Collo. [Robert] Livingston made us a Morning Visit and shewed me a Copy of Genl. Arnold's Letter of 12t to General Gates. It was dated at Schuyler Island and informs him of an Engagement on the 1 lt. off Cumberland Bay at the North End of Lake Champlaine ー He lost a Schooner with 60 Men (which was the most considerable of his Vessels) ran on Shore & burnt by the British Forces & had another Vessel sunk. He begs for Boats to meet him and two [sic tow] of his Fleet to Tcononderoge in Case the Wind should be southerly & says he has expended 3/4th. of his Ammunition This Letter also represents that Naval Strength of Burgoyne to be a Ship of 16 Guns ー about 10 or 12 more less considerable besides 15 Gondolas with large Cannon in their Prows. Arnold says the Engagemt. was from half after 12 o'clock till 5 PM. and that his Opponents first attacked & first withdrew. By a Letter from PRL [Peter R. Livingston] of the 19t. I find that the Convention at Fish kill consider the Fleet of the Provincials as totally destroyed & that the whole Militia are ordered up on the Apprehension that the British Army will be across the Lake in a few Days. He informs me also that [Charles] Lee has repelled an advanced Party of 1500 near West Chester and that a Ship is carried into Providence bound to Quebec laden with 15000 Blankets, Linnen &c. If these Blankets are wanted there this Loss cannot be provided for this Year. Nothing could be more opportune to the Provincials. At this very Juncture private Families were in Expectation of being called upon for a Contribution to cover the naked Soldiers and the Philad: Papers sound an Alarm of the Necessity.