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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Ticonderoga dated August 5, 1776, reports military harmony, 3500 effective men and incoming militia under discipline, 1500 sick recovering at Fort George, ample provisions, detailed naval forces under construction superior to enemy's, and intelligence from two French captains on French fleet at Quebec and General Carleton's troop movements.
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Extract of a letter from TICONDEROGA, dated August 5, 1776.
I have the pleasure to inform you that the greatest harmony subsists between the General Officers in this department, as well as the Field Officers in general.— We have 3500 effective men here, and the militia coming in fast, all under pretty good discipline; the sick (about 1500) are at Fort George, and recruiting fast. Near two months salt provisions, and fresh arrives in great plenty.
Our naval force consists of two vessels carrying twelve carriage and as many swivel guns each—two schooners eight carriage and eight swivels each—a row-galley six carriage and ten swivels—five gondolas, carrying three nine and twelve-pounders and eight swivels each—five other gondolas will be completed in ten days and four row galleys in two or three weeks; each of the latter to carry four eighteen and twenty four pounders. The fleet, when completed, will be superior to any thing the enemy can bring against us.— Two days since, two French Captains, of Col. Livingstone's regiment, arrived here by the way of Cohoos, in 16 days, from St. John's, who say that a French fleet is arrived before Quebec, and that General Carleton with all the troops, except two hundred left at St. John's, are gone to Quebec: We expect soon to know the certainty of the matter by our reconnoitering parties, who are daily expected in.
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Ticonderoga
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August 5, 1776
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greatest harmony among general and field officers; 3500 effective men and militia under discipline; about 1500 sick recruiting fast at fort george; near two months salt provisions and fresh arrives in great plenty; naval fleet when completed superior to enemy's; intelligence on french fleet at quebec and carleton's troops gone there except 200 at st. john's.
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Letter informs of harmony between officers; troop strength of 3500 effective men with militia arriving fast under good discipline; sick at Fort George recovering; ample provisions; current naval force of two vessels, two schooners, one row-galley, five gondolas; five more gondolas and four row galleys under construction; two French Captains arrived from St. John's reporting French fleet before Quebec and General Carleton's troop movements; reconnoitering parties expected soon.