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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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General Philip Schuyler writes from Saratoga on October 16, 1776, reporting severe damage to the American fleet in engagements on October 12, leaving the enemy in control of the lake and advancing on Ticonderoga. He urgently requests immediate militia support from Berkshire County and neighboring areas to reinforce the army.
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Saratoga, Oct. 16, 1776.
Our fleet, which suffered severely in an engagement on the 12th instant with the enemy, has been still more severely handled in a subsequent, in so much that the enemy are left masters of the lake, and are now coming on to attack our army at Ticonderoga; in this situation of our affairs it is of the utmost importance that the militia of your State, should immediately march to sustain the army, such as can march expeditiously, come by the way of Albany, should do so, & the others take the rout to Skenesborough, each man should come provided with as much provision and ammunition as possible. The commanding officer must send me information of his number, and the progress in his march, from time to time; I shall be either at Fort George or Skenesborough, but as I cannot determine which, it will be proper to send expresses to both places, to forward copies of this to Governor Trumbull, and to every committee in your State in a situation of affording assistance, as also to the neighbouring counties in the State of Connecticut: I must repeat, gentlemen, that it is of great importance that I should be duly furnished with an account of the movements and number of the militia.
From gentlemen, your most obedient, humble servant,
Phil. Schuyler.
To the committee of the county of Berkshire.
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Saratoga
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Oct. 16, 1776
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fleet suffered severely in engagements on the 12th instant; enemy masters of the lake and advancing to attack army at ticonderoga.
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Letter from Gen. Schuyler reporting severe handling of the American fleet by the enemy, leaving them in control of the lake and approaching Ticonderoga; urgent call for militia from Berkshire County and surrounding areas to march immediately via Albany or Skenesborough, provided with provisions and ammunition, and to report progress.