[3408-4.]

Provision Return.

Return of Provissions & Stores Rem'g on hand at Fort Schuyler under the Care of Enoch Leonard Asst. Com'y of Issues the 1st of Dec'r 1780.

[3408-5.]

Artillery Stores.

[3408-7.]

A Return of Ordnances & Stores in Garrison at Fort Schuyler.

And'w Moodle, Capt. 2d Regt. of Artillery.

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To His Excellency Governor Clinton.

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A True Copy of the Original.

[No. 3409.]

Captain Moodie in Behalf of Several Men Whom He Wishes to
Retain in His Company.

Honored Sir, I recived at Fort Plain your favour pointing out to me the Laws of the state respecting the Enlistment of men; the short stay of the Levies after our arrival rendered it out of my power to Enlist any but one Christoph'r Midler. I directed to give in his name to your Excellency. Should be glad if pos sable that in the new arrangement it might be admitted that the following men now in the 4th New York Rigt. be allowed to join my Comp'y; they have requested me to beg this favour of your Excellency in their behalf, viz. Serjant Thomson, Serjant Goldsmith, Serjan Howel, Drummer Samuel Haley, George St. Laurance, Robert Ward, John Snowden, John Van Horn, Serjant Conklin: The serjants urge that they are Inlisted during the war and as the Regt. are to be Broek up and new formed, they must of Consequence be red [u]ced and ther pay too & our Mattrosses pay in the artillery are Exactly the same the have now; if your Excellency would grant them this favour it should be ever accknoledged by them & I am led to belive that it could beby no means hurtfull to the service.

As the state fills both Infantry and artillery and the Defence of this post will depend Considerably on our Core and green hands, although sent in time cannot be equal to those Veterans. Lt. Williams comes to recive the recruts for my Comp'y which I beg may be sent as soon as possable & I would further begg that provitions may be forwarded with all Expedition; their is a Nigh prospect of want; thank Major Hughs for that; his Conduct here is simelar to Sir John's lower down the river; wanton destruction has marked his steps; it stands him in hand for his.

Credit to try if possable to clear his Caracter; should have wrot more fully relating the state of the garrison, but the Express is waiting; so conclud with remaining your Excellency's very hum'l Servant

Fort Schuyler, 4th Decmr. 1780.

His Excellency' Governor Clinton.

And'w Moodie.

[No. 3410.]

Relative to Families Who Are to be Removed Below the Lines-The Problem of Feeding Them.

Head Quarters West Point, Dec'r 5th 1780.

Sir, You were pleased some time since to signify to me your pleasure that a number of disaffected Persons above the Lines should change places, with some well affected, who are below the Lines. Yesterday Colonel Drake sent up a List of Persons who were to pass down. I have directed the officer commanding on the Lines, not to offer them molestation in passing with their families, or effects, or provissions unless the quantity is very large, and not in such case, if they have your permission, or consent for carrying down such quantity.

Colonel Hyette this moment informs me, that a board of Civil & Militia Officers of the County, have lately met & have formed a resolution, that the Inhabitants who move down, shall have six months provission for their families; that such part of the six months provissions as are in the hands of the Families below may be exchanged as far as that will go, and the deficiency taken down; as it is probable the families below have no large quantity of provissions, and the quantity proposed, I think very liberal. I have thought it my duty to represent it to your Excellency, as I