Dr. [No. 3835.] A Financial Exhibit Between the State of New York and the United States State of New York to Account with the United States for Quota of Taxes, Old Emissions. To Quota of the 5 Million Tax Dec. 14th By Ditto 22d By Ditto favor of Jeremiah Wadsworth favor of Gen'l Green To Ditto of the 15 Do Do from March 1780 to 1780 1780 April 1781 inclusive 14 month at 750,000 Dolls P month agree-C,500,000 June 30 To Wm Palfrey for a Draft drawn in his favour the 13th May last, returned for Non Payment April 11th By Ditto favour of Ephraim Blaine 237,333 May 13th By Ditto favour of W'm Palfrey Dec'r 9th To Ephraim Blaine for a Draft in his favour Returned June Ditto 647,810 July 1st 1st By By Emissions of Loan Office Certificate favour of Gen 1 Green 16,285,143 10,500,000 Nov. By 2 Drafts Drawn in Favor of Michael Hillegas Esq. 17th By draft Ephraim Blaine To Do of the 2 Drafts drawn in Favor of Michael Hillegas 1,989,742 State of New York in Acct with the United States for Quota of Specie Taxes Aug't 26th To Quota of the 3 Million Tax payable 31 Dec. 1780 Nov. 4th To ditto of that Part of the 6 Million Tax to be paid in Cash payable in four Quarterly Payments, the 1st of which is due the 1st of May last. 1781 1780 Nov. 18th By Draft in Favor of the Commiss. of Indian Affairs 1781 May 26th By Ditto--favour of Joseph Carleton By Ditto favour of Thomas Bond 6,464 12,361 6,000 Jan 8 To Ditto of the Tax for supply of Prisoners payable the 1st March, 1781 March 16th To Ditto of the 6 Million Tax to be paid Quarterly the first of which is due the first of June 1781. 4,347 Ball Due United States Dollars 391,620 416,445 NOTE.-Besides the Foregoing Accounts for Taxes, the State of New York has a current Account in the Books the Debit Side of which Amounts to 1,015.500 Dolls. and the Credit Side to 362,520 Dolls. which makes the Apparent Balance due to the United States 652,980 Dolls. What Account this State may have against the Union to counterbalance this. I do not know. The above Accounts are true Extracts from the Books in this office. JAS. MILLIGAN, Agt. immediately conversing with Colo's Drake & Crane on this Subject & without delay to transmitt the names of the Gentlemen who may be agreed on to his Excellency. Colo. Thomas. fire that was kept up by the dragoons and French guard. Captain Hurlbert, CaptainLleutenant Miles, Quartermaster Shaylor, and others, jumped into the river and made for the sloops, in order to extinguish the fire, which they did, and saved the vessels; while in the water, Captain Hurlbert received a musket ball through the thigh, but is now in a fair way to do well. About daylight, General Howe arrived with a division of troops and some artillery, a battery was opened on the enemy, which obliged them to slip their cables and fall down the river about two miles, where they continued till Tuesday about noon, when General Howe again opened a battery on them, and obliged them to make sail up the river. They continued near Taller's Point till near Thursday, during which they sent their gun-boats on shore, and burnt the elegant house of Captain Robert, at Haverstraw. About noon, taking advantage of a fair wind and tide, they made sail and stood down the river. When coming near Dobbs' Ferry, (where the Americans had erected a battery of two eighteen-pounders, two French brass twelve, and seven half-inch howitzers,) they (Americans) commenced a heavy fire on them from the works, on both sides of the river; the British returned the fire, but did not the least damage. The largest of their ships sustained the greatest damage, many shot were fired through her, and one of our shells bursting on board her, threw them into great confusion; eighteen or twenty of their men jumped overboard, three or four of whom swam on shore, and the rest are supposed to be drowned. New Jersey Gazette, August 8. General Washington, in the general orders of July 19, notices this affair as follows:- The Commander-in-chief is exceedingly pleased with the conduct of Major-General Howe, for marching with so much alacrity and rapidity to the defence of the stores at Tarrytown, and repulsing the enemy from thence. He requests General Howe, and all the officers and soldiers of the American and French armies who were employed on the occasion, to accept this public acknowledgment of their services. The gallant behavior and spirited exertions of Colonel Sheldon and Captain Hurlbert, of the 2d regiment of dragoons; Captain-Lieutenant Miles of the artillery, and Lieutenant Shaylor of the 4th Connecticut regiment, previous to the arrival of the troops, in extinguishing the flames of the vessels which had been set on fire by the enemy, and preserving the whole of the ordinance and stores from destruction, entitle them to the most distinguished notice and applause of their general." Dr. $200,000 8+0,000 2,400,000 1,500,000 To Wm Palfrey for a Draft drawn in his favour the 13th May last, returned for Non Payment 