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 REGIMENTAL MEMORANDUM BOOK. 
 
 WRITTEN WHILE AT TICONDEROGA AND 
 CROWN POINT, 1776. 
 
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 \?* TTKir WHUB AT TiCONDIROOA AMD CrOWN PoIMT ID 1775. 
 
 [Benedict Arnold's Regimental Memorandum Book, written while at 
 Ticonderoga and Crown Point in 1775, was some years ago in thf poHKcs- 
 eion of a lady living in the western part of Pennsylvania. Since tliut lime 
 it has been lost, but before this happened, Prof. W. H. B. Thomas trun- 
 Bcribcd it, and we are indebted to him for the use of his copy for publicatiun. 
 The events of which it treats are among the moat important in the 
 annals of the Revolution, while the subsequent career of its writer gives a 
 monrnfnl interest to all connected with that portion of his life in which his 
 devotion to his country was unquestioned. It has been said that depriving 
 him of commnnd on the lakes " was the first of a series of acts of injustice 
 which resulted in his inexcusable crime." We cannot agree with this con- 
 clnsion. His own self-wilfulness was the cause of his removal, and led 
 eventually to hia everlasting disgrace. It would be an act of insignificance 
 to reflect on one who has fallen so low in human estimation as Arnold has, 
 were it not that the brilliant qualities he at times dispkyeit are calcniated 
 to make us lose sight of a violent and unprincipled nature, which would 
 cause the downfall of any man who possessed it, and attribute his short- 
 comings to disappointments engendered by the injustice and narrow, 
 mindedness of the authorities he served. That our readers may understand 
 the circumstances under which the following memorandums were written, we 
 will as briefly as possible review those which led Arnold to Ticonderoga 
 and to his removal from command. 
 
 Immediately after the battle of Lexington, he marched from New Haven 
 for Boston with a company of militia he commanded. On the way he met 
 Samuel Holden Parsons, who was returning to Hartford from Oxford, Mass. 
 The latter was deeply concerne*', regarding '• the defenceless state" of the 
 camp at Cambridge, and the want of heavy cannon for the siege of Boston. 
 Arnold gave him an account of the state of Ticonderoga, and told bim 
 "that a great number of brass cannon were there." It does not appear 
 from the evidence we have that either party then proposed that an attempt 
 should be made to capture these stores. It would be fair to presume from 
 what we know of Arnold that he would have coupled such a proposition with 
 the information he communicated to Parsons, and in the absence of anything 
 to the contrary the credit of having done so should be accorded to him. He 
 never, however, claimed having first conceived the idea, and Parsons wrote 
 on June 2, 1776, after describing his interview with Arnold, in the words 
 we have quoted : " On my arrival at Hartford, Col. Sam. Wyllys, Mr. Deane, 
 
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 and myself ^r«< andortook and projected taking that !> rt [Ticonderogo], and 
 will) the usHJHtancc of three other persons procnred money, men, etc., and sent 
 out on this expedition without any consultation with Assembly or others." 
 This piirty was organized the latter part of April. As soou as Arnold 
 arrived at Cambridge, he proposed to the Massachusetts Committee of 
 Safety a scheme similar to that which Parsons had set upon foot, and on 
 May 3d was commissioned as colonel with authority to enlist a body of men 
 not exceeding 400 in number t) carry out his designs. These troops were to 
 be raised in the western part of Massachusetts and the neighborhood, and 
 Arnold at once repaired to Htockbridge. There he learned that the Con- 
 necticut leaders had gone forward to surprise the fort, with the intention 
 of calling to their assistance the inhabitants of the New Hampshire 
 Grants. Leaving an officer to enlist men. us directed by the Massachusetts 
 Committoc, Arnold pushed on and overtook the Connecticut party at Cas- 
 tleton. It then cqusisted of a small number from Connecticut, a portion of 
 a Massachusetts regiment under Colonel James Easton, and the Green 
 Mountain Hoya under Ethan Allen. Arnold exhibited his commission, and 
 in an imperious manner claimed command of the expedition, informing the 
 officers that they " had no proper orders." The men heard of the dispute, 
 and threatened to return home if their leaders allowed themselves to bo 
 superseded. Their conduct had the effect of quieting Arnold, and ho 
 accompanied them as a volunteer. After the fort wus taken ho acain 
 pressed his claims, but they were disregarded, and the Connecticut (\m- 
 mittee gave Allen command of the fort. The first entry in the Memoran- 
 dum Book evinces the chagrin Arnold felt at the treatment he had received. 
 In his letters to the Continental Congress and to the Massachusetts Com- 
 mittee of Safety, he intimated that he had agreed with Allen ihat all orders 
 should be issued by them jointly, but the testimony of the Connecticut Com- 
 mittee is overwhelmingly to the contrary. They wrote to the Massachusetts 
 Congress that he cnnsed them much difficulty. That while he claimed 
 authority to command he had not enlisted one man, nor did they know 
 that he could do so. Arnold's pretensions seem to have been based npon 
 prospective grounds. He appears to have thought that the troops which 
 would surely follow him should entitle his commission to an immediate recog- 
 nition. This might with some reason have been expected from Easton and 
 his men who were from Massachusetts, but why troops from Connectitut and 
 the New Hampshire Grants, paid by Connecticut, and engaged in an expedi- 
 tion against a fortress in New York, should feel called upon to acknowledge 
 a Massachusetts commission we are unable to understand. Bnt Arnold was 
 a man who, throughout his whole life, interpreted the circumstances with 
 which he was confronted so as to make them accord with his own views. 
 
