[No. 3666.]

Orders to Colonel Pawling in Regard to Indian Depredations.

Poukeepsie, 28th April 1781 6 OClock P. M.

Dear Sir, The Moment I received accounts of the Appearance of a Party of the Enemy at Minissink on the Frontiers of Sussex & Orange Counties, and of Depredations committed by them in that Quarter. For the particular I refer you to the inclosed Copy of a Letter from Henry Wisner, Esquire,* and of an intercepted Letter attested by Samuel West Broeck, Esqr. in what manner of where the latter was acquired, I am ignorant, & therefore, not able to form a proper Judgment of the Credit the Information it contains merrits. It is, however, sufficient to put us on our Guard & to exert every Exertion in our Power for the Security of the Frontier Settlements. I have, accordingly, issued orders to the several Militia Regiments of the Counties of Ulster & Orange, a Copy of which Inclose you. You will observe that the Levies of Orange County are to be marched to Minissinck & put under the Command of Capt. Westfael; those of Ulster to be collected by the officers appointed to receive them & moved out to the Frontier, and it is my Desire that you so dispose of the whole as at the same with the aid of the Militia, to give the most perfect & general security to the exposed Settlements and the most effectual opposition to the Enemy. It is of the first Importance to procure authentic & early Intelligence & for this Purpose you must send small Parties composed of such Persons as are well acquainted with the back Country & who can be relied on which I request you to do, without the least Delay; any extra Expence attending it will be paid by the Public; make the earliest Report to me &

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the officers commanding Militia Regts. of the Result. The arrangement of your officers is this Day compleated & will with the Proportion of Levies from this County intended to join you, be forwarded with the utmost Dispatch. I am, with great Regard, your most Obed't Serv't

Colo. Albert Pawling.

[G. C.]

[No. 3667.]

Another Disastrous Indian Raid at Cherry Valley Reported by Andrew McFarlan.

Schenectady, 29th April 1781.

Sir, Agreeable to your Request to put you in mind at the meeting of the Commissioners of appointment for a Commission for Mr. William Peters, in one of the New York Regts. who has been in the Service since the year 1776, I shall likewise give you a paragraph of a Letter from what is called Bowmans kreek, by some Connajoharry.

"Connajoharry, 26 April 1781. Last Tuesday about 80 of the enemy came to Charry Vally, murdered and Captured all the people of that place, only Mr. Davis and his son and three of Thomson's boys escaped their hands; and about 15 of the party came down to our settlement and killed Peter Young, his wife, Isaac Young and his wife and children, and burnt them in the houses, burnt your houses and our Mill and Crommel's house and barn." From the best accounts I can get there was from 30 to 40 persons at Charry Vally. Since this unhappy affair many of the friends to the Country is a moving from the river. Few men and scarce any provisions. Our Nine Months men may be of service when

embodied if properly mustered and Returned; but from my observations in this part of the Countrey a proper person for mustering is Necisary. You may Depend on it that it Requires all your Exertion both in men and provisions to preserve this part of the Countrey altho this place and' Albany abound in Flower; but in whose possession. I am, Sir, your Humble Servant

And'w McFarlan.

30 Apl. Sir, Since the above I learn that the killed in the whole amount to eight, and fourteen prisnors taken away; the rest returned.

[No. 3668.]

Colonel Snyder Reports the Marching of His Levies.

Kingston, Aprl. 29th 1781. 11 aClock a. m.

Sir, Received yours of the 28th Instant the Levies Raised in my Regiment march'd the 25 Instant to our frontiers under the Command Coll: Albart Pawling & Lieut. Van Deusen, except a few who will join them within a day or two; a Party of the Levies are gone this morning to guard the family of Peter Short down from Woodstock. I was with Coll. Pawling yesterday for that Pupose; we have no late accounts from the frontiers since Capt. Abeel has been taken; the party that went in Pursuit of them are Returned, as I am informed last night without Success. Sir, I Remain your most obeidient Hum'e Serv't

His Excellency George Clinton.

Joh's Snyder.

[No. 3669.].

Orders in Regard to Levies, Supposed to be Issued to Major Van Bunschoten.

Poukeepsie 30th April 1781.

Sir, The Levies for the Defence of the state raised in Dutchess County are to rendevouz at Fishkill with the least possible Delay, except those of Colo. Graham's Regiment, who have [been] ordered to march immediately & join the Regiment on the Frontier of Ulster County. Capt. Williams with his two Subalterns (Odel & Dyckman) have Orders to receive & take Charge of the Levies of Ludington & Field's Regiment. The whole including Ludington, Field's & Graham's are to be divided into three Parts, & distributted as follows, to wit: on the Frontier of Ulster & the other Third to compose Part of Colo. Willet's Regt. & are to repair to Albany. At the Foot, you have a List of the Officers appointed for the two Regts. residing in Dutchess County. These are to assist in collecting & mustering the Men. As soon as any Number shall have arrived at the Place of Rendevouz they must be forwarded with the utmost Expedition to their respective Places of Destination. You must be careful to receive none but able bodied Men fit for active service, armed, accoutred & provided agreable to Law; reject Deserters from the British Service, & demand others in their stead. You will collect Returns of the number of men to be raised in each Regt. in Genl. Swartwoudt's Brigade and mark the Deficiences if any. Copies of these you will transmit me as early as possible. Send a good Serjt. Corporal & twelve faithful Men to this Place as early as possible. I am &c.

[G. C]

Pawling

Capt. Sackett, Leuts. Tucker & Moshier, West Chester;

Capt. Williams, Leuts. Odel & Dyckman, West Chester; Capt. Codwise, Ab'm Odell, Capt. G. Livingston, Leuts. John Oostrander.

Rich'd Dickenson, Hopkins, Paul Johnson, Do, Emanuel Duel, Do.

Willett's

Capt. Anthony Whelp, Leuts. Bokee, Hopkins, P. Vandevoort, Jun'r B'h'ff, Salkield, Hopkins;

[No. 3670.]

Lewis R. Morris Declares His Intention of Devoting His Life to the Service of Arms.

Claverack, 1st May 1781.

My dear Sir, Inclosed I transmit you two Letters of Recommendation, the one from General Rensselear, the other from my Father recommending Mr. Adam TenBroeck to one of the vacancies, in either of the continental Battalions. Mr Ten Broeck and myself should have waited upon your Excellency on this Subject, had not Papa intended going in a few days, which we thought might answer every purpose. His vouchers are so good that I think it will be useless to give you my knowledge of him. Since the year seventy six (in the course of which time, we have made several Excursions with the Militia together,) his behavior. has allways been such as to entitle him to your Excellency's freindship, and every freind to his Country.

Relying entirely upon your freindship, not on any Merrit of