MANUSCRIPT VOL. X. (CONTINUED). [No. 3065.] Colonel Weissenfels' Letter Respecting a Mistake in the Rank of Some of His Officers with Governor Clinton's Reply. West Point July 11th 1780. Sir, In the minutes of the honorable the Counsel of appointment, the Reasons assiged for the Rank of the four Ensings in my Regiment, is, having done duty from the 1st of January 1778, which wass the time the vacancie became due. I have a president, for the filling up of vacancies in that manner, by the appointment of Mess's Dennisson, Tuthill Talmadge, and Woodruff, by Colo. H. B. Livingston in 1777, and if the above reasons (having done Duty) had not been mentioned, I presume the appointments would have met with no objections in the Brigade. Whoever [however], I have an order sent to me by Capt. Lt. Elsworth, from General Clinton that I should write to your Exellency upon this Subject, that he is determined, not to deliver the Commissions to them, if they bear date from that time, and thinks that they should only bear date from the 1st of June 1779, the reason for such a determination is, that they where sarjeants before that time Which if a sufficient one, I dont whish to differ with the gen eral oppinion and if your Exellency, with the honorable Com ittee, thinks propre to revoke the former date, and adopt the latter I believe these gentelm will accept of it, though with Reluctance; I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect, your Exellency's most obiedient most humble Servant Fred: Weissenfels. His Exellency, George Clinton, Esqr. Pokeepsie July 12th 1780 As D'r S'r, I cannot possibly make any alteration in the Proceed'gs of the Council of Appointm't without their Consent. soon as they meet I will lay your Letter before them & I have no Doubt that they will readily correct any mistake. I thought this matter was adjusted & settled in the Brigade & that no difficulty would have arisen thereon. I am, with great Esteem, D'r S'r, &c. Lieut. Colo. Comdt. Weissenfels. G. Clinton. [No. 3066.] Colonel Willett's Letter Respecting Sending Officers to Recruit Among the Levies. Camp West Point 11th July 1780 Sir, The situation of the Regiment which I command will just admit of our sending one or more officer upon the recruiting service. If it is agreeable to your Excellency I shall be glad to have the bearer, Ensign V. D. Burgh, authorised to go upon that service, as I concive one officer insufficient for the business on so pressing an immergency. I have recommended Mr. V. D. Burgh to endeavour to engage a certain Lewis Bogardus, whose residence is at Poughkeepsie |