Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...when told that men left the army because their term had ended and that others would take their places, pronounced the American campaign a mere promenade, a mere 'go-and-come'; while the Tories had now arrived at a high pitch in Montreal, and Hazen, after exerting himself to obtain trustworthy information, declared that by and by a 'stroke' would have to be dealt there. Indeed, what else could be expected? It had already come to be generally understood among the people that whenever a royal army should arrive, it would brush the invaders from Canadian soil at once." Not many hours passed before the Commissioners realized that the lack of money was the first limb of the octopus to attack. Without a military chest in camp, the American troops could not be expected to behave well nor to remain longer than they must. Even faithful Ayot sent word, that pay for the Canadians must be supplied. Unsupported by a metal base and shocked by many 'breaches of promise, ' confidence had in fact collapsed. 'Our credit extends no farther than our arms, ' Arnold had written a month before; and the Commissioners themselves discovered that now it fell far short of that. Within forty-eight hours after reaching Montreal, they informed Congress that it was 'impossible' to give a just idea of the lowness of Continental credit in Canada or of the harm that resulted." i" Hazen to Sch., Apr. 1, 1776: 4 Force, V., 751. Arnold to Sch., Apr. 20, 1776: ib., Io9s. Antill to Hazen, Mar. 28, 1776: Can. Arch., B, 27, p. 380. Ursul. de T. Riv. I., p. 369. Walker to S. Adams, May 30, 1776: S. Adams Papers. Hazen to Antill, April 3, 1776: Can. Arch., B, 27, p. 395. Id. to Id., Apr. 20, 1776: ib., p. 398. Commrs. to Cong, May 1, 1776: 4 Force, V., 1166. Vol. 11.--22. 'Not the ..."
