was no danger, which hes proved the greatest Blunder ever was hapned in the County, since the Commensment of the war and Discoridged the Militia, so that to send generals her without men, is just liek sending a man to the woods to chop without an ax. I am sensable had the general had men shuficent, he woold given general saticsfaction to the Publick and Inhabitants her. I am, with due Respect, your most Obedent Humble Servent Saml. Clyde.

To his Excelency, Esqr.*

For Governor Clinton's Reply, see page 99.

[No. 3136.]

Commissary General Blaine Furnishes Governor Clinton with the Amount of Supplies to be Given by New York State.

Tappan August 9th 1780

Sir, The Committee of Congress at Head Quarters having Called on the States to furnish Supplies for our army during the Campaign which is Increasing fast & makes the daily Consumption of Provisions very Considerable, and will require every possible Exertion of the States to keep them supplied.

Your State is requested to furnish one hundred & forty barr's of flour and seventy one thousand six hundred & Seventy five pounds of Beef p Month; there is fourteen Brigades assembled in this neighbourhood and Recruits hourly comeing in, which with the followers of the army, now Consume one hundred barrels of Flour, & Sixty five Beef Cattle daily. The requisitions made by the Committee of Congress upon the respective states for Provisions were Calculated to supply our army, which is very shortly Expected in the field, and without a speedy Complyance they cannot long subsist.

The supplies Demanded from your state is ordered to be deposited at Albany, I suppose with an Intention of supplying the Troops stationed on your Frontiers. I have been Informed that [that] will not be sufficient, as an additional number of Troops are Called into the field. Have, therefore, in the most pressing terms to request your Excellency, to give Col. Hay, or the State Commissioners, orders to Extend their Purchases, to procure all the flour & Beef your state can possibly furnish, whatever Sum that may Exceed your Continental Supplies, I shall take proper Care to have it settled and either Pay your state the money, or obtain an order upon you from Congress for

that purpose. I am much Concerned for the supplies of our army, and doubt the want of Punctuality in the state agents forwarding their respective Quotas, we shall be reduced to great Distress & difficulty. We have much hopes from the assistance of your state, and your Excellency may depend, was it three fold, we shall stand in need of it. I have the Honor to be with every Sentiment of Regard your Excellencies most Obed't & most h'ble Serv't

Gov'r Clinton.

Eph. Blaine, C. G. Purch's.

[No. 3137.]

Return of Levies Raised in General Ten Brocck's Brigade.

Return of the Levies raised in Brigadier General Ten Broeck's

Brigade to reinforce the Continenal Army.

10th Aug't 1780.

Sir, I am informed by Colo. Vrooman of Schohary that the Enemy entered that Settlement yesterday about 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, fired several Houses at Vrooman's Land & pro

ceeded to within about 2 Miles of the Midle Fort.

We have no particular Account of the Strenghth of the Enemy or how far they may have since extended their Ravages. But it is not improbable that the Enemy may detach small Parties to your Settlements as well with a view of destroying them as to prevent your giving Succour to your Neighbours. I have, therefore, thought it necessary to communicate the above Intelligence & to recommend to you immediately & without the least Delay to call out & station your Regiment on the passes leading to your Quarter until the further movements of the Enemy shall render it necessary. I am, Sir, &c.

Colo. VanBergen.

Col. Pawling.

[G. C.]

Albany 10th Aug't 1780.

Sir, I am informed by Colo. Vrooman of Schohary that the Enemy about 11 o'Clock yesterday, entered that Settlement, fired several Houses at Vrooman's Land & proceeded to about two Miles from the Midle Fort. We have no Account of the Strenghth of the Enemy or the Devastions they may have since committed. But it is not improbable that they consist of the whole Force which appeared at Canojohary & shoud they retire by the Suskehanah, they may detach Parties to the Frontier Settlements of Ulster & Orange. I, therefore, thought it necessary to give you the Information which you will not fail communicating to the commanding Officers of the different Frontier Regiments, that they may afford you such additional Force as will enable you on this Occassion to repel any Attempt of the Enemy & keep the Country in a State of Safety. I am, Sir, &c. [G. C.]

[To Colonel Pawling.]