[No. 3242.]

In Regard to Suspects or Disaffected Persons.

Albany 28th Sept. 1780. Sir, The inclosed is a Copy of a Letter we have received from John D. Goes, one of the Persons who refused to take the Oath prescribed by a Law to be taken by Persons of Neutral and Equivocal Characters and who in Consequence of his Refusal was by Order of your Excellency detained for Exchange; we lately at the Request of Mr. Pell, the Commissary of state Prisoners called upon him with a view to send him down to Fish Kill, the Place appointed by Mr. Pell, notwithstanding his being under Parole, he never appeared but Left the state nor did we know the Place to which he was gone till we received his Letter.*

Dirck Gardineer whose Situation is the same with Mr. Goes, is likewise gone off but to what Place we are not able to determine; we are however of Opinion that he lurks about his Habitation. We think it Proper to give your Excellency this Information, that (if it is necessary) such steps may be taken as may be thought proper in the present and similar Cases in future.

We beg leave further to inform your Excellency, that applications are daily made to us in behalf of the Scotch women at Fort Edward & Saratoga for a flag to go to Canada, as we are not acquainted with their situation, nor authorized to grant it, &, as the Season is far advanced, and their stay here injurious to the state, we would wish to have your Excellency's advise & directions in the Premises, as also how the Women who are ordered to depart the state in Consequence of the late act of the Legislature are to get a flag as they cannot procure persons to Convey them without it. We are your Excellency's most

Obed't Servants

Saml. Stringer John M. Beeckman Jer. V. Rensselaer. To His Excellency George Clinton, Esqr.

See page 166.

Bedford Septem'r 30, 1780.

Errors Excepted

Saml. Townsend Asst. State Agent

[No. 3244.]

Draft of Letter and Governor's Certificates Transmitted to the Board of War with the Appointments of Officers in the Five Continental Regiments.

Pokeepsie Sept'r 30th 1780.

Gentlemen, Agreable to the Act of Congress of the 8th of March 1779 I have the honor of transmitting to you enclosed a certified Copy of the appointments made in the five continental Regiments of this State.

As the Power of our Council of Appointment extended only to the ordinary officers of the State, the execution of the above Resolution was of necessity delayed until Legislative Provision could be made for the Purpose.

This I conceived necessary to observe & at the same time to inform you that the appointments refer to the Date from which the several promotions took place & from which as appears by the Returns, the Officers have respectively performed Duty, lest in filling up the Commissions any mistake should be made to their disadvantage. I have the honor to be &c. &c. &c.

The hon'ble the board of war.

Geo: Clinton.

By his Excell'cy Geo: Clinton Esqr. Gov'r of the State of New York &c. &c.

To the hon'ble the Board of War of the United States of

America.

It is by these Presents certified that the annexed is a true extract from the minutes of the Council of appointm't of this State & that warrants agreable to the Resolutions of Congress of the 8th of March 1779 have issued to the several officers, accord'g to their respective appointments therein specified, and

it is also hereby further certified that the several promotions are founded on Returns made by the command'g Officers of the respective Regts. wherein the vacancies happened and that the Days inserted as on which the promotions took Place were carefully taken from the said Returns.

In Testimony whereof the Seal for military Commissions, of the s'd State is hereunto affixed the 30th day of Sept'r in the fifth year of the Independence of the 3d State, 1780.

By his Excellency's Command.

G: Clinton.

[No. 3245.]

Petition from Divers Persons for Permission to go to Canada.

To his Excellency, George Clinton, Esqr. Governor and Capt. Gener' of ye State of New York &c. &c.

The petition of Will'm Frazier & famaly &c. now Resident in ye destrict of Kingsbury, humbly Sheweth that your Excellencies petitioners being natives of North Briton, by certain inate principles have been Anxiously Tenatious, to live in Strict obedience to his majesties laws nor have we yet seen, either by the Divine word, or ye little Light nature hath discover'd to us any Sufficient reason to Deviate or Revolt therfrom.

