Indians 
 who are in Camp, nor crowd about them, for if 
 any Compl^^ are made, he will be under the 
 Neceffity of punifhing the Delinquents.' 
 
 Head-Barters, Otfego Lake, 1 
 6"* July, 1779.^ ) 
 
 Gen' Orders. P. 
 
 C. S. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Major 
 Cochran, Adjutant Bofs. 
 
 1 Orderly 
 
 ' Mr. James Deane arrived in Camp on the Date of this 
 Order, with thirty-five Oneida Warriors. Their Obje£l was 
 to apologize for the Abfence of their Brethren, in Confequence 
 of a threatened Invafion of their Country from Canada. The 
 Speeches upon this Occafion, will be found in Stone's Life of 
 Brant^ ii, p. 10 ; and a Tranflation of General Haldimand's 
 threatening Letter to the Oneidas, at Page 8 of the fame Volume. 
 
 * The following Letter was addreJTed by Gen. Clinton to 
 his Brother, Gov. George Clinton, on this Date. 
 
 " Camp, on the South End of Otfego Lake, \ 
 July 6, 1779. ] 
 
 " Dear Brother : 
 
 "I have the Pleafure to inform you that I am now at this 
 Place, with two hundred and eight Boats, with all the Stores, 
 
Order Book. 67 
 
 1 Orderly Serjt to attend the Geni, from Col' 
 Ganfevoorts. 
 
 Detail for Guard Tomorrow : 
 
 C, S., S., C, D., Privates. 
 3N. Y.. 3 4 4 85 
 
 4 Pena., i i 4 4 2 47 
 
 Total, 14 8 8 2 132 
 
 The 
 
 Provifions, and Baggage of the Army ; and I am well convinced 
 that fuch a Quantity of each hath never before been tranfported 
 ovjer fo bad a Road in fo fliort a Time and with lefs Accidents, 
 fo that I am now in the moft Readinefs to move down the Sufque- 
 hanna, whenever I receive General Sullivan's Orders for that 
 Purpofe. I have thrown a Dam acrofs the Outlet, which I 
 conceive will be of infinite Importance, as it has raifed the Lake 
 at leaft two Feet, by which the Boats may be taken down with 
 lefs Danger than otherwife, although, from the intricate Winding 
 of the Channel, I expeft to meet fome Difficulties on the Way. 
 It is uncertain when I fhall leave this Place. 
 
 " I received a Letter from General Sullivan yefterday, dated 
 at Wyoming July ift, in which he informs me that he was 
 anxioufly waiting the Arrival of his Stores from Sunbury, that he 
 expedled them daily, that it was determined in Council that that 
 Army fliould proceed almoft as far as Tioga previous to my 
 leaving the Lake, as by that Means he might make a Diverfion 
 in my Favor, and facilitate my Movements down the River. 
 This I imagine to be in Confequence of a Letter which he 
 probably has received from General Wafliington, and one I 
 received from him dated the firft inftant, in which his Excellency 
 exprefles his Surprife at my taking fo much Stores with me, 
 when it was determined that all the Supplies of the Army fhould 
 come up with General Sullivan, and that Nothing more fhould 
 be brought with me than was abfolutely neceflary for the Troops 
 until the Jundtion was formed at Tioga. However, as it was 
 General Sullivan's Orders to bring what Provifion I could, and 
 as his Excellency added in his Letter to me that it was not his 
 
68 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 The fecond Line will be ofF Duty, Tomorrow, 
 and the Guards detailed from the front Line. 
 
 The 4* N. Y. Reg' to be reviewed at nine 
 O'clock Tomorrow Morning, the 6^^ Maffachu- 
 fetts at i paft ten, and the 5'^ N. Y. Reg' at I 
 paft twelve. 
 
 The Men are to appear with their Arms, &c., 
 as cleanly as poffible. 
 
 For the Future the Adjutants of the different 
 Reg" will infpedl very minutely into the Situation 
 of the Mens Arms and Ammunition, before they 
 bring them on the Grand Parade for Guard, each 
 Man mufi: have the Holes in his Catridge Box, 
 full of Catridges at leaft, and thofe who are under 
 the neceffity of carrying them in their Pockets or 
 olherwife, muft not appear with lefs than nineteen, 
 as the B. Major, cannot accept of any Man who 
 is not furnifhed with that Complement. 
 
 A Gen' Court of Enquiry to fit Tomorrow, at 
 any Place where Col' Butler fhall think proper, 
 to enquire into the Caufe of Cap'^ Wool' of the 
 Artillery, and Cap' Janfen^ of the 3<^ N. Y. Reg., 
 
 being 
 
 Intention to contravene any Orders I may receive from General 
 Sullivan, I ordered the whole to be forwarded to this Place ; 
 which I have happily eiFedled, and of which I do not repent, as 
 I believe I fhall fall fhort of many Articles." 
 
 I Capt. Jofiah Wool commanded the 6th Company of New 
 York Artillery. He was tried and acquitted on the 13th In- 
 ftances. The Circumftances of his Arreft will be found in 
 Detail under that Date, in a fubfequent Page of this Volume. 
 
 =■ Cornelius T. Janfen, was appointed a Captain, Nov. 21, 
 1776, and ferved through the War. He belonged to the 3d 
 N. Y. Battallion. 
 
Order Book. 69 
 
 being in Arreft. The Court will make Report of 
 their Proceedings to Head-Quarters. 
 
 All Parties concerned, are requefted to attend. 
 Colonel Butler will prefide. 
 Lieut Coll Weifenfels, 
 Major Parr, 
 Cap' Tudor, 
 Cap' Smith, Members. 
 
 Head-Barters, Otfego Lake, \ 
 July 7"* 1779, i 
 
 Geni Orders. P. 
 
 C. S. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Major 
 Whiting, Adjutant Hutton. 
 
 One Orderly Serjeant from CoV Ganfevoorts, to 
 attend Head Q,". 
 
 Guards for Tomorrow : 
 
 Caps Sub., SerjS Corpi, D. and F. Prv'". 
 3^ N. York, i i 2 o 2 36 
 
 4 Do., 2 
 
 5 Do-» 
 4 Penn* 
 
 6 Mafs'= I 
 
 Total, 1488 2 132 
 
 For Command Tomorrow Morning at Sunrife 
 with three Days Provifion ready cooked. One 
 Cap', one Sub., two Serj", and fifty Rank and 
 File. 
 
 The 
 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 27 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 28 
 
 I 
 
 3 
 
 16 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 25 
 
7° 
 
 Capt. Leonard Bleekers 
 
 The Captain to apply this Afternoon to the 
 General. He will alfo apply for Tools to Mr. 
 Dow, Affiftant D. Q. Mafter Gen'. The Corps 
 of Rifle Men, will furnifh fifty Men, Officers in- 
 cluded, as a Guard to the above party. 
 
 The Volunteers in Camp, commanded by Cap- 
 tains Harper and Putnam, will go with the fatigue 
 Party as Guides. The whole to be furnifhed with 
 three Days Provifions. Alfo well armed and ac- 
 coutered. 
 
 Detail for Command Tomorrow : 
 
 
 C. 
 
 S. 
 
 S. 
 
 C. 
 
 Privates 
 
 3 N. York, 
 
 I 
 
 o 
 
 I 
 
 o 
 
 H 
 
 4 Do., 
 
 o 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 o 
 
 lO 
 
 5 Do., 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 lO 
 
 4 Penn» 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 I 
 
 7 
 
 6 M}' 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 I 
 
 9 
 
 Total, 
 
 50 
 
 Head-S^' Otjego Lake, \ 
 July 8"» 1779. j 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. S. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Col. 
 Ganfevoort, Adjutant Dodge. 
 
 One Orderly Serj"^ from the 4'*^ Pennfylvania 
 Regt to attend Head Q". 
 Guards as ufual. 
 
 C, 
 
Order Book. yi 
 
 C, S., S.. C, D., F., Privates. 
 
 3 N. Y., o I 2 2 o 35 
 
 4 Do., I I 2 I o 27 
 
 5 Do., 01022 28 
 4 PennS 00220 18 
 
 6 Mafs^S o I 2 I o 24 
 
 Total, 148 8 2 * 132 
 
 An account of the number of Boats being taken 
 from the Landing every Day, the Gen^ defires that 
 the A. Q. M"^ Gen^ will feledt two Boats for each 
 of the Regiments, and one for the Corps of Artil- 
 lery for the fame Purpofe, and will require the 
 Boats to be brought back under the Care of the 
 Batteau Guard every Evening, and no more than 
 the above Number will be allowed upon any Pre- 
 tence. 
 
 The Pradtice of fwimming in the middle of the 
 Day, is fo evidently prejudicial to the Health of 
 the Soldiers, that the Gen' wifties to put an im- 
 mediate flop to it. 
 
 He therefore orders that no Soldier prefumes to 
 Swim or Bath after the beating of the Troop. 
 Thofe who are defirous to wafti themfelves, muft 
 go in the Water before that Time, which will 
 anfwer every good Purpofe they can Defire. 
 
 The Centinels on the Bank of the Lake, will 
 obferve that a ftridl Attention be paid to thefe 
 Orders. 
 
 The Q"" M" of the refpedtive Regiments or 
 Corps now on the Ground, will immediately fee 
 
 that 
 
72 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 that a fufficient Number of NecefTary Holes be dug 
 in the moft convenient Places for their Reg*% which 
 are to be covered every Morning, and if any Soldier 
 fhall be found eafing himfelf at any other Place, 
 he fhall be feverely puniflied. 
 
 The Commiffary Gen^ will deliver to each 
 Commiffioned, or Staff Officer on the Ground, 
 one two-gallon Kegg of Rum, upon a Return 
 figned by the Officer commands the Reg"^ or 
 Corps, or the Principle of the Department to 
 which they belong, after which no Returns for 
 Officers to be anfwered, until further Orders. 
 
 Head-Barters, Otjego Lake, ) 
 9'* July, 1779. j" 
 
 Gen^ Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, CoF 
 Duboys, Adjutant Elfworth. 
 
 An Orderly Serjeant from CpP Weifenfels to 
 attend Head- Quarters. 
 Guards as ufual. 
 
 Cap'. Sub., Serjt', Corpi, D. and F., Priv'^ 
 3d N. Y., o I I 2 o 36 
 
 4 N. Y., o I I 2 2 28 
 
 5 N. Y., I o 2 I o 23 
 4 Penn* 01 2 I o 19 
 
 6 Mafs"^^ 0122 o 26 
 
 Total, 148 8 2 132 
 
 All 
 
Order Book. 73 
 
 All the Drums and Fifes of the Army, are to 
 pradtice together every Day, at the ufual Hours on 
 the Grand Parade. The Drum and Fife Majors, 
 who have the Superintendency of the Mufic at 
 Guard mounting, will attend particularly to this 
 Bufinefs, untill further Orders, and it is ordered 
 that a uniform Mode be adopted throughout the 
 whole. In the beating of Marches, a little more 
 Time (than has hitherto been pradliced) mufi: be 
 obferved. 
 
 For the Future the Drum and Fife Majors, of 
 the Day will be furnifhed from the fame Regi- 
 ment, that the Adjutant of the Day belongs. 
 
 Loft in Camp, an oval Paifte Knee Buckle, any 
 Perfon who may have found it, and will return it 
 to the Brigade Major, will be handfomely re- 
 warded. 
 
 The Drum Major of the 3d N. Y. Reg', and 
 the Fife Major of the 6'^ Maflachufetts, will coi- 
 led: the Names of all the Drums and Fifes in the 
 different Regiments, and keep a Regular Roller of 
 the Whole. 
 
 Head-S^' Otjego Lake, 1 
 10"' July, 1799. j 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, L' CoP 
 Willett, Adjutant White. 
 
 An Orderly Serjeant from the 5'1» N. Y. Reg' 
 to attend Head-Q''^ 
 Guards as ufual. 
 
 K The 
 
74 Capt. Leonard B/eeker's 
 
 The Commanding Officers of Regiments will 
 fee their refpedlive Regiments exercifed by Com- 
 panies every Day, while we remain on this Ground, 
 from five O'Clock in the Afternoon untill Prayer 
 Time, and the Recruits and nine Months Men to 
 be exercifed twice a Day, from fix in the Morning 
 untill Roll Call, proper Officers will be feledled 
 for that Purpofe by the commanding Officers of 
 Reg". The Adjutants will take a Copy of the 
 Chapter, for the Inftrudtion of Recruits, to Day at 
 Orderly Time, and fee it properly put in Pradlice. 
 
 The Drum Major of the 3^ N. Y. Reg' and the 
 Fife Major of the 6* Maffachufetts, will adl as 
 Drum and Fife Major to the Brigade. They will 
 always attend at the parading of Guards, &c. 
 They will fee that all the Drums and Fifes in 
 Camp, regularly attend pradlifing, and inftrudt 
 them particularly in the Time that is tobeobferved 
 in beating of Marches. 
 
 July 10''* 1779. 
 After Orders. 
 One Serjeant, one Corporal, and 12 Privates 
 will be added to the Detail for Guard Tomorrow, 
 as a Provoft Guard. 
 
 The Gen' expreffly forbids any Soldiers to 
 go out of the Line of the Camp, without a 
 writing Order from him, and the Officers of 
 the different Guards, are to Inflirudt their Sentries 
 accordingly. For the Future, the Officers of the 
 Day, will confine any Non-Commiffioned Officer 
 or Soldiers who fhall be found miffing on their 
 
 Poft, 
 
Order Book. 75 
 
 Poft, and the Officers commanding the different 
 Guards will be careful! not to give leave of Abfence 
 to any, as they will be anfwerable for any Negledt. 
 
 Head-^' Camp, Otfego Lake, 1 
 II July, 1779.' j 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Major 
 Cochran, Adjutant Bofs. 
 
 An Orderly Serjeant from 6'*^ Maffachufetts, to 
 attend Head-Q". 
 
 Detail 
 
 " Head-Barters, Wyoming, \ 
 
 I Letter from General Sullivan to General Clinton. 
 
 '^e ad- Quarters, JVyoti 
 •■'July nth, 1779. 
 " Dear Sir : 
 
 " I am this Moment favoured with yours of the 6'*' Inftant. 
 Am happy to find you in fuch perfedt Readinefs. I have been 
 difappointed and delayed refpe£ting Provifions and Stores in the 
 moft furprifing Manner. I hope, however, to march in a few 
 Days, and fliall notify you in the Manner you Mention, alfo 
 Governor Clinton. It is agreed in Council this Army is to 
 reach Xioga by the Day prefixed for your March, that we may 
 be ready to march up the Sufquehannah to meet and cover you 
 in cafe we find the Enemy leading their Force againft you, 
 which I have great Reafon to expe£t. Gen. Wafliington has 
 wrote me as he has you, but I have undeceived him by ftiowing 
 him that in Cafe you depended on our Magazine for Stores, we 
 muft all ftarve together, as the Comiflaries have deceived us in 
 every Article. You will therefore bring forward the Provifion 
 I dire£led. I thank you for the Intelligence contained in your 
 Letter, &c. 
 