237,333 647,810 [No. 3835.] A Financial Exhibit Between the State of New York and the United States State of New York to Account with the United States for Quota of Taxes, Old Emissions. To Quota of the 5 Million Tax To Ditto of the 15 Do Do Monthly Do Jan. 4 & Feb. 7-1780 Do from March 1780 to` To Ditto of the 45 To Ditto of the 15 To Ditto of the 15 April 1781 inclusive 14 month at 750,000 Dolls P month agree-1C,500,000 able to a Resolution of Congress of the 18th March 1780 Dec'r 9th To Ephraim Blaine for a Draft in his favour Returned June Ditto 18t By 1st By Emissions of Loan Office Certificate favour of Gen 1 Green 110,000 By 2 Drafts Drawn in Favor of Michael Hillegas Esq. 17th By draft Ephraim Bialue Balance Due United States 10,500,000 To Do of the 2 Drafts drawn in Favor of Michael Hillegas 1,989,742 Dollars 16.285,143 State of New York in Acct with the United States for Quota of Specie Taxes Aug't 26th To Quota of the 3 Million Tax payable 31 Dec. 1780 Nov. 4th To ditto of that Part of the 6 Million Tax to be paid in Cash payable in four Quarterly Payments, the 1st of which is due the 1st of May last. Jan March 16th To Ditto of the 6 Million Tax to be paid Quarterly the first of which is due the first of June 1781. 1781 By Draft in Favor of the Commiss. of Indian Affairs By Ditto -- favour of Joseph Carleton By Ditto favour of Thomas Bond 6,464 12,361 6,000 8 To Ditto of the Tax for supply of Prisoners payable the 1st March, 1781 4,347 Ball Due United States Dollars 391,620 172,803 416,445 NOTE. Besides the Foregoing Accounts for Taxes, the State of New York has a current Account in the Books the Debit Side of which Amounts to 1,015.500 Dolls. and the Credit side to 362.520 Dolls, which makes the Apparent Balance due to the United States 654,980 Dolls. What Account this State may have against the Union to counterbalance this. I do not know. The above Accounts are true Extracts from the Books in this office. JAS. MILLIGAN, Agt. [No. 3836.] Colonel Brinton Paine Offers His Services to the Governor-The Situation North of Saratoga. Saratoga, July 21st, 1781. Dear Gov'r. I recd your Letter with the Enclosed Orders and shall Do all in my Power to put them in Execution, altho I have but little hope to get the men as the inhabitants of Charlotte County have chosen their officers by order of Mr. Chitenden. I see by your Excellency's Orders a Gen'l Invitation for all officers that are willing to serve in the Levies to Give in their names and Rank. My Name and Rank you Know. I had but two Reasons for not serving in the first Levies; one was I expected the Grand Army would attempt to take New York, which if they did, I thought I could be of some service in that Quarter; the other was Mrs. Paine was under such circumstances that I could not leve home, but hope it will soon be so that I can serve either way. Major McKinstry will inform you that our scout has Discovered a sloop on Lake George. We expect the Enemy Down soon; Hope you will grant us all releaf in your power; the Troops at this Garrison have been very short for Beef. I have purchased sum. Major McKinstry seased a Drove last night from one Mr. Wolcott, said to be purchased for the French army, which he will Give you an acompt. If there is no one better, and I can take post at this Garrison for the first part of the Six Months I can serve you. I am with the Greatest Esteem Your Excelencys Most obediant Hum'b Serv't [No. 3837.] Printer Loudon Advocates the Cause of the Post Riders to the Governor-The Latter's Reply. Fish Kill, 21st July 1781. Sir, The bearer being returned from New York, in the hopes of being exchanged for Doct'r Taller, I wish your Excellency would use your influence to obtain his immediate exchange. The Post Master General has informed by letter last week that the Post-Riders are to be allowed no Wages, nor any consideration for their losses after they fell into the Enemy's hands. This is extremely hard. Who will serve in that business if they are to be so treated? Montanye, who was first taken has a family; he lost his Horse, saddle and bridle. Watson, the bearer, was plundered of the little cash he had, likewise he lost his several other things; besides both were exposed to very considerable expences in the Provo in New York, &c. These matters ought to be considered, and the men ought not to be left unnoticed nor unpaid. It sours their spirits, and renders them rather indifferent about our cause. One of them says if he is obliged to return to the enemy he will not return back again. The other says he will never engage in public employ when such flagrant injustice is done him, after all that he has suffered. I will write to the Post office Committee in Philadelphia to urge their considering this matter. If your excellency can do anything for them, it is my sincere wish that you would do what you can for them soon. I am, with sentiments of sincere respect, Your Excellency's most Ob't serv't S. Loudon |