 Four days after the capture of the fort a small body of men, who had been 
 eilisted under the authority given to Arnold, arrived at Ticonderoga. They 
 (ume by way of Skenesborough. and brought with them a captured sloop. 
 With this little force he fitted out an expedition against St, John. There 
 
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 he secured somo valuable stores, and destroyed a number of battraux. His 
 coniniuiid wus subsequeutlj increased until it numbered one hundred and 
 fifty men. With these he took post at Crown Point, whii-h had been cup- 
 tund a few days after Jiconduroga, organized a fleet and begun to send 
 cannon to Cambridge. As his importance rose Allen's waned. The Green 
 Mountain Koys soou returned to their homes, and on May 2Tth Arnold wrote 
 that Allen "had entirely given up command." 
 
 Arnold's exertions at t'.iis time were certainly of great value to thecaase 
 of Indt pendence. Ho was not only carrying out the chief objects in view 
 when the expedition against the fort was projected, but was strenpthening 
 all the posts taken to prevent their being recaptured. The expediency of 
 an expedition against Canada was also suggested to him, and cmissarie" 
 were enccaged to learn how fur the inhabitants of tiiat province symputliizeu 
 with the colonies represented in Congress. Hud he hud authority for whut 
 he was doing, or had ho acted upon his own judgment in the absence of any 
 authority to the contrary, nothing but credit could be awarded to him. Hut 
 the more closely the reader examines into the subject, the more thoroughly 
 will ho be convinced that Arnold's conduct amounted to insubordination, 
 and that had all who chanced to find themselves situated as he was— removed 
 from the immediate presence of their superiors— acted with like indepen- 
 dence, all organized op^)osition to Parliamentary oppression would have 
 crumbled into dust. 
 
 The capture of Ticonderoga, indeed, appears to have startled the country 
 as much as did the battle of Lexington, And what to do with the prize was 
 a question of serious importance. As soon as the Provincial Congress of 
 Massachusetts learned that it had been effected by troops in the pay of 
 Connecticut, they surrendered all jurisdiction in the matter to thut colony, 
 and in a letter to its Assembly asked that any cannon that could bo spared 
 should be sent to Cambridge, suggesting that Arnold should be appointed 
 to bring them, as that would likely settle any dispute that might have 
 occurred about rank. To Arnold they sent a copy of this letter, and on the 
 22d of May told him that their attention was so occupied with affairs at 
 Boston, that they had asked Connecticut to attend to those at Ticonderoga. 
 The members of the General Congress at Philadelphia approved of the 
 capture when they heard of it, but as they had not then taken any steps 
 towards the formation of the Continental Army, they recommended the 
 authorities of New York, in whose territory the fortress stood, and who had 
 applied to them for advice, to take charge of it, and to ask what assistance 
 was necessary from the neighboring colonies. New York, not feeling that 
 she could give the matter the prompt attention required, asked the Govern- 
 ment of Connecticut to garrison the post and appoint a suitable person to 
 command until she could furnish the necessary troops. Acting upon this 
 invitation, Governor Trumbull directed Colonel Hinman to proceed to 
 Ticonderoga with one thousand men. When Hinman arrived there, Arnold 
 would not yield up his command, but compelled him to receive his order* 
 
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 through a Captain Ilerrick that he had pat io charge of the furt, while liu 
 (Arnold) remained at Crown Point. 
 