 [Copy.] " I am, &c., 
 
 " Jno. Sullivan. 
 
 " Gen' Clinton." 
 
76 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Details of Guard : 
 
 C, S., S., C, D, and F., Privates. 
 1499 2 144 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, \ 
 12 July, i-i-j^. j 
 
 Gen^ Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for to Morrow, Major Whiting, 
 Adjutant Hutton. 
 
 An Orderly Serj' from 4'^ Penfylvania, to at- 
 tend Head~Q,f^ 
 
 Detail of Guard : 
 
 Cap', Sub., Serj"^, Corp^, D. and F., Privates. 
 149 9 2 144 ■ 
 
 For the Future the CommifTaries wfill not iffue 
 Provifion to any Reg"^ or Corps, unlefs the Returns 
 are figned by the commanding Officer of the 
 Same. 
 
 No more than three Pounds of Candles per 
 hundred Men for Guards per Week will be iffued. 
 
 The Officers of the Army are not to draw Rum 
 with the Regimental Returns untill further Orders. 
 
 The Regimental Q"" M" will attend on Com- 
 miffary Pratt this Afternoon at Orderly Time, to 
 take a Copy of a Model how to make their Pro- 
 vifion Returns. 
 
 No Provifion to be iffued to the Voluntiers un- 
 lefs the Returns are figned by Cap"^ Harper. 
 
 Camp, 
 
Order Book. jy 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, ) 
 July 13'* 1779. I 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C, Sign. 
 Field Officer of the Day for Tomorrow, Col° 
 Dubois. 
 
 An Orderly Serjeant to attend the General from 
 the ^^ Penn^ 
 
 Detail of Guards : 
 Captain, Subal', Serj"^% Corpl% D. and F., Privates. 
 I 499 2 144 
 
 The different Adjutants will take a Copy of the 
 Words of Command for the Manual Exercife, to 
 Day, at Orderly Time, and will fee that their re- 
 fpedlive Regiments does not fwerve in the fmalleft 
 Point, from the Rules eftabli{hed. 
 
 All the Guards brought upon the Grand Parade, 
 from the different Regiments, will be regularly 
 fized, before their arrival there, by the Adjutants, 
 or they will be anfwerable for that Negledt. 
 
 At a Court of Enquiry, whereof Col^ Butler 
 was Prefident, an Examination was made into 
 Cap"^ Wool's Arreft, and the Court report as fol- 
 lows : 
 
 They are unanimous in their Opinions 
 
 1=', That Cap' Wool, and the other Gentlemen, 
 who difcharged their Fire Arms were guilty of 
 Imprudence. 
 
 But as the Officer of the Day was prefent, they 
 did not imagine the Camp would be alarmed, as 
 
 He 
 
yS Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 He is a Gentleman of unblemifhed Charadrer, both 
 as a Soldier and a Man of Honor, we think he 
 was ill ufed by being put in Arreft. 
 
 2'^'y. That Major Whiting was in the Line of 
 his Duty in turning out his Regiment, and fending 
 to know the Caufe of the firing. But when he 
 was informed of the Caufe, and knew it was not 
 intended to alarm the Camp, but an unthinking 
 Piece of Mi^rth, we think he did not pay that Re- 
 fpedl which is due from one Gentleman to An- 
 other, in putting Cap' Wool in clofe Arreft. 
 
 3'^')'. That Adju' White was guilty of ungentle- 
 man like Behaviour, in making ufe of low, illiberal 
 and fcandalous Language, after he was informed, 
 who the Gentlemen were that fired ; and that he 
 was out of the Line of his Duty in turning out the 
 Guard, and threatening to fire on the Boats, the 
 Officer of the Day being prefent, and forbiding 
 him fo to do. 
 
 The Gen^ approves of the aboves and orders 
 Cap' Wool to be releafed from his Arreft. 
 
 Head-^' 14 July, 1779. 
 
 Gen^ Orders. P. 
 
 C. S. 
 Field Officer for to Morrow, Col. Butler, Ad- 
 jutant Elfworth. 
 
 Orderly Serj' from 5'^^ N. York. 
 A Piquets Guard of 2 Cap', 4 Subs., 4 Serj'^, 4 
 Corp's 2 D. and F., and 100 Privates to parade at 
 5 O'clock this Evening. 
 
 Otfego 
 
Order Book. 79 
 
 Otjego Lake, 15''' July, 1779. 
 
 Gen^ Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign, 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Col' 
 Weifenfels, Adjutant White, 
 
 An Orderly Serj' from the 4''* N. York, to at- 
 tend Head- Quarters. 
 
 Detail for Guards Tomorrow : 
 
 Cap"^, Sub., Serj'^, Corp', D. and Fv, Privates. 
 1499 2 144 
 
 For Piquets at Roll Call this Evening : 
 Caps Sub% Serj", Corp'% D. and Fife, Privates. 
 244 4 I I 100 
 
 The Adjutants will deliver in their Weekly Re- 
 turns on Friday Mornings, and they will obferve 
 to mention fuch Numbers of their Men, as are 
 employed in Camp, and the Service they are doing, 
 in Order to enable the B. Major to make a jufl 
 Detail for the different Duties. 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, \ 
 July 16, 1779. ) 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day> Tomorrow, Col° 
 Butler. Adjf DuBofs. 
 
 An Orderly Serjeant to attend the General from 
 the 4'^^ Penfylvania. 
 
 Details 
 
8o Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Details for Guard : 
 
 Capt, Sub., Serjts, Corpl% D. and F., Privates. 
 149 9 2 144 
 
 For Piquet Tomorrow : 
 
 Cap's Subs., Serjts, Corpl% D. and F., Priv'^ 
 2444 2 100 
 
 The General Court of Enquiry, whereof Col° 
 Butler was Preiident, is difolved. 
 
 The Sick of the Army increaling hourly, renders 
 it neceffary that the ftridleft Attention be paid to 
 their refpedtive Wants. For which Purpofe, the 
 Regimental Surgeons will for the Future, report 
 fuch Sick as they may think under an immediate 
 Neceflity to Dodlor McCrea, who will take fuch 
 Meafures as will be mofl proper for their Recovery. 
 The non-commiffioned Officers and Soldiers for 
 the Future, are not to be kept with their Regi- 
 ments-, under any Pretence whatever, provided 
 they are confidered as fubjedls for the General 
 Hofpital, this to be determined by the Surgeons of 
 the Hofpital. Should the Sick amount to fuch a 
 Number as to require the Affiftance of the Regi- 
 mental Surgeons in the Hofpital, they are to afford 
 it when call'' upon. Each Regiment will afford 
 its Quota of Women and Men Nurfes to attend 
 the Sick. 
 
 After the Men are fent to the Hofpital, no Pro- 
 vifions are to be drawn for them by their Regi- 
 ments. Tlie Commiffary of IfTues, is to furnifh 
 the Hofpital with fuch Provifions, as they may 
 draw for from Time to Time. Should any of the 
 
 Gentlemen 
 
Order Book. 8i 
 
 Gentlemen Officers be taken Sick, and continue fo 
 for fome Days, they are to apply to Dodtor Mc 
 Crea, who will fupply them with fuch Stores as 
 they may (land in need of. 
 
 The Paymafters or Quarter Mafters of every 
 Regiment or Corps upon the Ground, will attend 
 Tomorrow Morning at ten O'Clock, to receive 
 their Proportion of Shirts and Stores which are in 
 the Store. 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, \ 
 July 17, 1779. j 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Major 
 Church, Adj' Hutton. 
 
 An Orderly Serjeant to attend the General from 
 the 3d N. York Reg'. 
 
 Details of Guard : 
 
 Caps Sub., Serj., Corp's D. and F., Privf^ 
 1499 2 144 
 
 For Piquet Tomorrow : 
 
 Cap., Sub., Serj., Corpi, D. and F., Priv'. 
 2444 2 100 
 
 On account of the bad Ufe that has been made 
 by giving Liberty to the private Soldiers to go a 
 fiftiing or hunting, and in Order to prevent a Re- 
 petition of the fame for the Future, the General 
 expreflly forbids any more Boats to be taken from 
 L the 
 
82 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 the Shore by any Soldier whatever, unlefs an 
 Officer go with them. And the Officers com- 
 manding the different Guards are ftridlly charged 
 to let no Soldier pais their Ports or Line of Centi- 
 nels without an Officer be with he or them, and 
 with a permit in writing from the General. 
 
 Campy Otjego Lake, ) 
 1 8 July, 1779. j 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Major 
 Parr, Adjutant Dodge. 
 
 An Orderly Serjeant from the 6'^ Maflachufetts 
 to attend Head-Q". 
 
 Guard and Piquet as ufual. 
 
 For the Future, the Adjutant of Day will 
 furniiGh an Orderly Serj"^ from the Reg' he be- 
 longs to; to attend Head-Q". 
 
 All the Troops on the Ground who are off 
 Duty, will affemble at four O'Clock this After- 
 noon (at the Place where Piquets parades) for 
 Divine Service, it is expefted every Officer will 
 attend. 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, \ 
 July 19"* 1779. J 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, to Morrow, Major 
 Cochran, Adjutant Elfeworth. 
 Guards as ufual. 
 
 Camp, 
 
Order Book. 
 
 83 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake 
 20'* July, 1779. 
 
 '} 
 
 Geni Orders. P. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for to Morrow, Major Whiting, 
 Adjutant White. 
 Guards as ufual. 
 
 '■} 
 
 General Orders. 
 
 Campy Otjego Lake, 
 July 21" 1779. 
 
 Parole. 
 C. Sign, 
 
 Field Officer of the Day for Tomorrow, Col. 
 Ganfevortts, Adjutant Bofs. 
 " Guards and Pickett as ufual. 
 
 A General Court Martial to fet Tomorrow 
 Morning in Camp, at fuch Hour and Place as the 
 Prefident fhall appoint, to try fuch Prifonners as 
 (hall be brought before them. 
 
 Colonel Dubois to Prefide. 
 
 Cap's Sub'. 
 
 Artillery, 
 
 I 
 
 4 1 
 
 
 Rifle Core, 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 4'h Pennfylvania, 
 
 I 
 
 
 Members, one of 
 
 3d N. York, 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 - which is to adt as 
 
 4th N. York, 
 
 
 2 
 
 Judge Advocate. 
 
 5th N. York, 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 6"-^ MaiTachufetts, 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 Camp, 
 
84 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, ) 
 July 12'' 1779. j 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parol. 
 
 C. Signs. 
 
 Field Officer of the Day for Tomorrow, Col. 
 Weifenfels, Adjutant Hutton. 
 
 Details of Guards and Pickett as ulual. 
 
 One carefull Corporal and four Men, what un- 
 derftand to make Neat's Foot Oil, and render 
 Tallow, will parade Tomorrow Morning at Sun 
 Rife, and fent to Comx Pratt for Inftrudtions. 
 The ComX will apply to Captain Simpfon of the 
 Rifle Core, who will be pleafed to fend him a 
 Kettle for the above Purpofe. 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, ) 
 
 n"^ 7»b, 1779- J 
 
 Gen' Orders. P. 
 
 C. Signs. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Col^ 
 Butler, Adjutant Dodge. 
 
 Guards and Piquett as ufual. 
 
 The Scarcity of Rum in Camp, and the Profpedl 
 of the Fatigue which will in all Probability attend 
 our March, down the River, has induced the Gen' 
 to order that no more Rum be iflued but in Cafes 
 of extraordinary Fatigue, of which the Field 
 Officer of the Day will be a Judge, and by whom 
 all Returns of that Nature will be figned. 
 
 Camp, 
 
Order Book. 85 
 
 Campy Otfego Lake, "I 
 24"» July, 1779. J 
 
 Geni Orders. P. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer of the Day, to Morrow, L' Col. 
 Willett, Adjutant Elfworth. 
 
 Guards and Piquett as ufual. ^ 
 
 At a Gen^ Court Martial, held in Camp July 
 22, 1779, whereof Col. Duboys was Prefident, 
 and Lieu*^ Parker' Judge Advocate, was tryed : 
 Jonathan Pine, Soldier in the 6"^^ Maflachufetts 
 Reg'^ ; Frederick Snyder of the 4^"^ Pen* Reg' ; and 
 Anthx Dunnavan^ of the 3^ N. Y. Reg', for De- 
 fertion, all of whonn were found guilty and fen- 
 tenced to be (hot to death. At the fame Court 
 Martial were tried Serj' Spear of the 6''^ Maflachu- 
 fetts RegS and Barnard Minck of the 1^ N. Y. 
 Reg' for Defertion, found guilty, and fentenced to 
 receive 100 Lafhes each, and Spear to be reduced 
 to a Centinel. The Gen' approves the Sentences, 
 and orders them to be put in Execution, Spear 
 and Mince, on the Grand Parade this Evening, at 
 
 the 
 
 I Lieut. Parker was fubfequently captured and beheaded. 
 His Remains, with thofe of Lieutenant Boyd, were removed to 
 Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochefter, in 1841. 
 
 ^ Donnovan had previoufly deferted from the Britifh Army, 
 and had advifed the others, who were younger than himfelf, to 
 "defert from Clinton's Army. The General is faid to have re- 
 marked of him : " He is good for neither King nor Country." 
 The Place of Execution, was on the weft fide of the Outlet, 
 not far from the Lake. Donnovan was fhot July 1 8th. — Simms's 
 Schoharie County, p. 299. 
 
86 Capt. Leonard Bleeker^s 
 
 the beating of the Retreat. Pierce, Snider, and 
 Dunnivan, are to be fhot at the fame Place on 
 Monday Morning next at Guard Mounting. 
 
 At the fame Court Martial was tryed Felix 
 Chriftman, and acquitted of the Charge. 
 
 Camp, Otfego Lake, | 
 
 Geni Orders. P. 
 
 C. S. 
 Field Officer for to Morrow, Mj"" Church, Ad- 
 jutant White. 
 
 Guards and Piquett as ufual. 
 
