Edward Mott to Governour Trumbull

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Ticondroga, August 6, 1775.

HONOURED SIR: Since I arrived at this place the General gave out in orders for returns to be made to him of all the forces that were first at the taking possession of those garrison. I inquired of his Honour about the matter. He told me he had orders from the General Congress to pay off a their accounts on which I informed him that our Government had paid considerable sums of money to some people who were in that service, and desired him not to pay any of those accounts till we knew to whom, and how much our Colony had paid. I further told him, that sundry of the people who were in that service afterwards entered into the service of the Massachusetts, under Col. Arnold; and I heard Colonel Arnold order some of them to make up their accounts from their first entering on the ground, so that I thought there was danger of great mistakes being made; on which his Honour concluded not to pay any of them until he had collected the whole, and transmitted them to your Honour and the Provincial Congress. If I have done wrong in my information to the General, your Honour Will correct me.

I wrote a letter to your Honour about a month ago from Albany, informing something about the controversy that happened between Colonel Hinman and Colonel Arnold, and concluded to have given a further account from New-York, but being unwell while at New-York I neglected it. My brother and Mr. Halsey will be able to give a particular account of that affair.

I don' t find that the money sent by Colonel Easton, or by any other person, from our Colony was improved for the payment of the people that were at the reduction of this place. I hear that I am blamed on account of Colonel Easton' s having that money from our Colony, as they say I recommended him to our Assembly. I did not in any shape recommend him, only by showing the copy of a letter I wrote the Provincial Congress, acquainting them that he had assisted in raising men for the service, &c., and desired his own Province to reward him according to his merits.

We have had the account of the deposition of the Canadians from sundry persons lately, of which my brother can give the particulars.

Lieutenant Halsey hath been from the Company ever since the latter part of June, on board the vessels, from which service he is now discharged, and is honourably paid for: but he still talks of not joining the Company any more. If he should not, should be glad of commissions to fill the Company.

I am, Sir, with respect, your most obedient humble servant,

EDWARD MOTT.

Honourable Jonathan Trumbull.

Letter from Colonel Edward Mott to Governour Trumbull. [1775-08-06] Mott, Edward. [S4-V3-p0051] [Document Details][Complete Volume]