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some time ago his son came from Canada with twelve others of Sir John's Regiment, and was wounded by a Sentry at Johns Town in the Knee; that not having it in his power to procure a Surgeon obliged him to advise his Son to surrender himself, that the Remainder of the party were still in Tryon County & in a very disagreeable situation, they having been informed that the Oneida Indians had destr'yed their Canoes & the Woods full of Scouts; no provision but what they procured from their friends, and without some Singular Interposition they must certainly be taken; that he Cook, apprehensive for them, & the consequences that might Result to him if they should be taken determined to leave the Country and was on his way to Vermont; Woodworth living not far from Hoosick. Woodworth offered his services in assisting of the party to Canada; the other accepted it and Informed him by Calling at a Certain house near Johnstown he might see them & be informed of further particulars. He came to Albany & informed the Commissioners; they with some difficulty prevailed on him to undertake the managing of the affair & spoke to Capt. Fink to assist; he went up and took two of them with the person to whom he was directed. He Conducted himself with address on the Occasion & would have taken the whole party had not the others have sot off for Canada two days before; the prisoners are momently expected. Woodworth is now gone to General Stark, in order to obtain a party in order to follow those who went off and from the knowledge he has of the Rout they have taken it is Imagined he may overtake them. He informs that a large packet was in Tryon County for Canada, which he Expects will be taken. Genl. Stark's letter of Yesterday, I am informed Mentions that a small Scout of his was taken & that two hundred & fifty men were sent Into Scotch Patent

to drive down the Cattle, which otherwise will be sent to the Enemy if any there be.

Coll Willet writes that yesterday at one o'clock the alarm guns at the Flatts fired. The night before last Major Schermerhorn with one hundred of Coll Rensselaer's Regt went to a certain Douglas's house in order to apprehend Vermont Colo, Burbanck, a schoolmaster of the New City & a party he had collected who Refused to march. The Colo's party fired on ours; it was Returned when they ran away. Two men are wounded of ours, one I believe Mortally the Ball having penetrated to the Brain. One prisoner was then taken a British deserter. A party laid in wait to take Colo. Gansevoort, one of which fell into our hands. I should begin a new sheet but am apprehensive it will Intrude to much on Your time to trouble you farther. Every friendly wish, Dr Sir, Yours, &c,

Gov. Clinton.

I am with

[No. 4074.]

Andrew Finck to Governor Clinton in Regard to Exchanging Tryon County Inhabitants-The Governor's Reply.

Stone Arabia, Tryon County Octr. 16th, 1781.

Sir, Inclosed we send you an Application of Sundry of the Inhabitants of this County, whose Names you will find thereunto Annexed, and who are desirous of being exchanged together with their Families; as you will find by the Application, some of which are young Men of the Age of 12 and upwards. The whole Number of Men are Twenty three; wifes Fifteen, young Women above the Age of Twelve Fourteen, Children Fourty seven, Total Ninety nine; To which Application we beg you will give your Consent, and cause them to be Exchanged for the follow

ing Persons, herewith Inclosed you in a List, the Generallity of which were taken Prisoners out of this County since early last spring. The friends of those prisoners have Exerted themselves and brought many of the above Mentioned to us who have Apply'd to be Exchanged in the room of those taken from this County.

The friends of those in Captivity are very desirous to have them relieved by Exchange and pray your Excellency will Consider them. There is daily Application made to us from Persons. desirous to be Exchanged, which we will Labour from time to time to transmit to your Excellency; We are also endeavouring to Collect a List of all the Prisoners taken from every Quarter of this County whose Names we shall likewise transmitt to your Excellency for an Exchange.

Those of our prisoners who have returned from Captivity on Parole we make no doubt you have a proper return of their Names. If there are any other Methods or Channels through which this business can be properly conducted we would be glad of your Excellency's Instructions upon the Subject; any other Instructions that your Excellency should suggest to be Necessary we would very readily Accept, as we are young in the Business.

We have the honor to be your Excellency's Most Obedient and very Humble Servants.

By Order of the Board.

Andrew Finck, junr.

Commissioners of Conspiracies.

To his Excellency George Clinton, Esqr Governor of the State

of N York.

(Omitted. List of petitioners to be exchanged.),

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