 July the 1^''' 1779. 
 After Orders. 
 A Complaint has been Exibited to the Gen^ by 
 Col. Weifenfelt, that fbme damaged Beef had been 
 ferved to his Regiment, received from the Com^ 
 of Iffues, &c., the Gen', upon the Complaint, is 
 pkafed to order Captain Smith of the 4'^ N. York, 
 Captain Roficrans of the ^^^ N. York, and Captain 
 Ballord of the 6^'' Maffachufetts Regim'^ to examine 
 the faid Beef, and Report of their Opinion to 
 Head- Quarters as foon as poffible. 
 
 Camp, Otfego Lake, \ 
 26"' July, 1779. \ 
 
 Genl Orders. P. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Major 
 Parr, Adjutant Coleman. 
 
 Guards 
 
Order Book. 87 
 
 Guards and Piquetts as ufual. 
 
 The Execution of the three Priloners under 
 Sentence of Death, is defer'ed untill Wednefday 
 Morning next. 
 
 At a Gen' Court Martial, held in Camp, July 
 24^**, whereof Col' Duboys was Prefident, was 
 tryed Cap' Daniel Lane of the 6 Maflachufetts 
 RegS charged with ungentleman like Behaviour 
 towards Cap' Day and other Officers of faid Reg', 
 before Officers of their Reg", in faying many 
 Things prejudicial to their Characters, likewife in 
 faying he was broke by a fcandalous Authority, of 
 which Court the Complainant was a Member. 
 The Court having duly confidered the Evidences 
 for and againft Cap' Lane, do honorably acquit 
 him of the Charges exhibited againft him, and are 
 further of Opinion that the Complaint was vexa- 
 tious and malicious. 
 
 The Gen' highly approves the Determination 
 of the Court, and difcharges Cap' Lane from his 
 Arreft. 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, \ 
 July 27'* 1779. ) 
 
 Gen^ Orders. P. 
 
 C. Signs. 
 Field Officer for to Morrow, Major Cochran, 
 Adjutant Bofs. 
 
 Guards and Piquett as ufual. 
 The Gen' Court Martial, whereof Col' Duboys 
 was Prefident is diflblved. 
 
 For 
 
88 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 For Detachment to be ready to parade at a 
 Minutes Warning, with three Days Provifions. 
 
 Col', Caps Subs Serjt% CorpK D. and F., Privates. 
 I 5 J° 15 15 4 265 
 
 Col^ Ganfevoort will command the above Party 
 and apply at Head-Q" for Inftrudtions. 
 
 Camp, Otfego Lake, \ 
 28'^ July, 1779. j 
 
 Geni Orders. P. 
 
 e. s. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Colonel 
 Dubois, Adjutant Dodge. 
 
 Guards and Piquett as ufual. 
 
 The General is incapable of exprelfing his feel- 
 ings on the prefent melancholy Occafion, when he 
 refledts that among Men who have embarked with 
 him in a Caufe, the mofl: juft that ever engaged 
 the Attention of Mankind, who have fought and 
 bled in the Defence of their much injured Country, 
 the Bravery of many of whom the General him- 
 felf has been an Eye Witnefs of, any Soldiers Qiou'd 
 now be found, who fo far forget their exalted 
 Charafter (and notwithftanding the recent Ex- 
 amples which have been exhibited to their View) 
 (hou'd emmerge themfelves in Crimes which dif- 
 grace Humanity, and oblige the Sword of Juftice 
 to hurry them out of the World. He is almofl: 
 induced to banifh any Idea of Compaffion from 
 his Breaft. Neverthelefs, anxious to reclaim by 
 
 Inftances 
 
Order Book. 89 
 
 Inftances of Mercy as well as by Examples of 
 Juflice, and encouraged thereto by the warmed 
 Intreaties of feveral of the Prifoners fellow Soldiers, 
 who have pledged themfelves for the future Con- 
 dudt, particularly of Frederick Snyder, altho' it is 
 not the firft Time he has forfeited his Life by 
 fimilar Crimes. 
 
 The General has prevailed on himfelf to grant 
 a Reprieve to Frederick Snyder and Jonathan 
 Pierce, under the ffcrongeft Affurances that their 
 future good Behaviour will juftify the Generals 
 Condu<fl towards them. 
 
 He fincerely wifhes the Fate of the unhappy 
 Vidtim who now lies bleeding before them, whole 
 Crimes have been of an aggravated Nature, and 
 whofe Condudl has fufficiently evinced that he 
 was unfit to ferve either his King or our Country, 
 may have the defired Effedt upon the Minds of 
 his fellow Soldiers, and effectually prevent the 
 difagreeable Neceffity of a fimilar Spedticle in 
 Future. 
 
 James Clinton. 
 
 After Orders. 
 
 A Subaltern, Serj', Corp* and 24 Men to be 
 ready to march Tomorrow Morning at Revellie 
 beating with three Days Provifion. The Officer 
 commanding the Party will apply at Head-Q," for 
 Diredlions. 
 
 Purfuing to the Sentences of late General Court 
 
 Martial, Anthony Dunnovan, a Soldier in the 3'^ 
 
 New York Regiment, was executed this Morning 
 
 M on 
 
90 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 on the Parade. Frederick Snyder, a Soldier in 
 the 4^^ Penfilvania Regiment and Jonathan Pierce 
 a Soldier in the 6* Maffachufetts Regiment who 
 were condemned by the above Court, and who 
 were to be executed this Morning, were reprieved 
 by the General, 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, ) 
 July 29'^ 1779. J 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Col° 
 Wyzenfelt, Adjutant Dodge. 
 
 Details of Guard and Piquet as Yefterday. 
 
 The commiffioned Officers of the Troops on 
 the Ground, are requefted to alTemble on the 
 ufual Place of Parade, Tomorrow at eleven O'Clock 
 in the Morning, in order to fix the Salute of the 
 Sword uniformly through the Whole. 
 
 The Brigade Drum Major will fend on the 
 Parade for the above Purpofe, four Drummers and 
 four Fifers of the beft he has under his Command. 
 
 The General has the Pleafure to inform the 
 Troops under his Command of the following In- 
 telligence received Yefterday. 
 
 Extract. 
 
 Fifli Kill, July ii<^ 1779- 
 
 With Pleafure we can inform the Public, that 
 
 the Fort lately ereded by the Brittifh on Stony 
 
 Point was taken between one and two in the 
 
 Morning of the 16''^ Inftant, by a detached Party 
 
 of 
 
Order Book. 91 
 
 of our Army, under the Command of General 
 Wayne, they marched in two Divifions, and came 
 up with the Enemy's Piquet about one O'Clock 
 who fired off their Pieces, gave the Alarm, and 
 run to the Fort with all poffible fpeed, in a (liort 
 Time they blazed away from all Quarters of the 
 Fort, our Troops were ordered to attack with fix'd 
 Bayonets, and not fire a Gun. They advanced in 
 quick Motion through a heavy Fire of "Mufquetry 
 and Cannon. 
 
 We had about 25 Men killed, and above fifty 
 wounded, among whom were fix Officers. General 
 Wayne received a flight Wound with a Ball above 
 his Temples, Lieu"^ Col° Hay of Pennfilvania was 
 wounded in the Thigh, and the following Officers 
 belonging to the Eaftern Troops under the Com- 
 mand of Col° Meigs, viz : Captain Phelps in the 
 Arm, Cap^ Selden in the Hip, badly, Lieu' Palmer 
 in the Arm and Thigh, Enfign Hall his left Arm 
 broke, and a Ball in his Hip, about five of the 
 wounded Soldiers are dead or dying of their 
 Wounds, the Reft are like to do well. 
 
 The Bravery of this Enterprize outfhines any 
 Thing of the Kind fince the Commencement of 
 the War, our Enemies themfelves being Judges. 
 Col° Fleury, who commanded the Van Guard, be- 
 haved with his ufual Gallantry, and the firft Man 
 who mounted the Baftion and ftruck the Brittifh 
 Flagg. All the Officers and Men behaved with 
 unparellel'd Bravery. We took 14 Pieces of Or- 
 dinance, 700 Stand of Arms, Tents, feveral Hogs- 
 heads of Rum, Cheftiire Cheefe, Wine, and a 
 
 variety 
 
92 Capt, Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 variety of Stores. The Enemy's killed were about 
 60 and their Wounded about the fame Number. 
 They had only one Officer killed. Captain Tire 
 of the 17*, who was too obftinate to fubmit ; 
 about 400 were made Prifoners, including Col° 
 Johnfon their Commandant and 25 Officers. 
 
 Our Men have deftroyed the Fort, and brought 
 off all the Artillery and Stores. The Evening of 
 the 20* Inftant, twenty-fix of the Enemy's Ships 
 fell down the River, and their Troops, Foot and 
 Horfe, are returned as far as Terry Town. 
 
 The General further informs the Troops that 
 our Privateers took five of fix Provifion Ships who 
 were coming from England to America, to the 
 amount of 20,000 Barrels of different Stores who 
 are fafe arrived at the eaftern Ports. 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, \ 
 July 30"^ 1779. j 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Col° 
 Willett, Adjutant Elfworth. 
 
 Details of Guards and and Piquet as ufual. 
 
 Head-Barters, New Wind/or, \ 
 July 14, 1779. i 
 
 Congrefs having been pleafed to pafs the follow- 
 ing Refolves : 
 
 In Congrefs y July 6''' 1779. 
 " Refolved in Congrefs that in Confideration 
 of the extra Duties and Service the Officers of the 
 
 Army 
 
Order Book. 93 
 
 Army of thefe States, ferving as Sub. and Brigade 
 Infpedtors, be allowed the former three Rations a 
 Day and Forage for three Horfes, and the latter 
 two Rations a Day and Forage for two Horfes, in 
 Lieu of all former Rations and Forage, both as 
 Officers in the Line and as Infpeftors, their fubfifl- 
 ance Money as Officers in the Line to remain as 
 heretofore." 
 
 July 4'* 1779. 
 
 " The General reiquefts the commanding Officers 
 of thole Regiments who have furnifhed Men for 
 his Guard, to fend without delay to the Adjutant 
 General, Certificates of the Term of Service for 
 which they are refpedtively engaged. 
 
 Extradt of General Orders. 
 
 Alexander Scammell, 
 
 Adj. General. 
 
 The Exercife for the Officers Tomorrow at the 
 fame Hour. 
 
 Campy Otfego Lake, 1 
 7K/y 31, 1779. j 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Col. 
 Butler, Adjt White. 
 
 Detail of Guards and Piquet as ufual. 
 Article 3^ of the Military Regulations, of re- 
 lieving Guards and Centinels. 
 
 The Guards in Camp will be relieved every 
 
 twenty- 
 
94 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 twenty-four Hours. The Guards without the 
 Limits of the Camp, will ordinarily be relieved in 
 the fame Manner but this muft depend on the 
 Diftance from the Camp and other Circumftances 
 which may fometimes require their continuing on 
 Duty for feveral Days. In this Cafe, they muft 
 be previoufly notified to provide themfelves accord- 
 ingly. 
 
 The Guards are to march in the greateft Order 
 to their refpedtive Pofts, marching by Plattoons 
 wherever the Roads will permit. 
 
 When the new Guard approaches the Poft, they 
 carry their Arms, and the Officer of the old Guard 
 having his Guard paraded, on the approach of the 
 new Guard commands 
 
 Present Arms. 
 And his Guard prefent their Arms. 
 
 The new Guard marches part the old Guard, 
 and takes Poft three or four Paces on its Right 
 (both Guards fronting towards the Enemy) and 
 the Officer commands 
 
 Present Arms. 
 And the new Guard prefent their Arms. 
 
 The two Officers then approach each other, and 
 the Relieving Officer takes his Orders from the 
 relieved. 
 
 Both Officers then return to their Guards, and 
 command 
 
 Shoulder Firelock. 
 Non-commiffioned Officers, Forward March. 
 
 The non-commiffioned Officers of both Guards 
 
 who 
 
Order Book. 95 
 
 who are to relieve the Sentinels advance in Front 
 of the new Guard. 
 
 The Sergeant of the nev/ Guard then tells off as 
 many Sentinels as are neceffary, and the Corporal 
 of the New Guard condudled by the Corporal of 
 the old Guard, relieves the Sentinels, beginning by 
 the Guard Houfe. When the Sentinels fees the 
 Relief approach, he prefents his Arms, and the 
 Corporal halting his Relief fix Paces Diftance, 
 commands 
 
 Present Arms. 
 Recover Arms. 
 This laft Command is only for the Centinel 
 relieving, and the one to be relieved, the former 
 immediately approaching with the Corporal, and 
 having received his Orders from the old Gentry, 
 takes his Place, and the Gentry relieved, marches 
 into the Ranks, placing himfelf on the Left of the 
 Rear Rank. 
 
 Front Face. 
 Both Gentry's face to the Front, the Corporal 
 then orders 
 
 Shoulder Firelock. 
 
 Support Arms. 
 
 March. 
 
 And the Relief proceeds in the fame Manner 'till 
 
 the whole are relieved. 
 
 If the Centinels are numerous, the Sergeants 
 are to be employed as well as the Corporals in re- 
 lieving them. 
 
 When the Corporal returns with the old Centi- 
 nels, 
 
96 
 
 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 nels,. he leads them before the old Guard, and 
 difmiffes them to their Ranks. 
 
 The Officer of the old Guard then formes his 
 Guard in the fame Manner as when he mounted, 
 and marches them in Order to Camp. As foon as 
 he arrives in Camp, he halts, forms the Men of the 
 different Brigades together, and fends them to their 
 refpedlive Brigades, conducted by a non-commif- 
 fioned Officer or careful Soldier. 
 
 When the old Guard march off, the new Guard 
 prefent their Arms 'till they are gone, then Shoul- 
 der, face to the Left, and take the Place of the old 
 Guard. 
 
 The Officer then orders a non-commiffioned 
 Officer to take down the Mens Names of the 
 Guard in the following Manner. 
 
 Hours they go on. 
 
 io'4 io'4 
 
 I2'6 12'6 
 
 2-8 2-8 
 
 Poll No. I 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 4 
 
 I 
 
 Mens Names. 
 
 Mens Names. 
 
 Mens Names. 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 Suppofe the Guard to confift of twenty-four 
 Men, and to furnifh eight Centinels, they are 
 divided into three Relieves, and the Pofts being 
 numbered (beginning always with the Guard 
 Houfe) each Mans Name is put down againft the 
 number of the Poft he will always ftand Gentry at 
 during the Guard, by which means an Officer 
 
 knows 
 
Order Book. gj 
 
 knows what particular Man was at any Poft, dur- 
 ing any Hour of the Night or Day. 
 
 The Relief of Gentries is always to be marched 
 in the greateft Order, and with fupported Arms. 
 The Corporal often looking back to obferve the 
 Condudl of the Men, and if an Officer approaches 
 he is to order his Men to handle their Arms, fup- 
 ports them again when he has pafled. 
 