And whereas, by the wheells of Providence we have been placed in America, in a time of God's Impending Judments:

And as your petitioner, (Viz Will'm Frazier, Grace Frazier, Nancy McIntosh, Nelly Grant, & her two Children: & Mary McBane & her two children: having obtain'd Liberty from G. V. Schaick commandant in Albany & from James Clinton, B. Genl. to pass to Laparia, in Canada, who on acc't of ye Inclemency of ye weather was Intercepted when they had Reach'd Ticondaroga, was Ablig'd to Return to this place. And when your Excellency was Afterwards about ye begining of June last at Fort George, your Excellency order'd me to follow to Albany for perticular orders, your Excellency being gone: Gener'l Clinton Imform'd he had your Excellencies Approbation, on this wise, that I (viz Wm. Frazier) & famaly should first go to Canada, & that provided the British commandant se fitt to send a flagg to Ty, ye Rest of Kingsbury petitioners should be sent & Genl. Clinton order'd Coll. Cortlant, to se to ye preformance thereof; but by means of Collo. Cortlant's counter orders & to Return to Albany or by some other obstruction our progression has been Retarded, & we have been troublesom to ye people in this frontier by Reason of our Substance being altogether exausted.

And as our Children, Husbands, friends &c. are in Canada: & our harts also, & we ye objects of Charity & burdensom to the poorer part of ye Country we Humbly petition your Excellencies Compassion Indulgence to give Such Directions as in your wisdom may seam proper. We flatter our Selves we need not prolix with Repititions; as the Season of ye year, & many other Concomitant obsticles Appear obvious. Shall only Recommend our Selves to your Excellencies mercy. And as in duty bound your petitioner Shall Ever pray.

pr order Will'm Frazier, Grace Frazier, Nancy McIntosh, Nelly Grant for her Self & two Children, Mary McBane for her Self & two Children.

Thos of your Excellencies petitioners of Kingsbury destrict, formerly Enroll'd & Exhibited to your Excellecies vew for ye Above Indulgence Humbly Concieve your Excellency has not forgot them, & Still petition as formerly

Eunice Sherwood 1, Louis Hoffnagle 2, Christeen Hoffagle, Debarah Morehouse 1,

Temperance Tilor 3, Rosaman Morhouse 1, Eliza'th Brownson 1, Mary Brownson 1, Levina Jackson.

the nom'r of Each of their Children under 10 E. A. Annex'd to their names.

This Schdule may Inform your Excellency that Mr. Frazier & famaly are look'd upon by the officers & principle Inhabitants Arround them, to be objects of both Charity & pity, & do Recommend them to your Excellency for Indulgence, as Requested.

Seth Sherwood, Sen'r.

[No. 3246.]

General Washington Relies upon Governor Clinton to Supply Flour to the Troops.

Head Quarters Orange Town, Octob'r 1st 1780.

Dear Sir, The inclosed will show your Excellency the distress we are like to experience in a few days for the want of flour. You are so fully impressed with the pernicious tendency of so frequent repetition of want that I am sure, I need only inform you of our prospects, to engage your utmost exertions to give us the necessary supply. The exigency demands immediate measures to forward to West-point all the flour ready at the different mills. It has been mentioned to me that a defiency of barrells would retard the supplies from your State; I have given directions to have those at West-point repaired and delivered to the order of your agent. Your Excellency knows the reliance I place on the State of New York-delicacy will not permit me to say how much we must depend on you at this juncture. I have the honor to be, With the greatest Esteem and regard, Dear Sir, Your most Obed't Serv't

His Excellency Gov'r Clinton.

Go. Washington.

Camp Tappan, 30th Sept'r 1780.

Sir, The quantity of flour in the Magazine at Camp and in the hands of the Brigade Commissaries, will only supply the troops for to-morrow. By Letters from Philadelphia of the 26th Inst.