 Up to this time Arnold had retained the oonfldcnco and reopect of the 
 rulers or MassnchuRottH and Connecticut. It was not possible, uutvever, for 
 the Congress of Mussachnsetts to overlook his wilful disregard of their 
 wishes that affairs on the lakes should be under the direction of Connec- 
 ticut, and a committee was appointed to proceed to Crown Point, with power 
 to inquire into his conduct, examine his accounts, discharge him from the 
 service if it saw fit, and to insist upon his serving under Ilinman if his 
 commission was continued. " When the Congress of the colony of Mus«u- 
 chuseltH Bay," wrote Walter Spooner to Governor Trumbull, " were informed 
 that your Uovcrnment had sent Colonel Hinman to Lake Champlain with a 
 thousand men to defend the important posts there, it was with the deepest 
 concern that they saw that he was not commander-in-chief of those fortresseH 
 and their appendages, and immediately dispatched a committee whereof I 
 have the honor to be chairman to let the commander of their forces know, 
 that it was t' e expect ition of our Congress, that the commander-in-chief of 
 the Connecticut forces should be over our officerb ^nd privates." 
 
 When the committee showed their instructions to Arnold, he was, to use 
 the moderate language of their report, " greatly disconcerted, and declared 
 he would not bo second in command to any person whomsoever, and after 
 some time contemplating upon the matter resigned his post . . . and at 
 the same time ordered his men to be disbanded." His letter of resignutinn 
 was, to say the least, disrespectful in the extreme, and, if we are to beliere 
 the testimony of the committee and others, his conduct was deserving of the 
 most severe censure. It is stated positively that Arnold and some of his 
 men got on board of their vessels, drew out into the lake, and fired upon the 
 committee as they were returning from Crown Point to Ticoiideroga, and that 
 officers who went from the latter place to endeavor to persuade the men to 
 re-enlist, were by Arnold's orders confined on the vessels and guarded by 
 men with fixed bayonets for half a day. 
 
 The entries in the original manuscript are not in all cases in chronological 
 order. That they may be better understood, we have printed them so, 
 and have indicated by footnotes the position of each part in the original. 
 — Ed. or Mao.] 
 
 May lOM. When Mr. Allen, finding he had a strong party, 
 and being impatient to control, and taking umbrage at my 
 forbiding the people to plunder, he assumed the entire com- 
 mand, and I was not consulted for four days, which time I 
 spent in the Garrison. 
 
 N. B. As a private person often insulted by him and his 
 officers, often threatened with my life, and twice shot at by 
 his men with their Fusees. 
 
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 Tliie day Colonel Eaton' taking umbrage at my refusing 
 his Li. (Julonol's .... [commission?] set oif for tlio 
 Congress with an announced intention to injure me all in 
 his power. 
 
 Sunday Wth.* The Schooner Liberty arrived at Tioonderoga 
 from Skeusbo.* with Captain Brown Oswald* and about 60 
 men enlisted on the road. We immediately fixed her with 
 four carriage, and six-swivel guns, and proceeded to Crown 
 Point with 60 men in the Schooner, and one Battoe with 
 two Swivels where we arrived the 16"'. 
 
 N. B. Dispatched Mr. Brown to Albany, and sent forward 
 provisions, f. 
 
 Tuesday \%th. Left Crown Point for St. Johns with a head 
 wind, and beat as far as Split Rock that night. 
 
 Next day. 
 
 Wednesday Vlth. Wind being fair proceeded within 80 
 miles of St. John at point Au Fare, when, being cautioned, 
 we nianed out two Battoes with 85 men, and after rowing 
 all night arrived at St. John's Six Oclock Thursday morning, 
 where we surprised and took a Sergeant and his party of 12. 
 men the Kings Sloop of 70. tons 6. brass six-pounders, and 
 seven men. 9. large Battoes, 4 of which, being out of repair 
 we destroyed, the others brought away. The wind springing 
 up fair at 9 Oc'k weighed Anchor and stood up the Lake, 
 and at noon met Colonel Allen, and his part of 100 mad 
 
 ' James Bastoo. 
 
 * Arnold wrote, under this date, to the Massachusetts Committee of Safety : 
 " Mr. Allen's party is decreasing, and the dispute between us subsiding. I 
 am extremely sorry matters have not been transacted with more prudence 
 and judgment. I have done everything in my power, and put up with many 
 insults to preserve peace and serve the public, f hope soon to be properly 
 released from this troublesome business, that tome more proper person may 
 be appointed in my room." His lett* will Ue found in Force's Awwrican 
 Archives, 4th series, vul. ii. 584. 
 
 * Skenesborough. It is spelled in a number of ways throughout the manu- 
 script. 
 