 The Corporals are to be anfwerable that the 
 Gentries when relieving, perform their Motions 
 with the greateft Spirit and Exadlnefs. A Corporal 
 who is detected in having the Infolence to fufFer 
 the Gentries to relieve each other, without his 
 being prefent, fhall as well as the Gentry fo relieved, 
 be feverely punifhed. 
 
 Exercife for the Officers, Tomorrow, as ufual. 
 
 July 21" 1779- 
 After Orders. 
 
 For Detachment, 2 Captains, 4 Subs., 6 Ser- 
 geants, 6 Corporals, i Drum and Fife, and 106 
 Privates, to parade Tomorrow Morning at half 
 paft ten O'Clock, with three Days Provifion ready 
 cook'd, well armed and accoutred. Major Parr will 
 command the Party, and will receive his Inftruc- 
 tions on the Parade. 
 
 Col. Butler will in the fame Time detach the 
 half of the Riflemen under his Command, pro- 
 perly Officered, for the fame number of Days, 
 who are to have Provifions, and parade in the 
 fame Time. 
 
 N Camp, 
 
98 
 
 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Camp, Otfego Lake, \ 
 Auguft v< 1779. j 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Signs. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Major 
 Church, Adjutant Coleman. 
 
 Details of Guard and Piquet as ufual. 
 
 The regimental Quarter Mafter will fee their 
 regimental Parade well cleaned, and the Dirt 
 burn't or buried into the Sinks. The Sinks of each 
 Regiment muft be filled up every four Days, and 
 new ones dug up. 
 
 Camp, Otfego Lake, ) 
 Auguft 1'^ 1779. j 
 
 Gen^ Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day,, Tomorrow, Major 
 Cochran, Adj' DuBofs. 
 
 Detail of Guards and Piquet as ufual. 
 
 General Orders. 
 
 Camp, Otfego Lake, 1 
 Auguft 2'^ \^^^. ] 
 
 Parole. 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Major 
 Whiting, Adj' Hutton. 
 
 Drum Major for Grand Parade from the 3 New 
 York. 
 
 Details for Guard and Piquet as ufual. 
 For Detachment Tomorrow Morning with three 
 
 Days 
 
Order Book. 99 
 
 Days Provifions ready cooked, well armed and ac- 
 coutred to parade with the Guards. 
 
 2 Captains, 4 Subs., 6 Serg'^ 6 Corporals, and 
 106 Privates. 
 
 Major Church will Command the Party, and 
 will receive his Inftrudtions on the Parade. 
 
 Col. Butler will order the remaining Part of the 
 Rifle Corps to be ready at the fame Time, with 
 Provifions accordingly, to parade with the Guards, 
 as a Part of the above Detachm'- 
 
 Thofe Rifle Men who are abfent and have not 
 proved their Arms will do it Tomorrow at 3 
 O'clock in the Afternoon, under the Direction of 
 Col° Butler. 
 
 For the Future, each regimental Drum Major 
 will exercife his own Drummers, &c., in the ufual 
 Hours, and the Brigade Major, will detail one of 
 them by four, to attend the Parade, which one 
 will furnifh him with an orderly Drummer from 
 the Regiment he belongs to, to beat the daily 
 Orders. 
 
 The commanding Officers of thofe Regiments, 
 whofe Companies are not arranged upon the 
 Parade according to the new Military Inftruftions, 
 are to have it done without delay, and are to have 
 their Encampment regulated accordingly. 
 
 Camp, Otfego Lake, ) 
 Auguji 4, 1799. j 
 
 General Orders. P3(6ple. 
 
 C. Sign, 
 Field Officer for the Day Tomorrow, Col° 
 Ganfevort, Adjutant Dodge. 
 
 A 
 
loo Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 A Drum Major from the 5^*^ New York Regim^ 
 for the Grand Parade. 
 
 Details of Guard and Piquet as ufual. 
 
 Regimental monthly Returns of this Army, to 
 be given in to the Adjutant General the 6^^ Inftant 
 at the Grand Parade. 
 
 Camp, Otfego Lake, \ 
 Aug' 5"^ 1779-' j 
 Gen' Orders. P. 
 
 C. S, 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Col' 
 Ganfevoort, Adjutant Elfeworth. 
 
 Drum 
 
 ' Letter from General Clinton to Governor George 
 
 Clinton. 
 
 '■'■Lake Qtfego, Auguji 5"* 1779. 
 " Dear Brother : 
 
 " Laft Evening I was favoured with a Letter from Gen' 
 Sullivan, dated July 30th, informing me that he determined to 
 leave Wyoming the next Day, and requefting me to move the 
 9th Inftant, which I fhall not fail to do. 
 
 " I informed you in a former Letter that it would require 
 about feven Days to move the Army to Anaquaga, fo that it 
 will be the i6th before I fhall arrive at that Place, when I ex- 
 pedi to meet Lt. Col. Pawling with his Detachment. If I 
 fhould arrive there before him, I intend to wait for him untill the 
 17th Inftant, and if he does not appear by that Time, I Ihall 
 move on the Troops without him. However, I have not a 
 Doubt of his punctuality, efpecially as I beheve Gen' Sullivan 
 has given you an Intimation of his Movements. 
 
 " I congratulate you on the fuccefs of Gen' Wayne at Stony 
 Point, and hope to fend you fimilar Accounts from the weftern 
 World before the eflivng Winter. 
 
 " I am, Dear Brother, 
 
 " Yours aiFe£lionately, 
 " James Clinton. 
 
 " Gov^ Clinton." 
 
 — Clinton Papers, No. 2472, State Library. 
 
Order Book. loi 
 
 Drum Major for Grand Parade, from the 6'^ 
 Maflachufetts. 
 
 Guards and Piquett as ufual. 
 
 The following is the Report of a Committee of 
 Officers appointed to determine upon the Pro- 
 ceedings of the Court of Enquiry, in the Affair 
 between Col. Duboys and Cap' Janfen, of the 3 
 N. Y. Reg', which Report has met the Concur- 
 rence of both Parties. 
 
 The Subfcribers having convened at the particu- 
 lar Requeft of Col. Duboys and Cap' Janfenj to 
 inquire into the Caufe and Nature of their Difpute, 
 
 after 
 
 The foUovying is a Letter from Gen. Sullivan, giving Notice 
 of his Intention to march : 
 
 " Head-Quarters, Wyoming, \ 
 July 30, 1779. / 
 
 " Dear General : 
 
 " I with Pleafure aflure you (after furmounting every Impedi- 
 ment to my March), that I (hall leave this Tomorrow^ Morning. 
 " I wifh you to fet out the 9th of next Month (marching 
 moderately) as feme Allowance is to be made for bad Weather, 
 which will probably detain us fome Time. On my arrival at 
 Tioga, I will immediately detach a confiderable Body of light 
 Troops, to favor and fecure your March. 
 
 " I am Sir, with Refpe<9:, 
 
 " Your very humble Servant. 
 " John Sullivan. 
 " Gen' Clinton." 
 — Clinton Papers, No. 2455, State Library. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Levi Pawling, received Orders on the 5"" to 
 March from Ulfter County, fo as to join Sffi. Clinton at On- 
 aquaga on the 1 6th. He was to leave Guards at Shandaken 
 and Leghewagh, and was to receive Detachments from the 
 Regiments of Colonels Snyder and Cantine. 
 
I02 Capt. Leonard Bkeker's 
 
 after mature Deliberation, on the Evidences given 
 to a Court of Enquiry, together w^ith a Manu- 
 fcript, which had been handed into the Court, 
 termed Cap' Janfens Defence, came to the follow- 
 ing Determination : 
 
 1='- That it appears to us that Col. Duboys 
 ftands acquitted in the fuUeft Senfe, as an Officer 
 and a Gentleman. 
 
 2^. That it appears evidently to us, that Cap' 
 Janfen has been deceived in his Information, 
 refpedling what Col. Duboys fhould have faid of 
 him at different Times. 
 
 3dly. That after being properly apprifed of Cap' 
 Janfens good Character, as an Officer and a Gentle- 
 man, we do recommend to Col. Duboys to apply 
 to Gen^ Clinton to have the Arreft taken from 
 Cap' Janfen. 
 
 4'Wy. We do recommend that all Animofities 
 between Col. Duboys and Cap' Janfen (if any re- 
 main) fhould be extinguifhed, and that Cap' Jan- 
 fen be reftored to the Confidence and Friendfhip 
 of his Brother Officers. 
 Camp, Otfego Lake, iq''' July, 1779. 
 
 [Signed.] William Butler, 
 
 Z.' CoV Commandant 
 
 4"^ Pen" Reg' and Rifle Corps. 
 Frederic Weisenfels, 
 L' Col. Commands 
 4'^ N. York Reg'. 
 [A Copy.] Stephen McCrea, 
 
 Senior Surgeon 
 
 Northern Department. 
 
 In 
 
Order Book. 103 
 
 In Confequence of the above Report, and at the 
 Requeft of CoU Duboys, the following Copy of a 
 Letter from him to the Gen^ is publifhed. 
 "Sir: 
 
 " Upon the Interceflion of a Number of Gentle- 
 men of the firft Charadler in Camp, the long con- 
 tended Difpute between me, and Cap' Janfen, is at 
 length compromifed, as by the Evidence produced 
 to the Court of Enquiry, and by feveral corroborat- 
 ing Circumftances, I am fully convinced he was 
 inftigated and prompted by fome envious and 
 defigning Perfons to ftain my Charadher. 
 
 A fair and impartial Trial has failed them, and 
 honorably acquitted me of the flanderous and ma- 
 lignant Afperfions, propogated to ferve their vile 
 Purpofes. Not having the Ifeaft Refentment againft 
 Cap"^ Janfen, but rather think it a Pity that a 
 Gentleman who " early flood forth in Defence of 
 his injured Country, fhould be made the vile In- 
 ftrument of defigning Men. 
 
 If your Honor fhould think proper, I beg that 
 Cap' Janfen may be releafed from his Arreft. 
 I am your Honor's moft humble Servant, 
 
 [Copy. 
 
 Louis Duboys, Colonel. 
 
 Hon'ble Brigadier Gen^ Clinton. 
 
 The Gen' is happy to find that the Difpute be- 
 tween Col' Duboys and Cap' Janfen, is fo happily 
 compromifed. However, in Juftice to Cap' 
 Janfen, and from the Evidence produced to the 
 Court of Enquiry he is fully convinced, that the 
 Difpute would never have been carried to fuch 
 
 a 
 
I04 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 a Length, had it not been for the Councils of 
 thofe Perfons, who appear to have had greater 
 Defigns in View, than fimply to extricate Cap"^ 
 Janfen out of the Labyrinth into which he had 
 imprudently plunged himfelf. 
 
 Cap' Janfen is releafed from his Arreft, and the 
 Gen' expedls, that every Spark of their former 
 Animofity, may be hurried in Oblivion, as the 
 contrary Conduft, will be confidered as an aggra- 
 vated Offence. 
 
 All the Field Officers now on the Ground, are 
 requefted to attend at Head- Quarters this After- 
 noon at 5 O'clock, on private Bufinefs. 
 
 Camp, Otjego Lake, ) 
 Aug' 6, 1779. j 
 
 Gen' Orders. P. 
 
 C. S. 
 
 Field Officer of the Day, to Morrow, L' Col^ 
 Bentley, Adjutant White. 
 
 Drum Major from 4* N. Y. Regiment for 
 Grand Parade. 
 
 Guards and Piquets as ufual. 
 
 For Detachment to Morrow, with 3 Days Pro- 
 vifion : 2 Cap', 2 Subs., 4 Serjeants, 4 Corporals, 
 and 100 Privates, to parade with the Guards. 
 That part of Rifle Corps, which is now on the 
 Ground, will parade at the fame Time as a Part 
 of the Detachm'. Major Cochran will Command 
 this Party, and receive his Inftrudlions on the 
 Parade. The commanding Officers of Batt"^ will 
 
 compleat 
 
Order Book. 
 
 105 
 
 compleat their light Infantry Companies to 50 
 Privates, 3 Corpus 3 Serjeants, i Ens", i Lieu^ and 
 I Captain, well armed and accoutred, to be ready- 
 to be reviewed at 5 O'clock to Morrow afternoon, 
 for which the light Companies will be off Duty 
 to Morrow. The above will be formed in a 
 feparate Corps, which will be under the Command 
 of Col. Butler, Major Cochran, and Major Parr. 
 
 The Rifle Corps will alfo be commanded by the 
 above Officers. The commanding Officers of 
 Battallions, will immediately fee them compleated 
 with Arms and Amunition, and ftricftly charge the 
 commanding Officers of Companies to fee the 
 Amunition in their Poffeffion of the Men well 
 taken care of, and pay the greateft Attention that 
 it is not loft or fpoiled through Carleffiiefs, as the 
 greateft Severity will be ftiown to thofe who ftiall 
 be apprehended either in firing their Mufquetts 
 without Order, or deftroying their Catridges. 
 
 After the Regiments ftiall be completed with 
 Arms, if there is any remaining, they will be de- 
 livered up to thofe Officers, who may have none. 
 
 Auguji 6''' 1779. 
 After Orders. 
 A Court of Infpedtion compofed of three Cap- 
 tains from the Line, will met to Morrow Morn- 
 ing at 7 O'clock to infpedl into fome Provifions 
 in the CommifTary Store, and will make the 
 Report of their Proceedings to the Gea^ accord- 
 ingly. 
 
 O Camp, 
 
io6 Capt. Leonard Bleeker^s 
 
 Camp, Otfego Lake, 1 
 Aug' 7"'' 1779. J 
 
 Genl Orders. P. 
 
 C. S. 
 Field Officer for to Morrow, Lieu"^ Col. Wil- 
 lett. Adjutant Coleman. 
 
 Drum Major from 6'^ Maffachufetts. 
 Guards and Piquetts as ufual. 
 Agreeable to the after Orders of Yefterday, we 
 the Subfcribers being appointed a Committee to 
 infpeft a Quantity of Bread and Flour in the 
 Magazine, under the Diredlion of Jn° Pratt, Aff'^ 
 Dx Comx of liTues, and do find fourteen Tierces, and 
 eleven Barrels of Bread, feledled from the Quantity, 
 and two Barrels of Flour unfit for Ufe, and order 
 it to be thrown away. 
 
 [Signed.] Andrew Porter, 
 
 Cap' Artillery. 
 John Reed, 
 
 Cap' 6"^ Majfachujetts. 
 [Copy.] Henry Tiebout, 
 
 Cap' 2'^ N. T. Reg'. 
 
