have in this neighbourhood, and ought to be gaurd'd if said mills should be distroyed, we mus of course leave this Place,

His Excellency has requested the officers of Brigades and of Regiments unbrigaded to make returns of the names of such gentlemen as are willing [ ] as officers in said service, so as that necessary means might be taken for their being commissioned, I should, therefore, recommend (the above Persons whom I have appointed to receive the levies), Jacob J. Klock as Captain, Samuel Gray, as first and Konrath K. Timmerman, as second subalterns; the former has been an officer in the Contenantle service for four years, and the two latters, are officers in the militia, put have freequently been called out in service, and are well disablined, I have no more to add, as that the general orders, which I have rec'd are not signed, and am in doubt, whether I have a right to but the said orders into execution (if any delinquintey should happen in my Regt.) without further deriction from his Excellency, I should, therefore, request his Excellency, to give me further instructions how to act in the Premisses.

Also that I have some men in my Regt. who have been Prisenors with the enemy, and are now at home on Parole, who are also classed but refuse to pay towards procuring a man, until they are assured of their being exchanged, I should, therefore, be glad his Excellency would be gind anove to give me his obenien on this head, the names of which is Henry Haber, Capt. Henry Walrath, John Petry, Jun'r and Cornelus Lamperson, Remain, Sir, your most Humble Serv't

His Excellency George Clinton, Governor &c.

Jacob Klock.

[No. 3649.]

Lieutenant McClaughry's Return of Recruits.

Return of men received from the Classes to serve in the 2d New York Regt. during the war. April 19th 1781.

Congress Calls upon States to Make Good Depreciation of Monthly Pay in One Regiment.

By the United States in Congress assembled.

April 20th 1781.

Resolved, That it be and hereby is recommended to the States of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, New York, New Jersey, Pensylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, to make good the depreciation of the monthly pay of the officers and Soldiers belonging to Col. Moses Hazen's regiment that are considered as a part of the quota of the respective states aforesaid, in the same manner they have made good the depreciation to the Officers and soldiers in the batallions belonging to the line of those States respectively.

Extract from the minutes.

Chas. Thomson, sec'y.

[No. 3651.]

Lieutenant McClaughry Supports a Comrade.

Albany April 21st 1781.

Sir, I am informed that Lieut. Pendelton's Cunduct at Fort Montgomery on the sixth of October, seventy-seven has been call'd in question to his disadvantage, I, therefore, beg leave to inform your Excellency that I am, and shall be ready to appear in behalf of his injured Charraecter, at any time when call'd upon, and make no doubt Major Duboys will do the same, whereby the fullest sadesfaction may be given. I have the Honour to be with the greatest respect, Sir, your Most Obdent very Humble Servant

His Excellency George Clinton, Esqr.

Jno. McClaughry.

[No. 3652.]

Lieutenants Inglish, Jansen and Roosa Ordered to Receive Levies for Colonel Pawling's Regiment.

Lieutenants Inglish, Jansen and Rossa will in the first Instance, Receive & take Charge of the Levies raised for the immediate Defence of the State in Colonels McClaghry's & Lieut. Colo. Jansen's Regiments; none or to be accepted but such as armed accoutred and provided agreable to Genl. Orders. Deserters from the British Service are to be rejected. These Troops will compose Part of the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colo. Pawling, whose Orders they are to obey & to whom the Officers are immediately to make Returns.

Given at Pokeepsie, this 21st Day of April 1781.

Robt. Benson, A. D. C.

[No. 3653.]

James Clinton Renews His Complaints in Regard to ProvisionsThe Levies.

Albany, Apl. 24th 1781.

Dear Sir, Your favor of the 15th inst. I have been honor'd with. I have in consequence of the Contents given directions. for the necessary Returns to be made out without loss of time; but from the distracted State of the Troops in this Quarter, I shall not be able to furnish you with them until the last of the month. I have not been able to procure any Return from that part of the first Regt. which is stationed at West Point, therefore, I must beg leave to refer you to Col. V. Schaick.

I have furnished Mr. Ten Broeck with a Return of all the officers who retired from Service on the first day of January, to be laid before the Council. I am informed (tho not officially) that the Resignations of Captain Wandle, Lieutenants Tierce and Henry, have been accepted, which will leave one vacancy, if Pendleton and Mott are provided for. To this vacancy, I would in a perticular manner recommend Serjeant Robert Wilson; it is unnecessary to add anything more on this Subject, as I am persuaded, you are disposed to appoint him if you should not see an impropriety in it.

I am also informed, that Ensigns Brown & Griffen have also resigned, in consequence of which I have recommended Ensign Carpenter to the Council, as he conceives himself injured in point of Rank.

The new Levies are coming in fast, but I cannot receive them for want of Provision. Stoutenburgh is not to be found, and Lush says he has no directions from Col. Hay for procuring any. Mr. Swarth has resigned and General Schuyler has recom

mended a Major Grunbeck to supply his place. I wish to know if the Assembly did not pass an act for collecting Supplies in the stead of Taxes; the Law has not yet been published, nor is anything doing towards it. Our Situation is truly deplorable, and unless speedy and effectual measures are taken to procure timely Supplies, the Consequences will most certainly be serious. I am, Dear Sir, yours affectionately

Gov'r Clinton.

[No. 3654.]

James Clinton.

Wolvert Ecker on the Subject of Taxation.

New Burgh 24 April 1781.

Sir, Incloseed I send you a Copy of a Tax List* of persons who have sons gon to the enemy & also of Mr. Borling, one of the people called Quakers, being Taxed in persuants of an act for reasen men to fill up the Quota of this State to serve dureing the war. I tenck, it will not be in the power of the Collacter to collact the whold is some of the persons taxed are not worth half the sum they are taxed. I am, Sir, your most obedent Humble Servent

His Excellency George Clinton.

Wolvert Ecker.

[No. 3655.]

The Governor Replies to Colonel Thomas in Regard to the Disaffected and Patronage.

Salem, West Chester County Apl. 25th 1781.

Sir, Your Excellency pleases with Respect of removeing the Disaffected from the Lines agreeable to a Law of this state, I could wish to know; the Necessity is truly great and unless

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