State to Comply with these several requisitions as far as they may hitherto have been uncomplied with; the object of my present Letter is to give you early notice of that Resolution and further to inform you, as the Balance of these Requisitions is the only Fund from which Expenditures of the Campaign are to be drawn, I must urge the most speedy & punctual compliance on the part of the several States. Your Excellency's Good sense will render it unnecessary for me to dwell on this Subject and your regard for the Public Interest will, I am confident, interest you most deeply in the facilitating a Compliance with the essential demand. With the Greatest Respect I have the honour to be Your Excellencys Most Obediant H. Serv't Robt. Morris, Sup't of Finance. His Excellency, The Governour, Commdr. in Chief of New York. Ordered By the United States in Congress Assembled June 28th 1781 That the Superintendent of Finance be furnished with an Account of the Several Requisitions of Money & Supplies from the States, and that he take measures for calling upon them & pressing a Compliance with the said Requisition. That he Order such sums of Money into the hands of the Quarter Master General & the Commss'y of Military Stores as upon Consultation aforesaid may be necessary for executing the duties requred of them Respectively. (Copy) Extract from the Minutes Chas. Thomson, Secy. [No. 3808.] Return of New Levies Commanded by Colonel Pawling. Return of the New Levies Commanded by Lt. Colo. Pawling Stationed at Ye Frontiers of Ulster & Orange [No. 3809.] Colonel Udny Hay's Appeal to Governor Clinton for Relief for Mr. Trimble. Poughkeepsie, 9th July 1781. Sir, The enclosed narrative of Mr. Trimble's proceedings respecting a quantity of flour impressed by him in consequence of your Excellency's particular warrant for that purpose, with the attempts already made to make him answerable for the value thereof in a way the Law did not certainly intend, is of such a nature as compells me, in justice to him, to request your Excellency's interposition in any manner you think most eligi ble, and will prove most conducive in preventing Mr. Trimble from becoming a personal sufferer for having exerted himself on a particular occasion to promote the public good, without the least view.of any emolument to himself, or even any consideration for his personal trouble therein. I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's most obed't & very humble serv't, Udny Hay Governour Clinton. [No. 3810.] Thomas McKean of Pennsylvania Succeeds Samuel Huntington as President of Congress. Secretary's Office, July 10th 1781. Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the Hon'ble Samuel Huntington having informed the United States in Congress Assembled, that the state of his health would not permit him to continue longer in the exercise of the duties of President and requested leave of absence, Congress have this day proceeded to the choice of a President, and have elected the Hon'ble Thomas McKean. I am, Sir, Your obedient Hum. Serv't. His Excellency The Governor of New York. Chas. Thomson. [No. 3811.] Colonel Ebenezer Stevens Urges the Governor to Fill Up the Artillery Quota-The Governor's Reply. Sir, I had the honor of receiving your Excellency's favor of the 4th inst. by Capt. Hubbell, together with the Appointments. As General Knox is on the Lines, I shall forward the Letter addressed to the President of the Board of War, the first opportunity that offers. Inclosed, is the Monthly Return of the Regiment. Your Excellency will see by that, how far short we fall, of the Establishment. I should wish to be informed if any, and what steps are taken to recruit, as we shall probably take the field, in the course of a very few days. Every Artillery Man that can be mustered we shall want. I have not a doubt but your Excellency will hurry on such men, as may be ordered for us. I have the honor to be, with the greatest Respect, Your Excellency's most obed't & very humble serv't Artillery Park, 11th July 1781. His Excellency Governor Clinton. E. Stevens. GOVERNOR CLINTON'S REPLY. Poughkeepsie, July 11th 1781. Sr, I am favored with your Letter of this Day enclosing a Return of the Reg't of Artillery. The Legislature rose without making any new Provision for recruiting our regts. There are still many delinquent Classes on the late Law; but from the information of Gen'l Clinton I have little hopes of being enabled to collect many more by virtue of that law- -I have given orders-however, that all that may yet be collected be delivered to the Artillery; and as soon as the fines from the Delinquent classes come in, I shall put the monies into the hands of proper recruiting officers to recruit for your Reg't accordingly. In order to avoid any mistakes, I wish to be furnished with a rank Roll of the officers of your Reg't that the Council of Appointment may govern themselves thereby in any future appointments. |