 The General defires the Field Officers of the 
 Army, to meet at his Marquee this Afternoon, im- 
 mediately after the Review of the light Corps, 
 which will be detailed feparate, and will furnifh 
 their Quota's of Guards, &c., in Proportion to 
 their Numbers. 
 
 Plan of the Line of March for the Army under 
 the Command of the Hon^^^ James Clinton, Efq., 
 Brigadier Gen', together with the different Signals 
 
 to 
 
Order Book. 107 
 
 to be ufed, &c., which is to be pundlually ob- 
 ferved, beginning Tomorrow upon the River Suf- 
 quehannah. 
 
 i". The Light Infantry and Rifle Corps, will 
 form the advanced Guard, and difcovering Parties 
 of the Troops who marches by Land, and are to 
 govern the March lo as not to quit Sight of the 
 Front of the Line of Boats if poffible, and the 
 Woods will permit. 
 
 z^^y. A Rear Guard, confifting of 2 Capt., 4 
 Sub., 6 Serj'% 6 Corp'% and 100 Privates from the 
 Line, will parade every Morning before the Army 
 marches, at an appointed Place, and are to follow 
 the Rear of the Line of Boats, and are not to quit 
 fight of them unlefs by unavoidable Circumftances, 
 as Swamps, Roads, &c, 
 
 3'''^^/. After the rear Guard is taken out, the 
 remaining Part of the Troops from each Battalion 
 (excluiive of them employ'd in the Boats, who are 
 not to exceed the Number of 3 Men in each 
 Boat) will form a feparate Body together in the 
 Centre of the Line of March, commanded by a 
 Field Officer detail'd from the Line for that Pur- 
 pofe, and with that Body; is to march all the 
 Horfes, Cattle, &c., belonging to the Army. 
 That Body ftiall march in two Columns or Indian 
 Files, wherever the Roads will not permit it 
 otherwife, and have the Cattle betwixt the Colums. 
 
 4''^iy. The Line of March by Water, will be 
 with Boats, of which every Reg' and Corps will 
 have their Proportion, and (hall march by Front, 
 and Rear as they are now encamped. 
 
 The 
 
io8 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 The i^' Battalion of Boats marching in Front 
 of the Line, fhall be preceeded by the Boats of the 
 light Infantry and Rifle Corps, which will be by 
 Water as a reconoitering Party, to warn the Line 
 in Cafe the Enemy fliou'd appear on either Side 
 of the River. 
 
 One of the Pieces of Ordinance fhall march in 
 the Front of the i^"^ Battalion, in Order to form 
 the Alarm in Cafe the Enemy fhould attack, the 
 Advanced Guard, or be difcover'd by the reconoi- 
 tering Boats in Front of the Line. The other 
 Piece of Ordinance fliall march in the Rear of the 
 Lafl Batt" but one, to be ready to fire the Alarm 
 for the Front to halt in Cafe the rear Guard (hou'd 
 be attacked. 
 
 The Artillery, Hofpital, Quart'' Mafl'' and Com- 
 miffary Boats, fhall march in the Line, betwixt 
 the two centre Battallions. 
 
 5*iy. In Cafe the Front fhou'd go fo fafb that 
 the rear Boats fhou'd have loft fight of the rear 
 Guard, the hereafter mention'd Signals of the 
 Drum fhall be put in Pradlice. 
 
 For the Front to halt, two Flams from Rear to 
 Front, repeated through every Battalion. And as 
 foon as the Front is halted, return the two Flams 
 from Front to Rear. 
 
 To march flower, the Taps from Rear to Front. 
 
 For the Front to advance quicker, the Long 
 March from Rear to Front. 
 
 The Commanding Officers of the different Bat- 
 talions mufl: have their Orderly Dummers next to 
 
 them. 
 
Order Book. 109 
 
 them, in order to give the above Signals and to 
 return them, and as the Drummers of the Army 
 are already acquainted with them, the Execution 
 will be the eafier. 
 
 6'%. Shou'd the advance Guard difcover the 
 Enemy, or be attack'd, and if heard by the Front, 
 the commanding Officer there will order the Can- 
 non to be fir'd, which is to be a Signal for the 
 Rear to advance their Boats clofe to one another, 
 regimentally in the Front, which will be halted, 
 and there each commanding Officers of Battalions 
 having previoufly warned thofe Officers and Sol- 
 diers who are to remain on Board of the Boats 
 for their Securty, fend the Troops they have on 
 Board from them, and proce'^ in Order to the 
 Place of Adtion. 
 
 The flank. Guard who continues marching, be- 
 ing arrived in the Head of the Line, the Officers 
 commanding leave a proper Efcort with the Cattle 
 and marches with the Reft of the Men under his 
 Command where the Army is engaged, the rear 
 Guard following as faft as poffible. 
 
 Meanwhile the Officers left on Board of the 
 Boats difpofe the Troops who remain under their 
 Command" in fuch a Manner as to protedl both 
 Provifions and Stores, whilft the Army is engaged. 
 
 j^^^y. Should the centre Guard be attack'd a 
 Cannon from the Front muft be fir'd to warn the 
 advance Guard to halt and wheel back to the Place 
 of Adlion. In the fame Time the rear Guard 
 will march to fuftain the Centre, whilft the Offi- 
 cers 
 
1 1 o Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 cers a Board the Boats are landing the Troops, and 
 proceed to Adlion as above defcribed. 
 
 N. B. The Officers left a Board of the Boats, 
 after the Troops are landed, muft always pay a 
 particular Attention that the Boats be brought 
 clofe together in Front of the Line, as it will be 
 eaiier (on Account of the Current) to haue them 
 there, and more compadl to be defended in Cafe 
 of an Attack. 
 
 %^^. Should the rear Guard be attacked, the 
 commanding Officer of that Battalion who marches 
 the Rear, Order the Cannon next to him to be fir'd, 
 as a Signal upon which the advanced Guard is to 
 halt, and turn back as above defcribed on the 
 Attack of the flank Guard. 
 
 The flank Guard leave a proper Efcort with the 
 Cattle, to condudl them to the Front of the Line, 
 and wheel back to fupport the rear Guard ; mean- 
 while the Troops will land from the Batteaus, 
 form- and march in Succeffion to the Place of 
 Aftion. 
 
 Shou'd on the Contrary the Line of Boats be 
 attacked on the oppofite Side of the Riuer from 
 which the Troops are marching, it fhall be necef- 
 fary to fire the Cannons, Front and Rear, in Order 
 to warn both front and rear Guard, the Former to 
 wheel back and the Latter to follow the rear 
 Boats as clofe as poffible, in Order to arrive in 
 Time to crofs the Riuer to attack the Enemy 
 together with the Troops who fhall land from the 
 Batteaus. 
 
 The advanced Guard will likewife crofs the 
 
 Riuer 
 
Order Book. 1 1 1 
 
 Riuer if neceflary, with the Baggage Boats, &c. 
 Meanwhile, the center Guard will take fuch a 
 Poiition as fliall be better thought of for the 
 Security of the Horfes and Cattle under his Care, 
 and that of the Stores and Provifions on Board of 
 the Boats. 
 
 Other Precautions, both ofFeniive and defenfive 
 may be taken, according to Circumftances.' 
 
 Camp 
 
 ' The long Delay of the Expedition at Otfego Lake, proved 
 very burdenfome to the Army, and both Officers and Privates 
 began to fear that the Campaign vi'ould fail in accomplifhing 
 any Refults. It appears that the Caufe of the Delay, was a 
 Series of Embarrafments attending the Colleftion of Supplies 
 at Wyoming, under the Diredlion of Gen. Sullivan, but beyond 
 his Powers to haften. 
 
 The Rev. Mr. Gano, Brigade Chaplain in Gen. Clinton's 
 Army, remarks concerning the breaking up of the Encampment. 
 " The General informed me that he had received Orders to 
 move, and that he fliould do it on next Monday. He requefted 
 me not to mention it, till after Service the next Day, which 
 was Sunday. I preached to them from thofe Words : ' Being 
 ready to depart on the Morrow.' As foon as the Service was 
 clofed, the General rofe up and ordered each Captain to appoint 
 a certain Number of Men out of his Company to draw the Boats 
 from the Lake and ftring them along the Sufquehannah, below 
 the Dam and load them, that they might be ready to depart the 
 next Morning. 
 
 " Notwithltanding the Dam had been opened feveral Hours, 
 yet the Swell it had occafioned in the River, ferved to carry the 
 Boats over the Shoals and Flats^ which would have been im- 
 poflible otherwife. It was at that Time very Dry, it was there- 
 fore. Matter of Aftoniftiment to the Inhabitants down the River, 
 for above an hundred Miles, what could have occafioned fuch a 
 Frefhet in the River. The Soldiers marched on both fides of 
 the River, excepting the Invalids who went in the Boats with 
 Baggage and Provifions." 
 
112 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Camp Demejfes, on the Sufquehanab, 1 
 Aug' 9"* 1779, 16 Miles from > 
 the Lake. ) 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parol. 
 
 C. Signs. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day Tomorrow, Colonel 
 Ganfevoort, Adjutant Hutton. 
 
 One Orderly Serjeant for the Gen', and one for 
 the Deputy Adjut. Gen'. 
 
 The Guard Tomorrow to parade at the Beating 
 of the General, as to Day. The Guard will 
 parade on the Left of the Line, fronting to the 
 River. 
 
 The 4 N. York Reg' will haue the front of the 
 March by Water Tomorrow, and the 4'^^ Penfil- 
 vania the Rear of the faid, both will be commanded 
 by their refpedlive Field Officers. 
 
 Lieut. Colonel Willet will Command the Body 
 of Troops which is to march by Land, and will 
 have under his Care the Cattle, Horfes, &c., they 
 fhall parade likewife on the Left of the Camp. 
 
 The Affembly will beat Half an Hour after the 
 Gen', and the March a Quarter of an Hour after. 
 And the commanding Officers of Battalions, will 
 fee their Baggage and Tents properly loaded within 
 the aboue 1 ime, that Nothing may detain the 
 March. 
 
 One carefull Serj"^, one Corporal, and 12 pick'd 
 Privates, will be detailed immediately from the 
 Line, to parade at the above mention'd Place, and 
 fent to the Gen' as a {landing Guard. 
 
 The 
 
Order Book. 
 
 113 
 
 The Genl expreffly forbids the Firing of Muf- 
 quets on the Line of March, by any Body what- 
 ever belonging to the Army, on Pain of being 
 fevercly punifhed. 
 
 Camp Jachum's on Su/quehanah, "j 
 Augufi 10''' 1779, 20 Miles \ 
 from the Lake.^ j 
 
 Gen^ Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Signs. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Major 
 Church, Adjutant Dodge. 
 
 Details 
 
 » Letter from General Clinton to Governor George 
 
 Clinton. 
 
 " Camp, "Jacum's Farm, twenty Miles by Land~\ 
 from Lake Otfego, and five Miles above the > 
 Adenquetangy Branch, Augujl 10th, 1779. J 
 
 " Dear Brother : 
 
 " Yours of the 5th Inftant with its Inclofures, I received on 
 my Arrival this Day at this Place. I wrote you from the Lake 
 the 5th Inft., which I hope you have received by this Time. 
 
 " I enclofe you an Account given me by a certain John 
 Houfe, who was brought into Camp by one of my Scouts the 
 Day before I left the Lake. His Information, I am inclined to 
 Credit as the Particulars are chiefly confirmed by Co' Klock in 
 a Letter dated the 7"" Inft. 
 
 " I have been informed in a Letter from Co' V. Dyke, as 
 well as by other Perfons, particularly by Indians, that the Enemy 
 are preparing to lay Siege to Fort Schuyler ; that large Reinforce- 
 ments have arrived from Canada, with heavy Artillery at Buck 
 Ifland for that Purpofe, that a Body of Indians had attacked and 
 defeated Gen' Sullivan ; this laft Information I received the 
 Day Gen' Sullivan's laft Letter, dated the 30"" ult°, arrived in 
 Camp five Days after it was written. Thefe Accounts feem to 
 wear the ftmilar Compledlion and illuftrate each other. Efpe- 
 P 
 
114 Capt. Leonard Bkeker's 
 
 Details of Guard as ufual. Tomorrow, to parade 
 at the Beating of the Gen^ behind Camp. 
 
 The Afl'embly fhall beat three Quarters of an 
 Hour after, and they march a Quarter of an Hour 
 after the Affembly, when the Whole is to move 
 forward. Col. Dubois will have the Front of the 
 Line by Water, and Colonel Wiffenfels the Rear. 
 Major Whiting will command the Troops who 
 are to march by Land. 
 
 The 
 
 cially when we know that Gen' Schuyler and others have re- 
 ceived frequent and undoubted Intelligence that no Reinforce- 
 ments had or were to be fent from Canada, except Johnfon's 
 Regiment and McClean's Emigrants. 
 
 " A Moment's Refledlion will point out the Intention of 
 thefe amufing Tales, evidently propagated with a View to 
 fupport the Spirits of their difcouraged Friends, retard the Opera- 
 tions of the prefent Expedition, and prevent the Oneidas from 
 joining us, the Latter of which they have been perfedlly fuccefsful 
 in, as out of the whole Nation, only two have remained with 
 the Army, and thefe of the lower Clafs. 
 
 " The Troops have advanced thus far without the leafl: 
 Accident, in perfeft Health, and high Spirits. The moft dif- 
 ficult Parts of the River are pafled, fo that I expefi: to arrive at 
 Anaqueyha the 15th, when I hope to meet Col. Pawling. If 
 not I fhall wait unto the 17th. 
 
 " Enclofed is a Letter to my Wife, pleafe to forward it, re- 
 member me to your Family, and believe me to be 
 
 " Yours fincerely, 
 "James Clinton." 
 
 — Clinton Papers, No. 2477, State Library. 
 
 Enclofed was the Narative of John Houfe who had been 
 taken Prifoner by Brant, but was allowed to Return, upon 
 taking the Oath of Neutrality, through the Influence of Butler 
 the Tory. He detailed a Plan of Invafion threatened from 
 Canada. 
 
Order Book. 1 1 5 
 
 The Gen^ is much furprif 'd that notwithftand- 
 ing the repeated and pointed Orders againft firing 
 in Camp, fo little regard is paid to them, this un- 
 foldierlike Pradtice, is at all Times improper in 
 our prefent Circumftances. It may be attended 
 with the moft pernicious Gonfequences, which a 
 Moments Refledlion will readily fuggeft. He 
 therefore moft ftridlly enjoins every Officer to ex- 
 ert himfelf in difcovering Offenders, as he is de- 
 termined to punifh in the moft exemplary Manner 
 thofe who may be found guilty. 
 