 * Captains Brown and Oswald. The former was probably Jonathan 
 Brown. See Arnold's letter of May 19, Amtriean Archives, 4th series, 
 voi. ii. 645. 
 
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 fellows goinj? to take posseBsion of St. Johns, and not being 
 ttblo to pursuado liiui from so luab u purpiiso, supplied him 
 with provirtions A*".' 
 
 1775. Friday, May 19<A. At 4. A. M. crossed Cumberland 
 Bay with the Sloop and Schooner, and at 8. A. M. anchored 
 at Crown Point two hours, and proceeded to Ticondcroga 
 where wo arrived at 5. P. M., and, having saluted the Fort, 
 came to Anchor. 
 
 Saturday 20lh. Wore employed in fixing and arming the 
 
 Schooner. 
 
 JV. B. Dispatched Capt. Oswald, to Connecticut, and Cap- 
 tail! Brown to Cambridge with advice, taking the Sloop, A". 
 
 Sunday 21st. Kodo out two miles to the mills to engage a 
 qmmtity of plank for carriage boards and Battows to carry 
 the cannon over Lake George. When at the landing re, 
 ceived advice of Colonel Allen's Depot at St. Johns, and 
 return with a loss of three men, which in least did not sur- 
 prise me, as it happened as I expected. 
 
 Returned to the Fort, and made preparation to forward to 
 Crown Point. 
 
 Monday 22d. Proceeded from Ticonderoga to Crown Point, 
 with the Sloop and Schooner, and about eighty men, where 
 we arrived before night. 
 
 Tuesday 2Sd. All hands employed at fixing the Sloop, 
 Schooner &" putting them in the best posture of defence. 
 About noon had intelligence from one Butterfield of Colonel 
 Aliens party, who was left behind, that he left St. John's 
 the 19"* inst. where there was then 300 Regulars, Canadians 
 &* making all ix)8sible preparation for crossing the Lake, on 
 which I sent Expresses to Fort George and Skensborough 
 for the people to muster and join us. At 6. P. M. Mr. Adams 
 who left St. Johns the 19'" inst. arrived and says there was 
 only 120 men who attacked Allen, and then same day 
 
 • Arnold's letter, written from Crown Point, May 19, to the Mobs. Com- 
 mittee of Safety, gives a full account of his expedition to St. .John's. It 
 was carried by Captain Brown, as mentioned in entry of the 20th. 
 
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 marched to Chambly.' When they wore repairing the Fort, 
 on this intolligouco, I sent forward to countorniand my former 
 Ordont. N. II. Wrote to the Genontl AsHomhly of Connoc- 
 ticut, and Oommittoo Safety, Cambridge. 
 
 Thursday Mth.* All hands employed in arming the Sloop, 
 and Schooner. Arrived here Col. Webb, Mr. Dean, Cupt. 
 13ull, and sundry gentlemen and seamen from Hartford. 
 
 [Thursday] 2bth. Mr. Dean, Col. Webb, A" sot out for Tic. 
 Wind proving contrary they returned. We were busy get- 
 ting down some cannon. Mortars, A" clearing out the N. £* 
 Redoubt, A'= and arming the vessels. 
 
 Saturday 21th.* Were joined by 20 men enlisted by Col. 
 Allen at the request of Col. Webb, these are the whole of 
 his party, all hands employed on Quurd, fixing Sloop, 
 Schooner, A" and getting down Cannon. 
 
 Sunday 28th. Employed on the Sloop Schooner, Guard, 
 char* Stores, A" A". 
 
 Monday 29ih. Employed as the day i»receding. 
 
 Tuesday ZOth. Emi>loyod as the two preceding doys Received 
 my ... . Billof an £160. from Thomas Wells Dickerson, 
 and drew on the Committee Safety for the balance due me 
 £77 18, 4.« 
 
 1775. May 81. Wednesday. All hands were employed on 
 Guard, fixing the vessel A" 30. men of Capt. Bulls Company 
 arrived from Stillwater including ofiicers. 
 
 • All precedinfir thlB is on the first puge of the orifi^nal mannscript. The 
 first entry in it is that dated May I9th, and the mannscript continues from 
 there as printed to where the reference to this rote is inserted. The entry 
 dated May 10th begins at this point, and what t lows is in the order given 
 above. The last entry on the page is that of the 17th, and after it a page 
 is said to be missing in the original. The last paragraph of the first printed 
 entry is all that is dated May 10th. What precedes it in the original closes 
 that of the 23d. 
 
