Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Before I mention thefe remarks, I would inform you that Major General St. Clair, -on or about the lgth day of june, 1777, took upon him the command of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, and that thefe places were evacuated to the enemy by his orders on the 6th day of july following.