 The Reg' of Infantry will draw Provifions in 
 Future upon Returns lign'd by L' Col. Butler. 
 The Q'' Maft. of the diiferent Reg" from which 
 the light Corps is form'd, will omit them in their 
 Returns, as alfo thofe Men who compofe the Gen^' 
 Guard. 
 
 The Brigade Q,'' Maft"" will fee all the empty 
 Boats brought to the Landing before Tomorrow 
 Morning, in Order that the Men do not get wet 
 to crofs the River. 
 
 The Afifft Qj Maftr Gen^, M-" Dow, will fee the 
 Boats of the Army file of in Order from the Place 
 Tomorrow Morning, and in every other Place 
 where we {hall encamp along the River, and the 
 Brigade Q,'' Maft"" will fee them properly ranged 
 in their Arrival in Camp every Day ; and for this 
 Reafon he will march with the Boats of the ad- 
 vanced Guard, to mark the Ground where the 
 Troops are to encamp. 
 
 Camp, 
 
1 1 6 Capt. Leonard Bleekers 
 
 Camp, Ogdens Farm, Sufquehannah, \ 
 Aug' ii'-* 1779, 36 Miles from > 
 the Lake. J 
 
 Gen^ Orders. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Col. 
 WifTenfelt, Adjutant Elfworth. 
 
 Guards for Tomorrow as ufual, to parade in the 
 Rear of the Camp, at the beating of the General. 
 The Aflemb'lee three Quarters of an Hour after- 
 wards, and the March as foon as the Troops are 
 paraded. Major Whitting will have the Front of 
 the Line by Water, and Col. Dubois the Rear. 
 Major Church will have the Commnd of the 
 Troops who marches by ■ Land. The General 
 ftridtly recommends to the Officers and Soldiers 
 who marches by Land and Water, to be as filent 
 as poffible, as it does not in the Leaft advance the 
 March of the Army, nor does it look Soldier like, 
 and befides all may be very ingurious to our Situa- 
 tion. 
 
 The General further recommends that the 
 commanding Officers of Batt"= will ftart their 
 Boats Tomorrow at leaft three a Breaft, and the 
 and the whole at a clofe Diftance. As the Troops 
 are under the Neceffity of ufing the River Water 
 to drink, cook, &c., the Gen' orders that no perfon 
 prefume to Swim. The Gen' orders that all the 
 Troops on the Ground receive one Gill of Rum 
 this Evening and each Officer one Quart. 
 
 Campy 
 
Order Book. 117 
 
 Camp Unondilay Auguji 12"* 1779, \ 
 52 Miles from the Lake. j 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Signs. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Colonel 
 Dubois, Adjt White. 
 
 Guards as ufual, to parade in the Rear of the 
 Camp at the Beating of the Gen'. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Willet is to command the Front of 
 the Line by Water, Tomorrow, and Major Whit- 
 ing the Rear. Colonel Ganfevoort will command 
 the Troops detatch'd by Land, 6cc. 
 
 The Soldiers will fee their Provifions ready 
 cook'd to Night, and their Arms in good Order, 
 as the Gen' expedt to march the Army from this 
 Poft Tomorrow Morning at five O'Clock. 
 
 The commanding Officer of Battalions who 
 marches by Water, will fee the Boats attach'd to 
 their refpeCtive Battalions, regularly bayld, as 
 Complaints have been made that feveral Barrels of 
 Provifions were fpoild thro that Negledt. 
 
 Camp Connagronta on Sufquehanah, "| 
 Auguft 13''* 1779, 68 Miles from \ 
 the Lake. j 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Colonel 
 Willet, Adj' Bofs. 
 
 Guards Tomorrow as ufual, to parade in the 
 
 Rear 
 
1 1 8 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Rear of the Artillery Camp, at the beating of the 
 General. 
 
 Major Church will command the Front of the 
 Line by Water, Tomorrow, and Colonel Ganfe- 
 voort the Rear. Major Whiting will command 
 the Troops who march by Land. The General 
 delires that the commanding Officers of the Troops, 
 light Lifantry, and others who marches by Land 
 to Day, will make Returns to the Commiffary 
 of Iflues, for one Gill of Rum p"^ Man, for thole 
 Troops who were under their Command. 
 
 The Affiftant Quarf Maft"- Gen^, will fee all the 
 empty Batteaus paraded together daily in the 
 Front of the Army to crofs over the River with 
 the Troops whenever the General fhall requeft it. 
 
 Camp Onaguaga^ Auguft 14'"^ 1779, I 
 80 Miles from the Lake. j 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Sign. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Major 
 Whiting, Adjut. Hutton. 
 
 Guards as ufual to parade at Troop Beating 
 Tomorrow Morning in the Rear of the Artillery 
 Camp. The General informs the Troops under 
 his Command that they are to reft themfelves 
 
 Tomorrow, 
 
 ' Now in the Town of Windfor, Broome Co., N. Y. It 
 was a beautiful Valley, floping down the River from high Hills 
 on both Sides, a Mile or more in Width, and when firfl fettled it 
 bore Evidence of having been long occupied by the Indians. It 
 was inhabited by a Branch of the Oneidas. — Wilkinfon's Bing- 
 hamtotiy 142. 
 
Order Book. 1 1 9 
 
 Tomorrow, mean while he expedls that the 
 Arms haue been wet and which are loaded 
 for fome Time, the Charge fhall be drawn and 
 the Arms clean'd, and he exhorts the Officers 
 to fee that it may be done thro' their refpedlive 
 Commands, whilft we flay in this Place. The 
 Soldiers are forbid to pafs the Line of Centinels; 
 and the Officers of the different Guards round the 
 Camp will pay the ftridteft Attention that this 
 Order may be ftrid:ly obey'd. 
 
 The commanding Officers of Battalions, will fee 
 that the Boats under their Command, who have 
 Flouer and Bread on Board, to have the Barrels 
 turned over, that if there is any who are wet, they 
 may have Time to dry. 
 
 The Men detached from the feveral Battalions 
 to the Hofpital Boats, are to remain there as a 
 (landing Guard, and are not to be taken away 
 vvithout an Order from the General, 
 
 Camp Oneguga, Auguft 15''' 1779. 
 
 Gen^ Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Signs. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Colonel 
 Ganfevoort, Adj^ Dodge. 
 
 For Guard Tomorrow : 2 Capt., 6 Subs., 6 
 Serjeants, 6 Corporals, and lOO Privates. 
 
 The Troops will affemble this Afternoon at five 
 O'clock, upon the Parade for Prayer. 
 
 On Account of the Scarcity of Tents in the 
 Hofpital, it is requefled that the commanding 
 
 Officer 
 
120 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Officer of Battalions will fend there a Proportion 
 of Tents to the Number of Sick they have in it. 
 
 Camp Onaguaga, Augufl 16''' 1779. 
 
 General Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Signs. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, to Morrow, Colonel 
 Dubois, Adjut. Elfworth. 
 
 For rear Guard Tomorrow at the beating of the 
 General : 2 Capt., 4 Sub., 6 Serj'% 6 Corporals, 
 2 Drum and Fife, and 100 Privates, to parade at 
 the beating of the Affemblee. The afternamed 
 Number of Men to march by Land : 4 Capt., 5 
 Sub., 7 Serjeants, 7 Corporals, 4 Drums and Fifes, 
 and 215 Privates. 
 
 Colonel Willett to command the above Party. 
 
 Col. Wiffenfelt to command the Front of the 
 Line by Water, and Maj. Church the Rear. 
 
 The light Infantry and Rifle Corps will keep 
 oppofite the Front of the Boats as ufual. Sending 
 out fuch advanced Parties as the commanding 
 Officer may judge neceffary. 
 
 The General deiieres that the commanding 
 Officers of Regiments wou'd make a Diftribution 
 of the Boats among thofe Officers who are to pro- 
 ceed by Water ; who are to fee that their Refpedl- 
 ive Squads are kept in clofe Order, that the Rear 
 of the Army may be as fhort as poffible; they will 
 fee that none of their Men except thofe who work 
 the Boats, prefume to put of their Accoutraments, 
 but remain perfectly equipt and ready for Adtion 
 
 upon 
 
Order Book. 121 
 
 the firft Notice of the Approach of the Enemy, 
 when they are to land and proceed to the Place of 
 Adtion in good Order, leaving none to the Boats 
 except one, whom the Officers will nominate for 
 that Purpofe. And in making a Halt, no Officer 
 or Soldier will prefume to land except he is pro- 
 perly armed. 
 
 All the Boats in Future, will keep in the Rear 
 of the Gundalo, except the Volunteers. 
 
 The Infantry Baggage Boats, will keep in Front 
 of the Regiments, and next after the Generals 
 Boats. 
 
 Camp 'Tujcarrora, Auguji 17'* 1779. 
 
 Gen' Orders. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Maj. 
 Church, Adjutant White. 
 
 The Guard to parade at the beating of the 
 General, behind the Camp of the Artillery. 
 
 2 Capt., 4 Sub., 4 Serjf% 4 Corp'% and 100 
 Privates to march by Land, to parade in the above 
 nam'd Place at the beating of the Affemblee. 
 
 3 Capt., 7 Sub., 7 Serj^ 7 Corp'S and 165 
 Privates, Col. Ganfevoort to command the above 
 Party. Col. Dubois will command the Front of 
 the Line by Water, and Col. Wiffenfelt the Rear. 
 
 Camp Chimingo, Auguji iS'** I779' 
 Gen' Orders. 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Col. 
 Willett, Adjutant De Bofs. 
 
 For Guard Tomorrow at the beating of the 
 Q General 
 
122 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 General behind the Generals Marque : 2 Capt., 
 4 Sub., 6 Serj% 6 Corpus i Drum, and loo Pri- 
 vates, to march by Land, to parade at the beating 
 of the Aflemblee, 3 Capt., 7 Sub., 7 Serjeants, 7 
 Corpus, and 165 Privates, Colo. WifTenfelt to com- 
 mand the above Party. 
 
 Major Whiting to command the Front of the 
 Line by Water, and Col. Dubois the Rear. The 
 different Adjutants will give the Adjutant Gen^, 
 Tomorrow, at the taking of Orders, a Note of all 
 the Alterations who happened in their refpeftive 
 Battallions fince laft monthly Return. 
 
 Camp Owegy, Augujl ig'^ i779' 
 
 Gen' Orders. Parole. 
 
 C. Signs. 
 
 Field Officer for the Day, Tomorrow, Col. 
 Wifenfelt, Adjutant Hutton. 
 
 For Guard Tommorrow to parade in the Rear 
 of the Artillery Camp at the beating of the General : 
 2 Capt , 5 Subs., 7 Serjeants, 7 Corp'^ 2 Drums 
 and Fifes, and 115 Privates. None of the above 
 Number are to be fent on the Parade but ftrong 
 and healthy Soldiers, well armed and fhod. 
 
 Col. Ganfevort will command the Front of the 
 Line by Water, and Major Whiting the Rear. 
 
 Camp Tioga, Auguft 11^ I779' 
 
 Brigade Orders. 
 A Detachment confifting of a Captain, Sub., 
 three Serj":, three Corp'% and fifty Privates will 
 
 parade 
 
Order Book. 123 
 
 parade to Morning at Guard mounting. The 
 Captain will receive Orders from the Gen^ 
 
 The Adjutants of the refpedtive Reg"^, will make 
 a Return of all the Taylers, Sail makers, and fuch 
 others as can wield a Needle, to the B. Q. Mafter, 
 who will apply to the Q,. M. G. for Orders, the 
 above Men are not to be put on any military Duty. 
 Alfo all the Names of all thofe Men in the Brigade 
 who underftand making Toogans and Back Brach- 
 ins for Pack Horfes, are to be immediately returned 
 to the Q. Mafter, who will employ them without 
 Lofs of Time. 
 
 Returns of all the Tents in Brigade is to made 
 to the Gen' Tomorrow, figned by the command- 
 ing Officer of each Reg'. 
 
 Head-^' Fort Sullivan, \ 
 13'' Aug' 1779. j 
 
 P., Hanover. 
 C. S., Brunfwick. 
 Field Officer for to Morrow, CoU Spencer, 
 Brigade Major Marfhall. 
 
 Col. Cortlands Reg" is annexed to Gen' Clin- 
 tons Brigade, CoU Aldens to Gen' Poors,^ the 4* 
 Pen^ Reg' and Rifle Corps to Gen' Hands Brigade. 
 The Brigade Commiffarys to draw thirty Days 
 
 Flour 
 
 I Col. Philip Van Cortlandt commanded the 2d Regiment of 
 the New York Line. In Odober of this Yeai", it muftered 
 279 Officers and Men. 
 
 » Gen. Enoch Poor, died in New Jerfey Sept. 8, 1780, aged 
 43 Years. 
 
124 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Flour and Salt Tomorrow, exclufive of what may 
 be ufed by the Troops this Day and Tomorrow. 
 They are to fee that it be put up in Bags, and the 
 Brigade Qj M" are to have it properly flung to 
 put on Horfe Back. As the Army will move on 
 Wednefday Morning, the Q'' M'" and Com/ Gen' 
 will have the Articles in their Department perfeftly 
 ready to be moved off. A proper Number of 
 Axes. Scythes, and Facine Hatchets, to be drawn 
 by the feveral Brigades this Day, and ground fit 
 for Ufe. 
 
 The Pouches and Powder Horns, which are not 
 abfolutely neceflary for the Troops who have 
 them, are to be immediately returned to the Com- 
 miffary of military Stores, to fupply Troops who 
 have no Catridge Boxes. 
 
 All the Troops to draw a proper Number of 
 Flints, and a fufficient Quantity of Ammunition to 
 fill their Catridge Boxes, alfo one hundred and 
 fifty Rounds each of fpare Catridges. 
 
 The Artillery to draw the fame Quantity of 
 Flour and Salt as the other Troops. Col. Prodlor' 
 will have Ammunition fix'd for the fix 3 Pounders, 
 the two Howitzers, and the Co Horn. The fix 
 Pounders are to be left with the Garrifon. 
 
 Col. Bond to have all the Horfes collected this 
 Day, which have not already been afligned, that 
 Gen' Clintons Brigade may be fupplied. 
 
 As the Troops fhould move as light as pofllble, 
 
 the 
 
 » Col. Thomas Prodlo'r was an Artillery Officer, and refided 
 in Philadelphia, where he died in 1806. 
 
Order Book. 
 
 125 
 
 the Officers are requefted to leave at the Garrifon 
 all the Baggage they can poffibly fpare. All the 
 Women and Children to remain at this Fort, and 
 the commanding Officer of the Garrifon will have 
 Orders refpedling them. 
 