 • The 24th came on Wednesday. Tn Arnold's letter of the 26th, he 
 writes, eight gentlemen having arrived from Hartford, who are seamen, etc. 
 etc. See Amert'can Arrhiven, 4th series, vol. ii. p. 714. 
 
 * Tn the copy from which we print, this entry is dated Thnrsday 26th and 
 Saturday 27th. The former is obviously an error. 
 
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 N. B. Sent a Boat with Sergeant Armstrong with 5 men 
 on a Scout to St. Johns. 
 
 Friday^ lat June. Arrived here part of Capt. Wells Camp,^ 
 20 men from Cambridge with 20. men including oflScers. 
 Arrived here Mr. Henry J. Bogert sent by tiie Committee of 
 Safety at Albany to take charge of tlieir Stores of Provisions 
 at Fort George, and an inventory of Cannon &*= here, sent a 
 boat to Raymonds Saw-mills for Boards to repair the Bar- 
 racks &", a number of men employed getting down Cannon 
 15 men were employed digging in the ruins of the old Fort 
 who got out near one ton of Lead and Iron Ball, sent a 
 Battoe Tic with Mr. H. J. Bogert, Mr. Elphinston the Con- 
 ductor hia wife and seven men Captain Henicks* Camp. 
 
 Friday 2d June. 20 men employed in getting down Can- 
 non and as many digging for Ball &" Our Seamen busy in 
 making Sails and fixing Battoe Sent a Battoe to Onion 
 River, arrived here Lieut. Garrison from Saratoga with 10. 
 
 men. 
 
 Saturday June M. 20. men employed getting down Cannon, 
 digging ball &" fixing Battoes and 8. Carpenters employed in 
 repairing the Barracks received 2 » feet Boards from Ray- 
 monds mill 441*. 10. d. »mils from Annis,' and sent 224» to 
 Tic and 600 i^et of Board to repair the Barracks, Took into 
 service a large new Battoe of Fensis and sent her to Tic for 
 men and provisions. Col. Allen left this and went to Tic, 
 arrived Sergeant Jonah Sanborn who was sent out on a Scout 
 to reccnoiter the 28'" of May who when about two miles 
 below He Anow* was chased and fired on by an number of 
 people in two Battoes, say 20, and obliged to run on Shore. 
 The enemy took the Cannon, and he was relieved and brought 
 in by the Canadians. Sent Capt. M'Kenzie in his Battoe to 
 Raymonds mill for Boards. 
 
 Received on Board 4hbl8: Pork for Tic, and sent 2 into 
 Store, received Id Nails of Watson.* 
 
 I Thursday. • Samuel Herrick. 
 
 » Probably Alvis. * Isle Anx Noix. 
 
 • Probably John Watson, half-brother of W. Gilliland, a large land- 
 holder in the neighborhood. 
 
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m Book. 
 
 g with 5 men 
 
 , Wells Camp,^ 
 udiug oflScers. 
 Connnittee of 
 i of Provisions 
 &' here, sent a 
 spair the Bar- 
 down Cannon 
 f the old Fort 
 n Ball, sent a 
 nston the Con- 
 ks' Camp, 
 ng down Can- 
 mraen busy in 
 ttoe to Onion 
 atoga with 10. 
 
 down Cannon, 
 rs employed in 
 xds from Ray- 
 id sent 224» to 
 cks. Took into 
 
 her to Tic for 
 id went to Tic, 
 ; out on a Scout 
 out two miles 
 
 an number of 
 ) run on Shore, 
 ed and brought 
 a his Battoe to 
 
 Eind sent 2 into 
 
 ael Herrick. 
 
 A.nx Noix. 
 
 and, a large land- 
 
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 Benedict Arnold 3 Regimental Memorandum Book. 
 
 Sunday 4ih June. All hands employed in fixing boats to 
 proceed down tlie Lake. Received and borrowed of Mc- 
 intosh a barrel of New Run). Took on board from the 
 store 6. Barrels of Flour, and One Barrel of Peas. Sent a 
 Boat to Raymonds for Ash for Oars and Troughs for the 
 Guns. At 10 A. M. the Wind sprang up to tbe Southward, 
 the whole Garrison were paraded, and 40 men were drafted 
 
 out to Garrison, the remainder immediately embarked 
 
 to No. 155 men on Board the Sloop Schooner and three Bat- 
 toes, including the Seamen, Mariners &", on board before. 
 At 3 P. M. weighed Anchor and proceeded down tbe Lake 
 with a small Breeze. Sent on shore one cask of Powder to 
 be divided among at night. Anchored at Button Hole Bay 
 10 miles from C— — Point, where we lay all night. 
 
