your Excellency will forgive my requesting you to mention his Exchange to the Commander in chief, if it can be effected in that way; the determination of Mr. Fish, appointed in his room, to resign, makes me wish in a particular manner for Capt. Townshend's return to the duties of his office. I have the Honour to be w'h the utmost respect, your Excellency's most obedient and very humble Ser't,

Udny Hay.

Governour Clinton.

[No. 3748.]

Suffolk County Inhabitants Who Desire to Remove Across the Sound. Saybrook, 29th May 1781.

Sir, Many of the Inhabitants in Suffolk County have requested that Capt. Grenell and myself would apply to your Excellency for Permission to move of from Long Island, into the State of N. York, some of which have a very Considerable Quantity of Merchandize on hand; all of which that may be Suitable for the Publick they are willing to let them have, Provided Permission can be granted to Dispose of the rest in the State.

Capt. Grenell will be able to inform your Excellency more fully on this Subject, as well as the Business we are upon. I have the Honor to be, with Due respect and Esteem, your Excellency's Most Obed't Humble Servant

His Excellency Govnr. Clinton.

John Davis.

[No. 3749.]

as

[No. 3750.]

Gouverneur Morris Writes Entertaingly from Philadelphia.

Phila:

*

Dear Governor, Yesterday the House were resolved [into] a Committee of the whole upon our Vermont Business and as far rations can be trusted and appearances I hope we shall be able to render our State a good acount of that Business. Nothing was concluded but on Tuesday next we are again to take it up in a Committee of the whole & I hope it will during the Course of the week be concluded to our satisfaction. Mr. Jay, and Mr. Duane who had the principal share in the Debate, did full Justice to the Cause and stated the merits with a Clearness and Force irresistible unless by Prejudice and Blindness.

I did flatter myself with the Pleasure of seeing you the Begining of the next month. The Care of my Health which has much suffered by a long and unremitted attention, was a prin cipal motive of my Design. Mr. Lewis who is with you, and Mr. Duer whenever he shall be with you, will be able to give a full & accurate account of the situation of our Public affairs here. For this Reason and as I have lately been blessed with an Interval of better Health than usual, I shall defer for some time my Return. This indeed I am compelled to do for the *ortant Committees which Con

Business *.

Consequences * it is

to our state. To what extent & effect they may

not in human Prudence to determine because Human Prudence

cannot govern events. I am not now at Liberty to state these things but a little time will I hope display them.

MSS. torn.

The torrent of abuse which hath been poured out ag't me hath doubtless reached my Constituents. Those who know me will do me the Justice to think properly on the occasion. Could I beleive myself capable of any among the many things which have been said, I should heartily despise myself. One Consolation I derive from it, and that is a great one, those who vilify and traduce me are my enemies because I will not prostitute myself to the Purposes of Faction. Such enmity I shall court rather than avoid. Nor can it ever give me one momentary Pang unless it should affect the minds of my Constituents or my Friends.

I pray you to pardon the egotisms of this letter & to beleive me most respectfully yours

His Exc'y George Clinton, Esqr.

Gouv. Morris.

[No. 3751.]

Account of Articles Furnished the Second New York Regiment by the

United States

Paymaster.-No Date.

Dr.

To Lieut. Mich'l Connolly P. M'r 2 N. York Regt.

April 17th, 1780 -493 pr. Brass Shoe Buckels at 4/
For the late 4th & 5th Regi-

Dolls.

I have Examined the above acc't and find it to be just.

P. Cortlandt, Colo.

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