 The Officers Servants who condudt pack Horfes, 
 are each to draw five Horfes. The Field and 
 other Officers will make this arrangement among 
 themfelves. 
 
 As this is a Campaign where every onemuft expedt 
 to encounter Difficulties far furpaffing thofe of com- 
 mon Campaigns, the Officers ought not, and the 
 Commander-in-Chief trufts they will not, think 
 of diminifhing the Strength of the Army by a 
 Multiplicity of Servants, or impede its Progrefs by 
 unneceflary Baggage. 
 
 The Troops who want Shoes or Overhalls, are 
 to make Returns this Day and draw them. The 
 Commiflary and Q,"" M"" Gen', are diredled to have 
 all their Stores moved to the Garrifon this Day. 
 
 The Troops to draw fix Days falted Provifions 
 in the Forenoon to Morrow, two Days of which 
 is to be cooked in the Evening. 
 
 Two hundrlsd and fifty Men properly officered, 
 exclufive of Boatmen to be left as Garrifon at this 
 Poft. CoP Shreeve to command the Garrifon, 
 thofe Men to parade to Morrow Morning at 9 
 O'clock, and immediately after, move up and 
 take their Poft. 
 
 The Hofpital to be immediately removed to the 
 Garrifon. 
 
 A Signal will be given by one Cannon from the 
 
 Park 
 
126 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 Park to Morrow at 3 O'Clock, P. M., for ftriking 
 the Encampment, when all the Troops will move 
 to their refpedlive Places with their Baggage 
 loaded ready for a March. Every Thing is to be 
 in perfedl readinefs previous to this Time, that the 
 Bufinefs may be conduced with Order and Expedi- 
 tion. A fecond Gun from the Park will notify 
 the Army to encamp again in fuch Order, as to 
 be able to move early the next Morning, without 
 Confufion, and agreeably to the Plan or Order of 
 March and Battle delivered to the Officers the 
 24^^ of May laft. 
 
 The right Flank of the Army to be compofed 
 of 200 chofen Men, commanded by Col^ Duboys, 
 The Left to be compofed alfo of 200 chofen Men, 
 and commanded by Col. Ogden." Thefe to be 
 fele<fted from the Line, and in addition to them 
 the German Batt" is to be divided into four equal 
 Companies, two of which to be on the Right, the 
 others on the Left of the Army, annexed to the 
 flanking Divifion. The commanding Officers of 
 the Flank will diredl thofe Diviiions to be com- 
 pleated from the Flanks, to fifty Men each, two 
 of which are to march about ten Rods within the 
 Front of the flanking Divifions, and two the fame 
 Diftance within the Rear of the Flanks. The 
 Bufinefs of thefe Divifions are to gain the Rear of 
 the Enemy without lofs of Time, when the Flank 
 
 to 
 
 • Col. Aaron Ogden,was a'Lawyer by Profeilion. In 1801-3 
 he was a Senator in Congrefs ; and in 1 8 1 2, Governor of New 
 Jerfey. He died at Jerfey City, April 19, 1839, aged 83 Years. 
 
Order Book. i 27 
 
 to which they are annexed is attacked. The 
 German 'Batt" to be replaced by two Companies 
 of light Infantry from Gen' Clintons Brigade, one 
 from Gen' Maxwells, and one from Gen' Poors, 
 confifting of 50 non-commiflioned and private 
 Men each. Thefe to be chofen Troops, and an- 
 nexed to Col' Butlers Reg^ 
 
 The covering Parties for the firft and fecond 
 Line to be drawn out and officer'd, as alfo the 
 flanking Divifions at 12 O'Clock to Morrow, that 
 upon beating the AfTemblee, which will be in one 
 Hour after the Gun, the refpedtive Corps and De- 
 tachments may take their proper Places. The 
 Park Troops that compofe the flanking Divifions 
 and covering Parties, are to be furnifhed with a 
 proper Proportion of Tents, that they may encamp 
 in Order of March or Battle as the Circumftances 
 may require. 
 
 The proportion of Tents for this Expedition, is 
 to be one for every eight Men. The Brigadiers 
 will fee that no more Tents are carried on for the 
 Officers than are abfolutely neceflary. The Gen' 
 flatters himfelf that the Officers will, from their 
 Zeal to the Service, cheerfully affifl; in retrenching 
 the Baggage of the Army, and removing every 
 Obftacle to its March. 
 
 Lieu'^ Col' Regnier is appointed Sub. Infpedlor 
 in this Army, and to be refpedted and obeyed ac- 
 cordingly. 
 
 Guard, 
 
 C. 
 
 s. 
 
 s. 
 
 c. 
 
 D. 
 
 P. 
 
 Clintons, 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 I 
 
 46 
 After 
 
128 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's 
 
 After Gen^ Orders. 
 
 The different Corps are to call imrtiediately 
 upon the Q,"" M"" Gen^ for Fafcine Knives, Knap- 
 facks, Haverfacks, and Canteens. 
 
 The Commiffary to iffue to fuch Field Officers 
 as chofe receive it, four Gallons of Whifkey each, 
 as alfo to all commiflioned and w^arrant Officers 
 two Gallons each. The CommifTy to carry for- 
 ward all the Liquors and Salt which may remain 
 on hand. 
 
 The ComX of military Stores to have all his 
 Stores removed, to Morrow Morning, to the Fort, 
 except what are to be dealt out to the Troops, 
 agreeable to the Orders of this Day. 
 
 As there are four Companies of light Infantry 
 annexed to Col^ Butlers RegS the Rifle Corps 
 together with fuch other Rifle Men, as may be 
 added to them, are to be confidered as a feparate 
 Corps, and kept advanced of the Army as Gen' 
 Hand may direft. 
 
 The Court of Enquiry, whereof Major Edwards 
 is Prefid', having reported it as their Opinion that 
 the Property of the Cow in difpute between Cap' 
 Cummings and Lieu"^ Cafs, is Ser' Soper and 
 Corp' RofTe of the 2^ Jerfey Reg"^, the Gen' orders 
 that the Cow be kept for the Ufe of the Hofpital 
 at this Place, and that the Commiffary of the 
 Hofpital pay them a reafonable Value for the Same, 
 and that the Man who fold her to Lieu*^ Cafs, re- 
 fund the Money to him. 
 
 The Number of Horfes being infufficient for 
 carrying on the neceffary Supplies of the Army. 
 
 All 
 
Order Book. 
 
 i2.g 
 
 All the Adju", Qy M" and Pay M" of Reg" as alfo 
 every Officer of the Line under the Rank of a 
 Field Officer, are to return their Horfes to the 
 Q.^ Mr Gen^ at 6 O'Clock to Morrow Morning. 
 The Gen^ and Field Officers of the Day, will fee 
 that no Officer of the Line under the Rank of a 
 Field Officer be fuffer'd to ride, and order luch 
 difmounted as may attempt it. Such Officers as 
 have the Command of Reg'% and not of the Rank 
 of a Field Officer, are to make fpecial Application 
 to the Commander-in-Chief for Liberty to ride. 
 Cap"^ Cummings of the 2<^ Jerfey Reg' being lame 
 and unable to march, owing to his great Fatigue 
 by his marching twice to Chemong, is permitted 
 to ride untill he be able to march. One Condudtor 
 to each Brigade and no more to be permitted to 
 ride, the Reft to return their Horfes to Morrow 
 Morning to the Q,"- M-' Gen^ at 6 O'Clock. 
 
 The fupernumerary Tents to be returned to the 
 Q"- M"^ Genl at 8 O'Clock to Morrow. 
 . The Troops to draw to Morrow Morning, two 
 Days Flour, exclufive of to Morrows, and the 30 
 Days. 
 
 D"" Rogers,' Chaplain to Gen' Hands Brigade,* 
 
 is 
 
 ' Believed to have been the Rev. Peter Rogers, w^ho died at 
 Waterloo, 111., in 1849, ^Z^^ 99 Years. 
 
 I General Edward Hand, was a Native of Ireland. He emi- 
 grated before the Revolution, entered the Army, and rofe to the 
 Rank of Adjutant General. At the Peace, he returned to the 
 Praftice of Medicine, to which he had been reared. In 1798, 
 he was appointed a Major General in the Provifional Army of 
 the United States. He died at his Seat on the Coneftoga, near 
 Lancafter, Pa., Sept. 4, 1802, aged 58 Years. 
 R 
 
130 Capt. Leonard Bleeker's Order Book. 
 
 is to return to Wyoming and officiate as Chaplain 
 to that Garrifon. 
 
 The Detachment of light Infantry, ordered to 
 join Col. Butler's Reg^ to draw their Provifion 
 from Gen' Hand's Commiflary, except what may 
 be drawn to Morrow Morning. All other De- 
 tachments to draw from their own Brigade Com- 
 rpiffarys refpeftively. 
 
 The Commander-in-Chief notifies the Army, 
 that the fmall Number of Horfes will not allow of 
 any State Stores being carried on, therefore not a 
 fingle Article of that Kind is to be taken forward. 
 
 Major Conway is to [do] Duty as Lieu"^ CoP in 
 the 3 N. Jerfey Reg' till further Orders, and Cap' 
 Hollinfhead of the 2.^ Jerfey Reg' to do the Duty 
 of Major in the 3^^ Jerfey Reg' till Orders. 
 
 Major Fifh' of the 2^ N. York Regiment is 
 appointed B. Major and InfpecStor to Gen' Clintons 
 Brigade, and to be obeyed accordingly. 
 
 Q'' Douw and CommX Woodman to remain at 
 this Poft and receive their Orders from CoL 
 Shreeve. 
 
 I Nicholas Fifh, was born in N. Y., Aug. 28, 1758, ftudied 
 Law with John Morin Scott, under whom he joined the Army 
 as a Volunteer. He ferved as a Major in the Revolution, and 
 in 1784 was appointed Adjutant General of New York, which 
 Office he held until 1793. He fubfequently held the Office of 
 Supervifor of the Revenue ; was ten Years an Alderman, and 
 acSed as Chairman of the Committee who firft diredted the 
 building of the Forts in New York Harbor. He died in New 
 York June 20, 1833. His Son Hamilton Fifti was Governor 
 of New York in 1849-50, 
 
* ^ * The following Books may be confulted for Information 
 concerning General Sullivan's Expedition into the Genefee 
 Country, and the Details connefted with that Enterprife of 
 Date fubfequent to that upon which the foregoing Journal ends : 
 
 Life of General Sullivan, Sparks's American Biography, new 
 Series, iii, chap. 7. 
 
 Oration by S. 'Treat, upon the removal of the Remains of 
 Boyd and Parker to Rochefter, 1841. 
 
 Simms's Hijiory of Schoharie County, N. T., chapu^io. 
 
 Stone's Life of Brant, vol. ii, chap. I . 
 
 CampbelPs Annals ofTryon County, 1831, chap. 6. 
 
 Hubbard's Life of Major Mofes Van Campen, chaps. 6, 7. 
 
 Seaver's Life of Mary Jemifon. 
 
 Major Livermore's Journal, in N. H. Hift. Coll., vol. vi. 
 
 Lieut. Barton's and Dr. Elmer's fournals, in Proceedings of 
 New Jerfey Hift. Soc, vol. ii, iii. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 A DAMS. T., 9. 
 
 Adenquetangy Branch, 113. 
 Albany, Troops march from, zz. 
 Alden, Col. Ichabod, 34. 
 Alden's Regiment, 64, 1Z3. 
 Anaquaga, 100. 
 Anfon Capt., 40. 
 
 "D ALLARD, Capt., 86. 
 
 Bathing prohibited, 71, 116. 
 Battalions, how organized, 14. 
 Beaver Dam, broken up, 3 1 . 
 Beef condemned, 50. 
 Beef, to be examined, 86. 
 Bende/, Lieut. Col., 104. 
 Bills of Credit, depreciation of, zy. 
 Bleeker, Capt. Leonard, Major of 
 
 Brigade, 6, 38. 
 Board of War, to receive Reports, 10. 
 Bond, Col., 124. 
 Bofs, Adjutant, 75, 83, 87, 117. 
 Boyd, Lieut., death of, 85. 
 Brant, Jofeph, 114. 
 Bread condemned, 51, 106. 
 Brigade Infpeftors, 1 1. 
 Buck Ifland, military Preparations 
 
 at, 113. 
 Burroughs, Corporal, trial of, 48. 
 Butler, Col. John, 42, 114. 
 
 Butler, Lieut. Col. William, 26, 29, 
 3°> 34. 38. 54. 57> 68, 69, 77, 
 78, 79, 84, 93, 97, 99, 102, 
 105, 115; Regiment of, 62, 64, 
 127, 128, 130. 
 
 /CANADIAN Invafidn threaten- 
 ^^ ed, 114. 
 Cantine, Col., 101. 
 Canajoharie, 4, 24, 28, 29, 30, 41, 
 
 42, 48, 55. 
 Candles, Ifliie limited, 76. 
 Cafs, Lieut., 128. 
 Cattle Efcort, 109, in, 112. 
 Caughnawauga, 22. 
 Charleftown, N. Y., 43. 
 Chemung, 129. 
 Chemung River, 4, 5, 39. 
 Cherry Valley, 29, 30. 
 Cherry Valley Maflacre, 3, 34 ; 
 
 troops at, 5, 42. 
 Cherry Valley Road, 32. 
 Chriftman, Felix, 86. 
 Church, Thomas, 56. 
 Church, Major, 81, 86, 98, 99, 
 
 113, 116, 118, 121. 
 Clinton, Gen. George, 28, 43, 66, 
 
 75, 100. 
 
1 34 
 
 In ex. 
 
 Clinton's Brigade, 4, 5, 123, 124, 
 126, 130. 
 
 Clinton, Gen. James, placed in Com- 
 mand, 5 ; receives Orders, 20. 
 
 Clinton, Gen. James, 43, 50, 51, 
 88, 106. 
 
 Clinton, Gen., Caufes of Delays, 
 
 55- 
 Clinton, Gen., Letters of, 28, 42, 
 
 66, 100, 113; Letter to, 75. 
 Cochran, Major Robert, 22, 26, 
 
 38, 59,66,75,82,87, 104, 105. 
 Coinage of Money, 43. 
 Coleman, Adjutant, 86, 98, 106. 
 Coneftoga, 129. 
 Congrefs, Refolutions of, July 6, 
 
 1779, 9^ ! Thanks of, 7. 
 Conine, Lieut., 40. 
 Connagronta Camp, 117. 
 Conway, Major, 130. 
 Coopers, Duties affigned to, 41. 
 Cornwallis, Lord, 39. 
 Cortland, Col., 123. 
 Court of Inquiry ordered, 42, 68 ; 
 
 Return of, 77, 80 ; on Cafe of 
 
 Col. Dubois and Capt. Janfen, 
 
 102, 103. 
 Court of Infpeftion ordered, 105 ; 
 
 Reports of, 50, 128. 
 Court Martial ordered, 40, 48, 83; 
 
 Sentence of, 41, 85, 87. 
 Cow, Difpute concerning, 128. 
 Cummings, Capt., 128, 129. 
 Currency, Depreciation of, 26, 27. 
 