 Monday June 5th. At 4 A. M. weighed anchor, and pro- 
 ceeded down the Lake, at 10. went on Shore at Bay 
 
 at Uay's Plantation. Examined his large Battoe which I 
 found very badly built, small Timbers, weak and unfit for 
 any hard service, though I found two small Craft, which I 
 dispatched the day before in quest of one. 
 
 1775. June 5. One Capt Grant who, though under 
 
 his Paiole of Honor, had left Crown Point the day before, 
 they informed me, they had got 10 Leagues the Start of 
 them, and they could not possibly come up with them. 
 There I met with one Host, an Indian Interpreter, whom I 
 had sent with some Stockbridge Indians to Eauknowaqghua, 
 as an Interpreter, he informs being near St. Johns the In- 
 dians insisted on going directly there, and, being fearful of 
 being taken prison, was put on shore and proceeded to Kauk- 
 nowaughua, where there was search made for him by Gov. 
 Carlton, and he narrowly escaped being taken, and says the 
 French informed him the Stockbridge Indians were im- 
 prisoned at Montreal, but on the intercessions of the other 
 Indians were set at liberty. That Gov. Carlton was at Mon- 
 treal, and threatened the inhabitants that unless the niep- 
 chants would defend the place he would burn it, and retire 
 to Quebec. The Canadians and Indians utterly refused join- 
 
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 ing the Kings troops, and that the*^ was 800 Regulars at St. 
 Johns &" at 7. P. M. anchored o{)po8ite point Aroach.' 
 
 Tuesday June 6th. At 4. A. M. weighed Anchor, nt 8 passed 
 Point Asen,' at 10. AM. Anchored off Hospital Island 62 
 Leagues from St. Johns, sent a Battoe, 20 men, in search 
 one swivel, &" &." Cannon 8 men, the two latter as advanced 
 Guard to the Aux Noix with directions to get all possible 
 intelligence, and in the night to proceed within two miles of 
 St. Johns, and, if possible to take any party sent out from 
 there. Employed a number of hands on shore baking bread 
 at night, but of Capt. Varnums with 4 men to go on the 
 east side of the Lake opposite St. Johns and discover the 
 town of ' 
 
 1775. Wednesday June 7. Motions of the enemy at 4. P M. 
 The large Battoes returned from there, the small cunoes hav- 
 ing proceeded within one mile of St. Johns. Was informed 
 there was 300 Regulars and soon after they were chased by 
 a Battoe and ol)liged to return. And they also informed us 
 that the Regulars were determined to pay us a visit the next 
 day, sent out 3 small boats, differc.it scouts, for intelligence 
 and put ourselves in the best position of defence. 
 
 Friday* June Sth. At 8 A. M. our small yawl came in from 
 St. Johns and informed us that they lay three hours opposite 
 the barracks, where the Regulars to the numl»er of 300. men 
 were entrenching. Our people fired two shot at them which 
 was returned by the whole body. 
 
 N. B. Wind Las been strong to southward for three days. 
 
 AH hands employed baking Bread, getting Timber for 
 Oars, 4% N. B. Gave one bbl : of Flour to Monsieur Conderet 
 who brought a party of our men to C'n Point, who-had their 
 boat taken away. 
 
 Friday June 9th. At 5. A.M. weighed anchor for C'n 
 Point, Schooner & two large Battoes. Left one battoe with 
 one sergeant and two men to bring off a French Family. At 
 9. met Capt. Brown from the Congress, Lt. John Graham 
 with 12. men from Saratoga, the remainder of his party left 
 
 ■ de Roche Fendn. 
 
 * Possibly Isle Ash in the river St. Johug. 
 
 * End of page 3 of maiittscript. 
 
 * Thursday. 
 
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 liars nt St. 
 ,t Aroftch.' 
 nt 8 passed 
 
 Isluiid 62 
 , in search 
 s advanced 
 ill possible 
 ivo miles of 
 t out from 
 iking bread 
 
 go on the 
 iscover the 
 
 ^at4.PM. 
 cunoes hav- 
 as informed 
 e chased by 
 informed us 
 sit the next 
 intelligence 
 
 ime in from 
 urs opposite 
 of 300. men 
 them which 
 
 three days. 
 
 Timber for 
 
 !ur Conderet 
 
 lo-had their 
 
 lor for C'n 
 battoe with 
 amily. At 
 hn Qraham 
 is party left 
 
 llianday. 
 
