Craft Masonry in Albany County, New York - Onondaga and Oswego ...

8 2 of my Cotton Shirts were found & a fair prospect of finding the rest. I laid out a redoubt on the North end of the french lines by
the lake. Breakfasted with Col. St. Clear, mad up a pay roll for the artifficers.
9 Dind with Col. D. Haws with large No. of Gentn. in the Brush Hall. in the afternoon I went over to the East point with Col. Hazen,
Col. Antle, Col. Graton, Mr. Yancy & others. this Day we hear that a reinforcement was com to Genl. How at York, 4000 of them,
Provincials troops coming in to Skeenboro & to this place.
10 this Day the paymaster Genl. dind with me & the Commisery Genl. with several other Gent. Made up the pay roll for the artifficers
of all Trades.
11 went over to Independant point with Genl. Gates & Arnold to view the works. they exprest entire satisfaction. in the afterNoon I
Recd. (by a warrant from the genl.) 1262 Dollars to pay the artifficers under my care.
12 Last night about 12 o'clock Capt. Biglow returnd with the flag from the regulars after being detaind about a fortnight at the Oil Oix
Noix, where he was treated with coolness, & sivility by the Regulars. when he went to that place there was not more than 50
Regulars, the day after he arived there a reinforcement was Sent up from St. Johns. Capt. Stevens & his party about 35 men were
all taken by about 80 cannadians & Regulars in burch Canoes Surrounded him & obliged him to surrender. Lt. Whitcom 94 when he
was on his scout between St. Johns & Chamblee discoverd an officer on horse back coming towards him. he secreted himself till the
Officer came up & then he fired at & wounded him, but his horse carried him off. we hear by Majr. Biglow that the officer was
Brigadear Genl. Gordon of the Regulars, who died of his wound the next Day. Majr. Biglow carried 2 small chests of clothing for 2 of
our officers who were prisoners with the Regulars in Canada, but they would not receive them. they are brot back. Just as Majr.
Biglow was coming of an officer deliverd him a letter to George Washing Esqr. which he very cooly recd. with Genl. Carltons 96
Orders which are very Insolent as follo weth, viz. Chamblee, August 7th. 1776. Parole St. Jerome Counter S. Paris Genl. Orders His
Exelency Genl. Carlton Orders the commanding Officers of corps will take spetial care every one under their Command be informcl
yt messages or letters from Rebels or trators in arms against their King, Rioters, disturbers of the publick peace, plunderers,
Robbers, assassines, or Murderers, are on no account to be admitted; that should Emisaries from such lawless Men again presume
to approach, whether under the name of Flag of truce men or ambassadors, (except when they come to implore the Kings mercy)
their Persons Shall be immediately seeised and committed to a place of confinment in order to be proceeded against as the law
directs. there papers & letters for whomsoever, even for the Commander in Chief, are to be delivered to the Provost Martial, that
unopened & unread they may be burnt by the hands of the common Hangman, at the same time the commander in chief supposes
that neither the assassination of Brigadear Genl. Gordon nor the late notorious streach of faith resolving not to return the troops and
Canadian taken at St. Johns in exchange for those rebels who fell into the hands of the Savages at the Seeders & Quenchen
purchased from them at a great price, and restored to there Country on those express conditions, be not imputed to the provinces at
large, but to a fiew wicked & designing Men who first deceivd themselves, by these misled, the credulous multitude, to the brink of
Ruin. afterwards usurped authority over them established a dispotick Tyrony not to be born, & wantonly & foolishly endeavor to
provoke the spilling the Blood of our unhapy Countrymen of this Continent in hopes of covering over there own guilt or confirming
there Tyrany by the general disturbance of there Country. let there crimes pursue those faithless bloody minded Men who assart
that Black is White, & White is Black. it belongs to Brittons to distinguish themselves not less by their humanity than by there Valyor,
it belongs to the Kings Troops to leave the blood of his deluded subjects whose greatest fault perhaps is having been deceived by
such men to there own distruction, it belongs to the Crown, it is the duty of all faithful servants to restore from oppression and
restore to liberty the once free and happy loyal people of this continent, all prisoners from the rebellious provinces who desire to
return home, are to hold themselves in readiness to imbark at a Short notice, the Commisary Mr. Murry shall visit the Transports
destind for them and see that wholsom provisions necessary cloathing with all possible conveniency for theire passage be prepaired
for those unfortunate men. they are to look on there respective Provinces as there Prison & there remain till further enlarged or
summoned to appear before the Commander in Chiefs of this province, or any other commander in Chief for his Majesty, for the
Time being, which Summons they Shall Obey. Genl. How will regulate there place of Landing.
13 Genl. Bricket 96 came in from No. 4 with others.
14 laid out a redoubt on Independant Mount, which Genl. Gates & others aprovd. of. Dind with Col. D. Hart & Wain.
15 Raised the Labratory. Laid out & began 2 Ridoubts on the North end of the old french lines in the afternoon.
16 laid out a Redoubt on the North side of the point with Col. St. Clear & Cap. Newland, went over to Independent Point Col. Hasel,
Col. Antle, Col. St. Clear, Col. wain, Col. Maxwell, Col. Trumball, Majr. Stewart & others had a fine Dinner, they dind with Majr. Hay
& myself.
17 Laid out a wharf at the South side of Independant point & orderd a large Stoer House to be built & also 2 guard housen & then I
returnd with Col. Wain & Col. Trumball, went into the woods near the Saw mill by a Spring where we had a fine dinner, Venison
roasted on Sticks Indian fashon, an Elegant Entertainment made by Col. D Haws, Col. St. Clear & Col. Wain at which the Genl. &
about 15 other officers were present. a fine afternoon.
18 I went to Independant point, I returnd with an invitation & dind with the Genl. in Compy with about 20 other officers. Comadore
Winecoop confind by Genl. Arnold.
19 Dind at home Majr. Hay & his most agreable Companion with Lt. Lukes dind my family out at Mr. Adameses where I was invited
but the hurry of Business would not admit of going.
20 went with Genl. Bricket to the Redoubts laid out a 1/2 Sircler one
21 over at the point to the workman.
22 Dind with Capt. Ayres. went over to Mackintoshes, ordered the Setting of the Great Store house & Supt. with mrs Hay, Mr.
Raiment went away.
23 Dind & Supt with Genl. Gates & Recd a letter from Esqr. Gilliland.
24 laid out a Redoubt on the N. W. side on the plain at the old French lines.
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