and from Trenton of the 27th from my Deputys, am informed there was then none on hand at those places, so that the two hundred barrells ordered from West-point is all the flour that we are now sure of. I am, therefore, under the disagreable necessity of Informing your Excellency, that unless uncommon diligence is used in getting that article from Pennsylvania or New York, at the end of three days, the Army will be again without Bread. I am, most Respectfully, Your Excellency's Most Obed't Servant Char. Stewart, Comm'y Genl. Issues. His Excell'y Genl. Washington. Copy. A Monthly Return of Capt. Andrew Thompson Belonging to Col. Wiessenfelts Regt. 4 Sergents Drum & Fife Jacob Barrenger, Mark Coon, John Taler, Miel Luck, Abraham Ferguson, Joseph Ogden, Hendrick Luck, – Deserted. Andrus Thompson, Capt. York Levevis. 60 Sergents 2 Drum & Fife Rank & File Dead Discharged Promoted Reduced Total 60 [No. 3248-3249.] General McDougall Appeals for Flour-The Governor's Reply. Dear Sir, I should have written to you and the Legislature very fully; but the deranged State of every thing at this Post; and its dependencies call for every moment of my attention.' Two days since, more than half the flour at this Post, was ordered to the Grand Army, which was out of Bread near two days before it reached them, and yesterday I was obliged to send two days supply to the 1st Pensylvania Brigade, at Kings Ferry. These necessary Draughts from the Garrison, has reduced me to five days bread, without a prospect of a supply from the Southard, before that period expires: I must, therefore, intreat you, if you can by any Means, in your power, send down a Supply; otherwise God only knows what the Consequence, mây be to the Post and the State. I am, Dear Sir, Your affectionate humble Servant Alex'r McDougall. Governor Clinton. Poukeepsie 3d October 1780. D'r Sir, The Moment I received your Letter of yesterday I transmitted a Copy of it to Colo. Hay Agent for this State. I am not informed what his present Resources are, but I have the fullest Confidence that he will make every Exertion in his Power to furnish you with a speedy Supply of Flour. It may be proper at the same time to inform you that the Place of Deposit for the specific Supplies to be furnished for the army by this State is Albany, as your Order may be necessary to Justify Colo. Hay's delivering any Part of them at a different Place. 1 |