 Demefles Camp, 1 13. 
 Depreciation of Currency, 26, 27. 
 Dewit, Capt., 40. 
 Dodge, Adjutant, 45, 57, 82, 84, 
 
 ^7. 9°< 99. 113. 119- 
 
 Donnovan, Anthony, 85, 86; exe- 
 cuted, 88, 89. 
 
 Dow, Capt., 31. 
 
 Dow, Mr., Affiftant-guarter-Maf- 
 ter-General, 34, 59, 70, 115, 
 
 ISO- 
 Drum Beats, Order for, 35, 36. 
 Drum Signals for March, 108. 
 Drummers to exercifc, 73, 99. 
 Dubois, Adjutant, 79, 98. 
 Dubois, Col. Lewis, 40, 43, 44, 
 57. 72, 77, 83, 85, 87, 101, 
 102, 103, 114, 116, 117, 120, 
 121, 122, 126 ; Regiment of, 45, 
 46, 47, 50, SI. 
 
 rp ASTON, Troops at, 7. 
 ■*-' Edwards, Major, 128. 
 Ellery, Mr., 9. 
 Elfworth, Adjutant, 9, 60, 72, 78, 
 
 82, 85, 92, 100, n6, 120. 
 Efcort to Ammunition, 52. 
 
 to Hofpital Stores, 54. 
 Efopus, 30. 
 Execution — See Hare, Newbury, 
 
 Donnovan, Titus. 
 Exercife, military, none excufed 
 
 from, 12. 
 
 DAM, at Outlet of Otfego pIRING prohibited in Camp, 
 Lake, 31, 67, HI. 47,112,115. 
 
 Davis, Capt., 26. F'^» Hamilton, 130. 
 
 Day, Capt., 87. F'^' Nicholas, 6, 39, 130. 
 
 De Bofs, Adj., 121. Fi'li'ig prohibited. 81. 
 
 Deane, James, condufts Indians to -rleury, Col., 91. 
 
 Camp, 66. Flin'S' Supply of, 124. 
 
 Delays at Otfego, ii 1 ; how occa- Florida, N. Y., 42. 
 
 fioned 55. Flour condemned, 106. 
 
Index. 
 
 135 
 
 Fort Schuyler, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 
 
 38, 4.0, 113. 
 Fort Stanwix, 39. 
 Fort Sullivan, 5, 123. 
 Fourth of July celebrated, 60. 
 Fowler, Capt., 26. 
 
 OANO, Rev. John, Chaplain, 
 ^^ 62, UJ. 
 
 Ganfevoort, Col. Peter, 20, 40, 41, 
 52, 53. 83, 87, 99, 100, 112, 
 117, 118, 1 19, 121, 122. 
 
 Ganfevoort, Col., Regiment of, 20, 
 23. 25, 37, 39, 44, 45, 46, 47, 
 49. SI. 52, 53. 54. 62, 64, 67, 
 69. 
 
 Gates, Gen., offered Command, 4. 
 
 German Battalion, 126,127. 
 
 Glen, Henry, 24, 26. 
 
 Glen, Village of, 42. 
 
 Graham, Capt. John, 30, 38. 
 
 Gregg, Capt. J., 24. 
 
 Guard Mounting, Orders for, 94. 
 
 jLJADLEY, Bifliop, Trial of, 
 
 48- 
 Haldimand fends threatening Letter, 
 
 66. 
 Hall, Enfign, 91. 
 Hand, Gen. Edward, 129. 
 Hand, Gen., Commiffary of, 130. 
 Hand's Brigade, 4, 123, 128. 
 Hardenburgh, Lieut., 23. 
 Hare, Henry, Trial of, 40. 
 
 fentenced, 41, 42. 
 Harper, Capt., 70, 76, 
 Harvey, Lieut., 40. 
 Hay, Lt.-Col., 91. 
 Hazen, Gen., 39. 
 HoUingfhead, Capt., 130. 
 Horfes, Order concerning, 1 29, 
 
 130. 
 Hofpital Boats, 1 19. 
 
 Clerks, Duties of, 44. 
 
 Stores, 54. 
 
 Hofpital Tents, 119. 
 
 Order concerning, 80. 
 Houfe, John, 113, 114. 
 Houfton, Capt., 39. 
 Hudfon River Chain, 43. 
 Hunting prohibited, 81. 
 Hutton, Adjutant, 37, 46, 49, 51, 
 
 52. 54. 57, 69, 76, 81, 84, 
 
 98, 112, 118, 122. 
 
 INDIANS, Party of, vlfits Camp, 
 
 66. 
 Infpeftors, Orders for, 68. 
 Infpeaor-General's Department, 6, 
 
 9. 13- 
 Inftruftions to be furnifhed, 19. 
 
 JACKUM'S Camp, 113. 
 Janfen, Capt., 40, 67, loi, 
 102, 103, 104. 
 Johnfon, Col., 23, 92. 
 Johnfon's Regiment, 114. 
 
 TT'ING'S Ferry, 39. 
 ■^-^ Klock, Col., 113. 
 Knee Buckle, advertifed loft, 73. 
 
 T AFAYETTE, Gen., 39, 43. 
 "^ Lancafter, Pa., 129. 
 Lane, Daniel, 87. 
 Legewagh, Guards at, loi. 
 Livingfton, Henry B., 39. 
 Lyman, Peter, Trial of, 48. 
 
 TV/lACHIN, Capt. Thomas, 43, 
 
 51, 90. 
 McClcan's Emigrants, 114. 
 McClellan, Lieut., 23. 
 McCrea, Dr. Stephen, 80,81, 102. 
 McDougall, Col. Alexander, 38. 
 McKenney, Daniel, Sentence of, 
 
 41. 
 McLane, Capt. Lt., 40. 
 Madifon, Corporal, 24. 
 
136 
 
 Index. 
 
 Major of Brigade, 6, ii, i6, 17, 
 18. 
 
 Manual of Arms, 94. 
 
 March Order, prefcribed, 107 to 
 
 112. 
 Marfhal-Brigade-Major, 123. 
 Maxwell's Brigade, 4, 127. 
 Meigs, Col., 91. 
 Minck, Barnard, 85. 
 Mohawk River, 38. 
 Mount Hope Cemetery, 85. 
 Mufter of Troops ordered, 58. 
 
 "NTEAT'S-FOOT Oil, 84. 
 
 Newburgh, private Mint 
 near, 43. 
 Newbury, William, Trial of 48. 
 executed, 42, 49, 50, 53. 
 Newkirk, Major, 42. 
 New Orleans, z6. 
 Newtown, Battle of, 6. 
 Newtown, L. I., 39. 
 New Windfor, 55. 
 Norton, Capt., 26. 
 Nurfes affigned, 80. 
 
 QGDEN, Col. Aaron, 126. 
 ^"^ Ogden's Farm, i i6. 
 Old Continental Road, ^o. 
 Oneidas at Onaquaga, 1 1 8. 
 
 prevented from aiding, 1 14. 
 
 fent to Ofwegatchie, 23. 
 
 Warriors vifit Camp, 66. 
 Onaquaga, 101, 118. 
 
 Camp, 1 19, 120. 
 Onondaga Expedition, zi, 22, 39, 
 
 43- 
 Order Book, by whom kept, 6. 
 
 Ofwegatchie Expedition to, 23. 
 
 Otfego Lake, 4, 29, 30, 34, 44, 
 
 47. 50. 5'' 52- 54. 56, 59. 
 III. 
 
 Otfego Landing, 29. 
 
 Overflow from Removal of Dam, 
 
 1 1 1. 
 Owegy, Camp, 122. 
 
 pACA, Mr,, 9. 
 
 Pack Horfes, 124. 
 
 Parker, Lt., 40, 85. 
 
 Parr, Major, 57, 69, 82-86, I05. 
 
 Patterfon, Lt., 40. 
 
 Pawling, Col., 4, 100, 114. 
 
 Pawling, Levi, loi. 
 
 PcekikiU, 39. 
 
 Phelps, Capt., 91. 
 
 Pierce, Frederick, Trial of 85. 
 Reprieved, 88, 90. 
 
 Poor, Gen. Enoch, 123. 
 
 Poor's Brigade, 4, 123, 127. 
 
 Popaftunk, 29. 
 
 Porter, Capt. Andrew, 40, 53, 106. 
 
 Poft, Commiflary, 34, 46, 64. 
 
 Pratt, Commiffary, 24, 76, 84, 
 106. 
 
 Proftor, Col. Thomas, 124. 
 
 Provifion Ships captured from Ene- 
 my, 92. 
 
 Putnam, Henry, 70. 
 
 QUOTAS, filled by Draft, 29. 
 
 "D EED, John, 106. 
 
 Regnier, Lt. Col. Pierre, 26, 
 32. 33- 35. 127. 
 Regulations of Infpeftion, 13. 
 Renfielaer, Mr., 24. 
 Rogers, Rev. Peter, 129, 130. 
 Rofekrans, Capt. James, 43, 51, 86. 
 Rofle, Corporal, 128. 
 Rum iffued July fourth, 60. 
 
 Iflued, 116, 118. 
 
 Not to be iffued, 76,84. 
 
Index. 
 
 m 
 
 CACKET, Capt., z6. 
 
 Sail makers to be returned, 123. 
 Scammel, Alexander, 18, 22, 93. 
 Scheneftady, 22, 24, 26, 28. 
 Schoharie, 26, 29, 30. 
 
 Plan to attack, 42. 
 Schuyler, General, 20, 114. 
 Scott, John Morin, 130. 
 Selden, Capt., 91. 
 Shreeve, Col., 125-130. 
 Sicknefs prevalent, 80. 
 Signals appointed, 106, 107, 108, 
 
 109, 125, 126. 
 Signals, Order for, 35, 36. 
 Shandaken, Guards at, 101. 
 Simpfon, Captain, 84. 
 Smith, Capt., 26, 69, 86. 
 Smith, Mr. M., 9. 
 Snyder, Col., 101. 
 Snyder, Frederick, Trial of, 85,86. 
 
 Reprieved, 88, 90. 
 Soper, Sergeant, 128. 
 Southerland, Daniel, Trial of, 53. 
 Spear, Sergeant, 85. 
 Spencer, Col., 123. 
 Spies, tried and executed, 40, 41, 
 
 42. 
 Springfield, 31, 32. 
 Steuben, Baron, 9. 
 St. John, 38. 
 St. Leger, 39. 
 Stony Point, 100. 
 Stony Point congratulatory Order, 
 
 90. 
 Sub Infpeftors appointed, 11,14, 
 
 15- 
 Sullivan, Dennis, Trial of, 53. 
 
 Sullivan, Gen., 100, 113. 
 
 Sullivan, Gen. John, appointed to 
 
 Command, 4. 
 
 Expedition of. Authorities 
 
 on, 131. 
 
 Letter from, 75, 101. 
 
 Letter to, 55. 
 
 Movements of, 5, 20, 28, 
 
 29. 
 
 S 
 
 Sullivan, Gen. John, Thanks of 
 Congrefs to, 7. 
 
 Orders awaited, 67, in. 
 Sunbury, Stores expefted from, 6-j. 
 Surgeon's Reports, 46, 64. 
 Sufquehannah, 56, 67, 112, 113, 
 116, 1 17. 
 
 Order for defcending, 107, 
 108. 
 Sufquehannah Canal, 31. 
 Swimming prohibited, 71. 
 Swivel found nearOtfego Lake, 31. 
 Sylez, Capt. Lieut., 40. 
 
 'TpAILORS to be returned, 123. 
 
 Tarrytown, 62. 
 Ten Broeck, Gen., 29. 
 Tents, Allowance of, 127. 
 Thankfgiving appointed, 8. 
 Thanks to Inhabitants for Aid, 49. 
 Thuthell, Enfign, 44. 
 Ticonderoga, 23. 
 Tiebout, Capt. Henry, 40, 43, 51, 
 
 106. 
 Tioga, expefted Junftion at, 55, 
 
 56, 67. 
 Tioga Camp, 122. 
 Tioga Point, 4, 5. 
 Titus, Capt., 26. 
 Titus, James, Trial of, 42, 49. 
 
 Death and Burial of, 49. 
 Treat's Oration, 131. 
 Tudor, Capt., 69. 
 
 TJLSTER Co., Troops from, 
 
 loi, 
 Unadilla Camp, i 17. 
 
 A/" AN Cortland, Col. Philip, 40, 
 
 123. 
 Vandemark, Capt., 46. 
 Van Schaick, Sybrant G., 23. 
 Van Schaick, Col. Gofen, 21, 22, 
 
 23» 29, 38, 39,43._ 
 Van Schaick's Expedition, 43. 
 Van Dyke, Col., 113. 
 
138 
 
 Index. 
 
 V\7'AGGONERS, Thanks re- 
 
 turned to, 49, 50. 
 Walker, Capt., z6. 
 Wafhington, General, 4, 7, 20, 
 
 38, 62. 
 
 Letter from, 55. 
 Watches to be regulated daily, 18. 
 Wayne, Col. 56. 
 Wayne, Gen., 91, 100. 
 Weifenfels, Lt.-Col. Fred., 32, 37, 
 
 38, 52, 54, 60, 62, 69, 72, 79, 
 
 84, 86, 90, 102, 1 \6, 120, 121, 
 
 122. 
 Whifky iflued, 1 28. 
 White, Adjutant, 63, 73, 79, 83, 
 
 86, 93, 104, 117, 121. 
 Whiting, Major, 30, 31, 69, y6. 
 
 78, 83, 98, 114, 116, 117, 118, 
 122. 
 Willet, Lieut.-Col., 22, 32, 34, 
 38, 40, 44, 47, 61, 63, 73, 85, 
 92, 106, 112, 117, 121. 
 Windfor, Broome Co., n8. 
 Woodman, Commiflary, 34, 64, 
 
 130. 
 Wool, Capt. Joiiah, 40, 67, jj, 
 
 78. _ 
 Wyoming, 30, 101, iii, 130. 
 Delays at, 56, 
 Maflacre, 3. 
 Sullivan at, 67. 
 
 VATES, CoL, 41. 
 Yorktown, 39,