 Benedict Arnold's Regimental Memorandum Booh. 
 
 at Sea Point. Fair wind at 4. P.M. One of the three 
 brothers at iiij^ht anchored above Highland Bonnet. 
 
 Sat. June 10. At 4. A. M. weighed anchor, and at 5. P M. 
 anchored at C'u Point, and found that Col. Allen, Col. Eastou, 
 and Major Elmore' had just arrived, and had called.* 
 
 Called a Council of their officers and others not belonginj? 
 to my Regiment, and sent for Major Elmore, who excused 
 himself, on which I wrote the Counsell that I could not con- 
 sistently with my duty suffer any illceral counsells, meetings, 
 &*, as they tended to rcise a mutiny, that I was at present the 
 only legal Commanding Officer and should not suffer my 
 command to be disputed, but would willingly give up the 
 command when any one appeared with prober authority to 
 take it. This had the desired eftect, and they gave up their 
 expectation of Commanding. 
 
 Sunday Jane 11. Went on shore early, and gave order to 
 have the Guard doubled to prevent any mutiny or disorder. 
 Col. Allen, Major Elmore, Easton and others attempted pass- 
 ing the Sloop without showing their pass, and were brought 
 to by Capt. Sloan, and came in show [shore] and when in 
 private discourse with Elmore intruded and insulted me. I 
 tooke the liberty of breaking his head, and on his refusing to 
 draw like a gentleman, he having a hanger by his side, and 
 case of loaded Pistols in his pocket, I kicked him very 
 heartily, and ordered him from the point immediately.' 
 Several parties left the Point this day for Ticonderoga, having 
 orders from the Committee of Albany for that purpose. 
 
 Monday June 12. 1775. People employed in building Bar- 
 acks, digging k". Sent a scout of 5 men to St. Johns, the 
 
 ' Samnel Elmore of Connecticut 
 
 * End of page 4 of mannBcript. 
 
 * The language used here is calcalated to leave the impreBsion that it was 
 Major Elmore who was assaulted by Arnold, and who acted with so much 
 pusillanimity. A letter written from Ticonderoga, Jane 25th, and which 
 we believe emanated with Arnold, says, I had the pleasure of seeing him 
 [Easton] heartily kicked by Colonel Arnold, to the great satisfaction of a 
 number of gentlemen present, although he wob armed with r cutlass and a 
 pair of loaded pistols in his pockets. — See American Archives, 4tb series, 
 vol. ii. p. 1087. 
 
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 Albany Company of men received Orders from the Cora- 
 ujittee to return to Fort George, and accordingly embarked. 
 I went to Ticoiidorogtt. Bent a Boat to the mill for Boards.* 
 1775. June 18. Tuesday. Sent Oapt. Oswald expressed to 
 the Continental Congress.* The Boat returned from Ihe mill 
 with boards, sent her to Ticonderoga. The peoplo employed 
 {retting Oars, refitting Barracks. Sent a Boat with Skens 
 Negroes to dig ore. Sent a Boat and 20. men to Hay's place 
 to bring up his large Battoe. 
 
 Wednesday June 14<A. Men employed digging Ball and 
 getting Timber, & making Oars and Tents. I went [sent?] 
 to Cows Mill a Battoe on the E side of the Lake to cut 
 Timber and hunting. The Gunners employed in searching 
 and sealing the small guns. Carpenters making Carriages. 
 Sent two Boats to Ticonderoga with Capt. Buell, and Lieut. 
 Garrison. 
 
 JV^ B. Blows extremely hard, N. N. E. 
 
 Thursday June Ihth. Blowing at N. N. E. k N. E. at 8. 
 A. M. Sent a Boat across the Lake for Scout" Party. Sent 
 there before. People employed in getting Timber and 
 mounting some Lumber. Sent a Party out hunting. 
 
 Friday \^ih. Three Boats with all the Carpenters on the 
 other side of the Lake, getting Timber for Skids, Ores, 
 Wheeles &^ Sent to Raymonds Mills for Timber and pro- 
 visions for Skine's Negroes. Received a Whale Boat from 
 Mt. Usher. Capt. Winnean [Benjamin Hinmanj and Major 
 Elmore arrived from Ticonderoga. Sent to Capt. Herrick to 
 send all the damaged Powder to Albany to be wrought over 
 anew.' 
 
 1775. Saturday June 11. The Garrison employed in getting 
 Timber, fixing Barracks, making Oars, and digging. Colo' 
 
 [Hiiiman] made a demand of the command here, but 
 
 as he produced no regular order for the same I refused giving 
 it up, on which be embarked for Ticonderoga. 
 
