"The virulence and malice of Ai'nold's treachery are no where more manifest and delestable than in the following document. See how the archfiend exposes the weaknesses of the forts -- the ease with which they could be set on fire -- the facilities of approach-- the commanding heiglits and rising grounds, (fee. The whole too, an expose intended expressly for the British, and yet endorsed as if it had been a memoran Jum for his own private use a.jd fur Gjneral Washington.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 221

No. 12. [In the traitor's own hand.] [Endorsed,] Remarks on Works at Wt. Point, a Copy to be transmitted to his Excell'y

General Washington. Sepr. 1T80.

Fort Arnold is built of Dry Fascines and Wood is in a ruinous condition, incompleat, and subject to take Fire from Shells or Canasses.

Fort Putnam, stone, wanting great repairs, the wall on the East side broke down, and rebuilding From the Foundation at the west and South side have been a Chevaux de Frise on the Wst side broke in many Places. The East side open, two Boom Proofs and Provision Magazine in the Fort, and slight Wooden Barrack. -- A. commanding piece of ground 500 yards West between the Fort and No. 4 -- or Rocky Hill. --

Fort Webb Built of Fascines and Wood, a slight Work very dry and liable to be set on fire as the approaches are very easy, without defences save a slight abathus.

Fort Wyllys built of stone 5 feet high the Work above plank filled with Earth the stone work 15 feet the Earth 9 feel thick. -- No Bomb Proofs, the Batteries without the Fort.