Morrison's Pensions
Colonel Jacob Klock Correspondence
Palatine
this 17th of March 1780
Dear Sir
I just received
general Orders from his Excellency the Governor, where in I am directed to Keep
guards at the severall Forts and Posts, particularly at Sacondago, and to continue
the same till further orders.. Request therefore you will order a Party to Sacondago
to keep a guard there and scouting parties. I shall not prescribe to you the
Number but leave it to your own Judgement. Should you deem it necessary and practicable
to Keep a guard at Johnstown you will do it. As for Provision you must make Shiftkill
[?]
I shall get
Directions from Coll Van Schaick, to whom I have made Application. The 15th Instant
Capt Keyser with his two Sons and two others are taken prisoner, one other killed
and the Captains House burnt. There is a Report that another party of a hundred
of the Enemy is out an other course; you will order your Battallion to keep in
readiness for a Minutes Warning Remain
Sir your Obedient humble Servant,Jacob Klock Coll
To Coll Vissher
P.S. you will make a proper regulation to have the parties you
Keep out, occassionally releived
Copy of
Intelligence Brought from the Colonies by one Mr. Oneil
the April 1780 A Copy of which sent to Lieut Colonel Bolton and the Originals
to Sir John Johnson
SOURCE: THE GENERAL FREDERICK HALDIMAND PAPERS, SECRET SERVICE NO. 21842,
BRITISH MUSEUM, ENGLAND.
Apl 5, 1780
I Recd Yours
Yesterday Containing the Joyfull News of your men Killing five of the Enemie
which was a manfull action. I just had an oportunity to AcQuaint the Governor
of News which I did with the particulars of it.
I suppose
you have heard of the Enemies being at Remesnyders Bush the Same day they were
at Sauchandago they have Taken Ninteen of our people prisoners we have pursued
them about Five & Twenty Miles we woud have not Returned till we had them
only for want of Snowshoes.
They have
Burnt a mill there
I am Sir Your Huml Servt-Jacob Klock
To Coll Frederic Vissher at Cognowagne Public Service
SOURCE: THE GENERAL FREDERICK HALDIMAND PAPERS, SECRET SERVICE NO.
21842, BRITISH MUSEUM, ENGLAND.
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