it from a disafected Person. I woud fain flatter myself that there is some Error in this Representation, as from the good Oppinion I entertain of you I cannot be perswaded to believe that you woud prostitute the Military Authority with which you are vested to purposes so subversive of Law & the Rights of the Subject. I have, therefore, thought proper to write you & I trust if there is any Dispute concerning the property or Possession of the Farm on which Mr. Light lives, it will as well as all other Matters of the like Nature be left to the Courts of Justice to determine. I am, Sir, with due Respect your most Obed't Serv't

Colo. Thomas.

[No. 3438.]

[G. C.]

Serious Complaints Against Westchester Refugees.

Garrison West Point Dec'r 17th 1780.

Sir, The inclosed papers were handed to General Heath by a Miss Crawford, who complains of great abuses committed by the Refugees, Militia &c. The loss which seems most nearly to affect her is a horse, taken by a Son of Major Hobby, who is an Inhabitant of Connecticutt; as this does not come within General Heath's Department he has directed me to lay the papers before his Excellency, Governor Clinton. I have the honor to be, Your Obedient Servant

Danl. Lyman, A. D. Camp.

Mr. Benson.

Peekskill, Desember ye 16th 1780.

Sir, this is to Inform your Honour, that Samuel Crawford was a notted friend to Amearica and Lost his Life in the Coun

try's Cause, and famley has Suffered very much by the British and Likewise by our army; they where taken by Jonathon Hobey & one taken from John Angewine & one taken from Mikiah Cudner taken by Thomas Callbort; this from your vari humble Serr't to Command

John Ferris; Justice.

Taken from Salley Angewine, taken one mare by Phillip Hunnewel Gilbert Drake & Capt. Peacock the first plundering a wile after Thomas Ferris Thaniel Tucker & Leuft. Brown & Luther Cinnecut took two mares from Said Angewine the Day as our army Left the White Plans this from

John Ferris: Justice.

[No. 3439.]

Colonel Lush Energetically Carrying Out Orders to Raise the State's Quota.

Albany, 17" Dec'r 1780.

Dear Sir, I was honored with your Excellency's Letter of the 11th ulto. on the 20" of the same Month. On the Day I received it, I dispatched Letters by Express covering the Laws & warrants to the Supervisor's Clerks of Tryon and Charlotte and delivered those for this County to the Clerk. The Supervisors for this County convened and on the 4th Instant, I received the Certificate enclosed. On the same Day, I delivered Genl. Ten Broeck the orders for his Brigade (which were immediately forwarded) and transmitted Genl. Renselaer the orders for the Regiment under his Command, pressing the Necessity of having them sent without the least Delay to the respective comm'g officers of the Regts. in his Brigade.

Upon looking over the Orders again, I found that there was but one Regt. in Charlotte County, and of Course concluded that there could be no apportionment of the Men assigned as their Quota. I, therefore, transmitted Colo. Webster the Orders to raise eleven Men.

The Clerk of the Supervisors of Tryon County tho' I have wrote him my third Letter, has not yet sent me the Certificate required by Law. I again request it of him by Mr. Klock, who sets of for Tryon County Tomorrow.

The Circular Letters for convening the Legislature were forwarded all within a very few Days after I rec'd them by occasional Expresses.

Your Excellency's after Orders of the 12" Instant, came to Hand last Night. I have just delivered them to Genl. Tem Broeck and sent one to Colo. Webster. Those for Tryon must be detained 'till I am furnished with the Certificate. The Peoplein this Part of the County are using the utmost Exertions for raising their Proportion; they have two or three out of 14 assigned to this Regt. & we have every Reason to conclude that their Number in this Regt. at least will be soon completed. Genl. Ten Broeck will write to the officers commanding the other Regts. in his Brigade and means to represent in the strongest Colours the Necessity of immediately furnish'g their respective Quotas.

There is a Doubt started by the Officers here with Respect to the Time for Delivery of the Men by the different Classes. The Law says "no Class shall be compelled to deliver a Man 'till after the Expiration of four Weeks from the Delivery of the

he Officers assert that the only Way of "compelling

of the Men" pointed out by the Law, is by exacting

the Fines & Penalties on delinquent Classes and that of Consequence your Excellency's Orders shorten instead of lengthen the Time prescribed. I shewed them that Clause which gives your Excellency authority to fix the Period for paying in the Fines and Penalties, but have found it exceedingly difficult to convince them that your Excellency was right.

Be pleased to offer my best Respects to Mrs. Clinton & Family, and believe me with the highest Respect & Esteem your Excellency's most obdt. ser.

His Excellency Gov'r Clinton.

Stephen Lush.

[No. 3440.]

Governor Clinton's Reply to Judge Haring's Letter Concerning Contraband Goods.

Pokeepsie, Dec'r 18th 1780.

Sir, I have rec'd your Letter of the 11th Inst. The well effected Inhabitants residing between the Lines have had my Permission & recommendation to remove with their Effects above the Lines. If Mr. Vredenburgh is one of those, it would undoubtedly be wrong to subject his property to seizure unless it be proved to have been bro't from the Enemy. Capt. Lawrence's Orders will clearly prove my Intentions of stopping all undue intercourse with the Enemy & apprehand'g those who may be found going to or coming from Places within their Power without my Permission.

I believe Mr. Bell to be a good Whig & am, therefore, sorry for the misfortune of his Son's going over to the Enemy. I think he comes within the Law &, if so, his only Relief must be from the Legislature. There are others in Mr. Bell's situation

in whose favor I wish a Discrimination could have been made.

I am &c.

Jno. Harring, Esqr.

[No. 3441.]

G: C:

Supervisors' Clerk of Ulster Gives the Quota.

Pursuant to an act Entitled; an act to compleat the Quota of the Troops of this State, to serve in the army of the United States during the War, This is to certify that the Supervisors of Ulster County, hath this Day apportioned the number of men. to be raised in said County, to serve in the army of the United States during the war, to and among the Several Regiments In said County of Ulster, as followeth, Vizt.

Necessary Clothing Overlooked at Mr. Tappen's.

Poughkeepsie, Dec'r 20th, 1780.

Sir, His Excellency directs me to inform you that a quantity of public Clothing consist'g of flannel vests & woolen Stockings & some shoes, has for a long time past been laying at Mr. Tap pen's at this Place notwithstand'g the great Distresses of our Troops for want of them. They will soon become moth eaten