 * End o' page 5 and beginning of page 7 of manuscript. 
 
 « On Jnly 11 Arnold wrote to Congress from Albany that he had received 
 no answer to this letter. See American Archives, vol. ii., p. 1647. 
 
 * End of pitge 7 and beginning of page 6 of manuscript 
 
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 for Boards.* 
 expressed to 
 rom the mill 
 )lo employed 
 
 with Skens 
 > Hay's place 
 
 Qg Ball and 
 went [sent?] 
 Lake to cut 
 in searching 
 ig Carriages. 
 1, and Lieut. 
 
 N. E. at 8. 
 Party. Sent 
 Timber and 
 iting. 
 enters on the 
 
 Skids, Ores, 
 iber and pro- 
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 n i and Major 
 it. Herrick to 
 ivrought over 
 
 red :n getting 
 eging. Colo' 
 ind here, but 
 efused giving 
 
 t he bad received 
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 Benedict Arnold's Regimental Memorandum Book. 
 
 Sunday 18th. Blows heavy from the northward. The 
 Garrison employed as the proceeding day. 
 
 N. B. The only show of Rain this two weeks. 
 
 Monday 19tk. The wind continues blowing northward, and 
 very cold. Sent Capt. Brown in a Pe^ranger' to take for [usj 
 as many Gun carriages as the Boat w ill carry. Five returned 
 from a Scout to St. Johns and says there is 800 Regulars 
 there, with three pair Cannon, and two Mortars, entrenching 
 &% which is confirmed by Mr. Udney Hay who arrived from 
 there this morning. 
 
 N. B. The Garrison employed an usual. Published an 
 Ordnance for the better regulation of Suttlers and retailers 
 of Liquors, as they were heretofore sold at an extravigant 
 price.* 
 
 1775. Tuesday Juile 20th. The Garrison employed in 
 building a Guard House, fixing the barracks, and helving 
 Axes Hoes, &•= N. B. This day lined out an entrenchment 
 across the point where I propose mounting 15. 9| Pounders, 
 which secures the redoubt and rampart for 2000. men. 
 
 Wednesday 21st. The Garrison employed in fixing Barracks 
 getting down and mounting Cannon, the Carpenters at work 
 on a Guard House, Wheels, &" and at 6. P. M. Major Elmore 
 arrived here with three Companies of men from Ticonderoga, 
 arrived Mr. Nicholson, from Philad% Mr. Price, — the latter a 
 gent from Montreal. 
 
 Thursday. 22d June. People employed as on the previous 
 day. Carpenters turning Carriage Wheels, getting Timber &". 
 
 Arrived here three gentlemen from the Pro\ incial Congress 
 of Massachusetts Bay, viz. named Wra. Spooiier, Sullivan. 
 
 Friday 2Zd. Carpenters employed as usual, People on duty 
 and sealing Guns. Arrived here the gentlemen from the 
 Congress of the Massachusetts Bay Walter Spooner Jedidirh 
 Foster, & James Sullivan Esq. to whom I have resigned my 
 commission, not being able to hold it longer with honor, 
 accordingly wrote Capt. Herrick to give up the command to 
 
 ' Perianger. 
 
 > End of page 6 and beginning of page 8 of maunscript. 
 
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 Col. Winnan [Hinman]. Arrived here the 8. Miss Skeins, 
 Capt. Elisiia Sheldon, Capt. John Bigelow, &*.> 
 
 1776. Saturday June 2ith. Applied to the Committee from 
 the Massachusetts Bay for Cash for Regiment which they 
 refused. I am reduced to great extremity, not being able to 
 pay off the people who are in great want of necessaries, and 
 much in debt. This gives nie great trouble to pacify them 
 and prevent disturbances. At noon went oa Board to Din- 
 ner, and while at dinner I was confined in the great Cabin 
 by People who maimed an<l sent a Boat after the Committee 
 from the Congress, who had left this place for Ticonderoga 
 about 2 hours before. I complained much of the insult offered 
 me, and received for answer that they — personall ill will, 
 but were determined to stop the Committee and oblige them 
 to pay off the Regiment or at least some part as will enable 
 tbern to go home to their families with honor. At 4. P. M. 
 arrived Capt. Mathews with 6. bbls. Pork from Ticonderoga. 
 At night came on board Capt. Sheldon and Capt. Bigelow to 
 see me, had a rumor Df an engagement at Cambridge between 
 the Regulars and the Provincials in which it is said there is 
 many thousand killed on both sides. 
 
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