The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-30
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WHAT WAS IN ANDRES BOOTS.
Exact Copies Of the Documentary Evidence Of His
Being a Spy.
New York Sui

Asa controversy Ia existing as to the proprIety
of erecting monument to Major ANDRE upon
American soil It may be of Interest to the readers
Of the Sun to know exactly what WIS found upon
Andre to Justify his execution. The accompany
lug papers are copies of the originals made by me
In 1852 while they were In The custody Of my faith
er, then the Secretary of state Of this State. The
photography, &C., is the same as the originals,
parts of which are obscure. They are now be-
lleve In the State Library at Albany.
ROSWELL j. RAND LII.
Head Qnrres Robinsonsl
House Sepr % 1850 J
Permit Mr., John Anderson to pass the guards to
the white Plains or below II he Chuses. lie belpB
y" PO'''' ''''' B. ARNOLD, NJ Gen
Head Quarts Robinsonsl
House sep 25 1850 J
Joshua Smith Esqr has permission TO pass !h :
Guards to the White Plains and u return belug
W ''''''' b, ARNOLD, Mai Gen.
Head Quartes Robiusonsl
House Sep % 1880
Joshua Smith Esqr has permission 10 pass WIN
q boat, and their and fay 70 DJbbs Ferry, on
Public business and to return Immediately a.
ARNOLD M. Gen
Fort Arnold is built of Dry Farms and wood Is
n runous condition and subject to take hre
from shells or cauasses.
Fort Putnam stone wanting great repairs the
wall on the East side broke down. aud rebuilding
From the foundation as The W " south Side have
been a cheyaux de Frise on the VT side broke in
many Places. The last side open, two Booul
Proofs & provision magazine in the Fort "
slight wooden R---k. A commanding piece OF
IN. hat Fart ~ No d.
or ROsbTey hill
Fort Webb Built Of .--- & wood slight work
very dry & iabeto be set on fire as the approach
es are very easy, without defence save HlighI
abbaltis.
Fort Wythys built OF stone Feet high the Work
above Plank filled with earth, the stone work 10
feet the earth feet shiCk-no Bombs PTools, the
Batteries without the Fort
Redoubt No On the So side wood feet thick
the WI north n east sides feet thick, no cannon
in the Works. slight abattts no ditch or Picket
Cannon ON two Batteries, no Bomb Proofs,
RedouDt no 2 The same as No lno Bomb Proofs
Redoubt No g. slight wood work feet thick
very dry no Bomb Proofs single aDsttis the work
easily set on areno cannon.
Redoubt No 4, a wooden work about 10 feet
high and four or five feet thick the west side fac
ed with one wall s feethigh aud four thick, no
Bomb Proof, two six Pounds a slight abbatis q
commanding piece ground 500 yards W.T.
The North RedoubC on the east side built OF
stone feet high, above the stone wood filed in
with earth, very dry, no ditch, Bomb Proof
three Batteries without the Fort, poor abauis, a
Rising Piece ground $40 yards SO, the approach
es under cannon to within 20 yards, - The
works easily fred with taggots dlptd in Pitch &C
South RedouDt, much the same az the North,
commanding piece of Ground 500 yards due East,
Batteries without the Fort
Estimate of the Forces at VT Point and Its de-
tendencies Sept, l3 1850.
Brigade Of Massachusetts Militia.
Stetment,
Elijah Hunter.
Mr., ]. Johnson B. R-n.
Mr.. J. Stewart to the Gaze OF Joshua Smith E'qr
to be left az Head Or.
Isaac Adams.."""...."""".., ,.,....."..o D.