[No. 3483.] Rumbout Assessment on Tories. A Coppy of a Tax List of those that have Son or Sons gone of to and joind the Enemy out of Rumbout Precinct in Dutches County, Agreable to a Law of this State for that purpose. Mr. Pell Recruits One Man in Westchester County. Crompond Jan'y 12th 1781. Sir, My Success in recruting has been Poore; as yet I received but one; I have Inclosed his name, and Description, and for what Class, tho I am in hops this County will furnish their Coato in time; I have taken one Deserter belonging to the 21 Regt. and sent him to West Point: am in hops of Taking up sum more. I am much in want of Cash, can git it out of the County Treasury by an order from your Excellency. From your Excellency's very Hum'l Ser't to serve [To G. C.] Saml. T: Pell. Return of one Recrute received a Class in West Chester Colo'l Crane's Capt. Larrences Peter Dickens Salum Salum 5% Light Light Faire farmer 18 [No. 3485.]* A Threatened Attempt to Abduct Governor Clinton. Fishkill Jan'ry 13th 1781. [?]i May it please your Excellency, Mr. David Currie, a gentleman who may be Depended upon, is just Returned from New Jersey, having been on Business there; having seen Mr. Morris Hazard who Resides at New Ark, and Daily sees & Converses with people from New York, informed Mr. Currie that he had it from good authority from friends in New York, that a plan was laid to carry off your Excellency prisoner to New York this winter at all events; that two Hundred Guineas is offered to any party that shall bring the Gov'r of this state into New York; that a party has been out lately for that purpose, and way laid the Roads [ ] Poughkeepsie Town for several nights together, Expecting to have caught the Governor some small Distance out of Town; and on their return Reported, that they still would have Compleated their plan, had it not been for the Governor's Guard, which was the reason why [they] dare not attempt to seize your Excellency near your Home. The Governor is (I doubt not) much better acquainted with Mr. Hazard than I am; therefore, will know best what Credit to give this acc't; however, not only the Respect & esteem for your Excellency person, but a sense of my Duty shall at all time induce me to give [The endorsement on this document is: "13th Jan'y 1782 ". See Clinton Papers Volume II, page 634, including footnote, a letter from General Washington to Clinton in regard to this threatened abduction.-STATE HISTORIAN. ] your Excellency the earliest Notice in my power of [ of such a nature which shall come to my knowledge. I have the honour to be, with due Respect & Esteem your Excellency's Most Obdt. H'ble Serv't His Excellency Gov'r Clinton. Hend❜k Wyckoff. Poukeepsie 19th January 1782. Dear Sir, I have been duely favoured with your Letter of the 13th Instant and now return you my warmest thanks for the oblidging Mark of attention to my personal safety. The Information it contains may be true & I shall, therefore, esteem it a Duty to use every prudent precaution in my Power to defeat the attempt, tho I am destitute of a guard at present. At the same [time], I assure you the Person with whom the Intelligence originates, does not in my Oppinion merrit any great show of confidence. I am with great Esteem &c. [To Hend❜k Wyckoff.] [G. C.] [No. 3486.] Adjudicating the Status and Pay of Colonel Malcom. Sir, Your Excellency will receive enclosed, the Copy of an Act of Congress of the 8th Instant, respecting Colonel Malcolm; expressing their Sentiments that he cannot be considered as entitled to Pay & Subsistence as a Colonel in the Service of the United States, longer [than] he held the actual Command of his Regiment; and recommending him as a meritorious Officer, who from the Impracticability of employing him in the Army, is to be deemed a Supernumerary under the Resolution of Congress of the 24th of November 1778: and referring it to the Executive of New York to settle & adjust his Pay for his Services after leaving his Regiment and charge the same to the United States. I have the Honor to be with the highest Respect, your Excellency's most obedient & most humble Servant Sam. Huntington, President. His Excellency Governor Clinton. In Congress Jan'y 8th 1781. The board of war to whom was referred the letter of 15th of Nov'r from the Gov'r of New York with the letter from Col. Malcolm inclosed delivered in a report whereupon, Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress, Col. William Malcolm cannot be considered as entitled to pay and subsistence as a Col. in the service of the United States longer than he held the actual command of his regiment. And that he be recommended to the executive of the State of N. York as a meritorious Officer, who from the impracticability of employing him in the army, is to be deemed a supernumerary under the resolution of Congress of the 24th Day of Nov'r, 1778. And whereas Col. Malcolm has been employed after his leav ing his Regiment on sundry occasional Services: Resolved, That it be referred to the executive of the State of N. York to settle and adjust his pay during the time of such services and charge the same to the United States. Extract from the minutes. Chas. Thomson, Secy. [No. 3487.] Colonel Drake's Intercession for James McShane. Peeks Kill, Janery 13th 1781. Dear Sir, The Bairer is the Son of Jeams McChane who lives below Dobes Ferrey, who sufers beyend my Painting his Destress; hes Exchanged Farms with one Androw Lumerax in my Naberhud and cant be brought of without a flagg. Gin'll Heath will not give a flagg without your Excelence aperbashon; as the s'd McChain hes bin a paseverin wigg sen the biginen of the contest, I cold wich, if it was consistant with your duty, you wold rekmend the same to Gina'll Heath for a flagg; our Setevashon is such, which hender my atendence with the Ledeslater at Albane; I am under the nesesety of ordring my ridgment out in for Classes, as the gard air ordred of the Lines and grate part of the armey is ordred to march to Quile the revolt of the Penselvaney Line. I remain your Humbl Sarvent To His Excelenc Gorge Clinton. Samll. Drake. [No. 3488.] The Pennsylvania Mutineers Hold On to the British Emissaries. Head Quarters New Windsor, Jan'ry 13th 1781. Dear Sir, Since the information Colonel Humphrys gave your Excellency by my direction, some circumstances have been communicated by General Wayne (a Copy of whose Letter is inclosed)* which give a very different complexion to the, affair. Instead of delivering up the Emissaries from the Enemy, as I had been prematurely advised, the Mutineers have only re *General Wayne's letter not found.-STATE HISTORIAN. |