[No. 3073.]

Robert Bohonnan Makes Application for Permission to Continue with His Regiment.

Nestehuna, July 13th 1780.

May it Please your Excellency, In pursuit of the request I made to your Excellency, at Half Moon, on your return from the lakes, I procured the inclosed from my Colo. and Endeavoured to wait on your Excellency in Albany as you desired, but arrived there a few moments too late.

I hope your Excellency will in that case Excuse this Trouble, & will please to write a few lines to either Colo. V. S. hoven or to Colo. Wemple so that I may be retaind in the Regim't. I have hitherto served for these twenty two years past. The sooner your Excellency settle this matter the better, as I am warn'd to do duty by both, and altho this being the case, and that I have paid my quota in hard Cash to furnish men for seven months &c., notwithstanding my body Cloaths have been distraind by order of Colo. Wemple & sold by the Constable for like duty in his Regt. If your Excell'cy pleases to inclose what ever you please to write on this matter for me to the care of Henry Glen, Esqr. A. D. Q. M. G. in Schen'y, it will for ever oblige your dis tress'd Humble Serv't bound to Pray.

Robt. Bohonnan.

[To G. C.]

Halfmoon, 6th Day of June 1780.

This is to Certify that Robert Bohannan has formerly served in my Regiment and I would be verry Desireous that he may remain in the said Regement as he is verry willing for to do.

Jacobus VanSchoonhoven, Collo.

[No. 3074.]

Colonel Crane's Letter Covering Return of the Number of Levies Raised by His Regiment.

Salem, 14th July, 1780.

Sir, I enclose a Return of the Clases in my Reg'mt which I fear hath too long delayed by waiting for an oppertunity which I have now got by Lievt. deliver? who I hope will deliver this to your Excelency; if thought proper by your Excelency to let it be known who shall be muster master for the men; it may forward the buiseness, and as far as I know it may be done by Cap. Stevenson, as some people get men which we think not fit; it may be soon determined; if your Excelency should order that officer to be determined by some person, and if there should be a proper oppertunity for Lievt. Delivan to go with the men of the county, I think it will be well excepted, as he is well acquainted. I am, your Exelency's most obedient and verry Humblr servent Thaddeus Crane.

His Exelency Governor Clinton.

Salem 8th July 1780.

A Return of the Classes in my Reg'mt to furnish men for three months agreable to his Exelency's the governor's order and the Law of this State are as follows.

[No. 3075.]

Difficulties in the Way of Trying Courts Martial Cases.

Schaticoak, 15th July 1780.

Sir, Agreeable to your orders of the 8th ult., I Convened the officers in Charlotte County for the Trial of Col. Webster's regiment; a number of them remain still untried, and some of Van Woert's are screened by their officers, they not having furnished me with proper returns, A great part of the Inhabitants of the Scotch patent are in the same situation, the officers not having warned them to march in the different alarms.

A number of Webster's officers have not attended the Court which has occasioned much unnecessary trouble & expence. I could wish your Excellency would order the officers Command'g Regiments to order the subalterns to attend more punctual in future.

Inclosed I do myself the pleasure to transmit you the proceedings of the Court for your Inspection. I have thought proper to adjourn the Court unto 10th August next, which I hope may meet with your approbation.

Capt'n Bradt of my Regiment was by me ordered to attend the Court, but disobeyed without alledging a sufficient Reason for so doing. I therefore arrested him and acquainted Genl. Ten Broeck of the Circumstance who thereupon Issued Brigade orders for the Trial of Capt'n Bradt and Lieut. Powel of Van Woert's; for the particulars I beg leave to refer you to the inclosed proceeding and remain your Excellency's most obedient servant,

Peter Yates, Collo.

His Excellency, George Clinton, Esq. &c. &c. &c.

[No. 3076.]

Governor Clinton Hopeful the Levies Will Report on the Day Appointed.

Poughkeepsie July 16th 1780. Gentlemen, I am honored with the Rec't of your Letter of the 13th Inst. After the full Communications made of the measures taken by this State, in my Letter to the Committee of the 24th Ulto. and to his Excell'cy the Genl. of the 3d Inst. it only remains for me to inform you that I have every Reason to hope that the Levies of men required of this State to reinforce the army will punctually appear at the Place of genl. Rendezvous at Fishkill by the 25th Inst. the Day appoint'd by his Excell'cy for that Purpose. In consequence of the act of the Legislature mentioned in my letter to his Excellency, Recruiting Officers from the respective cont'l Regts. of this State are now out on that service. I have not yet been informed of their success but from the Encouragements given it can scarcely be doubted, that those Regts. will be rendered at least very respectable if not complete by the time appointed. With respect to the Requisitions of supplies of Provisions &c. I beg leave to refer you to the bearer, Colo. Hay, who as he is agent for this State, may be able to give you every necessary Information.

Permit me Gent. to repeat my assurances, that evry Exertion on my Part will be used to facilitate & render successful the intended operations & as far forth as I am invested with Power it shall be cheerfully exercized in draw'g out the Resources of the State on this important occasion. I have the honor to be &c.

Geo: Clinton.

The hon'ble the Committee of Congress, Headqrs.

[No. 3077.]

Return of Captain Sackett's Company.

Northcastle July the 16th 1780.

A Monthly Return of Capt'n Rich'd Sackett's Company of

New Leavies of the State of New York.

Letter from Colonels Cortlandt, Gansevoort and Weissenfels, Complaining of Neglect of Duty in Captain Wiley, Agent to Procure Necessaries for the Troops, and in Captain Black, State Clothier.

West Point July 16 1780.

Sir,* We have received a Letter of the 4th Inst. directed to Capt. Black state Clothier on publick business, the Contents of which have made known to the field officers who are of opinion, as Capt. Black has been a long time absent and we have great reason to think very neglectfull, that the shortest mode of procuring the Clothing now collecting will be to appoint another Person to do that business at same time acquaint Capt. Black that there is no farther need of his Services-& further as Capt. Whiley who was recommended as State Commissary of Pur

*For Governor Clinton's reply, see page 22.