Measures may be taken, as shall redound to the Honor and Interest of our Country. With all possible respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Excellency's most Obt. and humble Sert.

His Excellency The Governor of New York.
Subsidy granted by the King to the

Robt. Morris.

Officers Delegate Captain Dodge to Represent Them on the Clothing Proposition.

Saratoga, October 19th 1781.

Sir, We the subscribers being officers who formerly belonged to the several Continental Battalions of this State, but now Deranged by reason of the late resolve of the Honorable Continental Congress, being informed that a supply of Cloathing is arived for the use of the Officers of the line of this State. And as we conceive ourselves Justly Intitled to our proportion for our past Services, we have Appointed Capt. Dodge to wait on Your Excellency and if we should be thought Intitled to them to request an order from your Excellency to draw the Clothing for us. as we cannot personally Attend ourselves. When your

Excellency considers the Distruction that those Northern countries are to Cloathing, the Exhorbitant Sum that it Costs to purchase new Cloath and the small appearance of receiving our pay soon to purchase them with, you will easily Excuse our Troubleing you at present.

We have the Honor to be your Excellencies most obedient Humble Servents.

Fred. Weissenfels Lt. Colo. Comdt., Saml. Logan, Major, Henry Godwin, Capt., Thos Hunt, Lt. 4th N. Y., Alexr. McArthur, Lieut., A. Tuthill, Lieut 4th N. Y., F. Gildersleeve, Lieut Late of Colo. Spencers Regt., E. Mott, Lieut late 5th N. York Regt.

[No. 4084.]

Memorandum of Tax Notes.
(Omitted.)

[No. 4085.]

General Heath Complains to the Governor Concerning the Want of

[Private.]

Bread.

Headquarters, Continental Village, October 21, 1781.

Sir, The wish expressed in mine of the 17th, that a certain number of your militia might be held in readiness, was with a view of striking the enemy in some part, should they make such reinforcements to aid Cornwallis as would rationally invite us to such an attempt. To hint any thing of the kind to the militia, would certainly tend to discover the design, as your Excellency observes. I was in hopes it could be done without. I shall endeavor to strike the enemy if they give me a fair opportunity;

but at present, should one ever so favorable offer, a fatal bar is in the way-For four or five days past, the army have received but a part of their allowance of bread. For any movement that can be made, four or five days bread at least should be on hand. The want of this does and will prevent our making any movement, should the opportunity be ever so favorable. If Colonel Hay has returned, I most earnestly wish that four or five hundred barrels of flour, if possible, may be immediately forwarded; but, at the same time, not the most distant hint be given that any intended movement requires it.

As the present season of the year requires the militia being at home to secure their harvest, and as the enemy, by the last accounts do not appear to be advancing, I have advised General Stark to dismiss those who were turned out on the late occasion and for the present have ordered the brigade of regular troops sent to the Northward, to remain in that quarter; which, with the other troops and militia that can be called out in a short time, will, I think be fully sufficient. If your Excellency should think otherwise, please write to general Stark by the express, to detain such of the militia, and for such time as you may think necessary.

I wish to be informed for what time colonel Willet's, Weissenfel's and McKinstery's corps are engaged, that measures may be thought of for a winter arrangement?

I have the honor to be, With the greatest respect, Your Excellency's Most obedient Servant,

His Excellency Governor, Clinton.

[No. 4086.]

Lieutenant Ephraim Snow Asks the Governor for Money for Recruits. Albany 22nd, October 1781.

Sir, Agreeable to your Instructions I have delivered the enlistments of the Recruits I had enlisted out of the Levies to Capt. Moody, but finding a difficulty arises respecting the remainder of their Bounty, Capt. Moody desired me to procure Money for this purpose, as I have paid them only a Trifle when I engaged them. I cannot learn that the Classes, who are still Delinquent are endeavouring to make up Money to raise During War Men, and understand that there are several of them, instead of furnishing a Recruit, have delivered in the Treasury the Sum of Money prescribed in the Law. As the New Emission Money (I presume) will answer for discharging this Business I would be exceedingly glad, if your Excellency would be pleased to transmitt me an Order, to draw out of the Treasury here, such sum of New Emission Money as will be necessary to enable me of executing the above business.

I am, Sir, Your Excellencies Most Obt. & Vr. Humble Servt. George Clinton, Esqr.

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