[No. 3842.] An Act of Congress to Provide for the Refugees of South Carolina and Georgia. (Omitted). [No. 3843.] Fred Jay to Governor Clinton Asking His Consent that Mrs. Jay May Visit Her Sister at Yonkers-The Governor's Reply. Dear Sir, I am sorry to trouble your Excellency again on a Subject that has given me much pain & am confident must be disagreeable to you. I have this day made application to General Washington for permission for Mrs. Jay to spend sometime at Mr. Cortlands & there to see her Friends; he has no kind of objection, provided your Excellency recommends it-let me, therefore, entreat you to grant a permission for that purpose as soon as possible. Your Excellency well knows my situation & I flatter myself you will comply with the request I now make. If your Excellency has any objection to Mrs. Jay's friends coming as far as Mr. Cortland's, let me then ask the favour of you to grant her permission to stay sometime with Mrs. Cortland who is now at the Yonkers. The Express is just setting off which obliges me to conclude. Your Excellencys Most humb Serv't Headquarters 23 July 1781. GOVERNOR CLINTON'S REPLY. Fred Jay. Poukeepsie 28th July 1781. Dear Sir, I received your Letter of the 23d Yesterday. In the present situation of the Army & at this Distance I will not venture to recommend any measure to his Excellency the Commander in Chief; but if he conceives that the granting Permis sion to Mrs. Jay to visit Mrs. Cortlandt at the Yonkers will not be attended with inconvenience & open a door to future Applications from others which may be troublesome, then can I have no Objection & you are at Liberty to communicate this to his Excellency as expressive of my Consent. I hardly need assure you that it will always give me Pleasure to oblige you & Mrs. Jay or assign any reasons why I would not wish to be more explicit as you are already acquainted with my sentiments respecting Applications of this Nature. I am with great Regard Yours most (G. C.) [Nos. 3844, 3845.] Major Spencer Recommends a Friend for a Commission in the Levies to Colonel Lush-Governor Clinton Replies. Claverack, July 23d 1781. Dear Sir, I would beg it as a favor you would inform me what the Legislature did with regard to raising the 3 years men, whether there is any aditional bounty or advance pay alowed in money in order to Enable the officers to recruite there men? I expected the Governour would have wrote to me on the subject, but he has for some reason neglected, or his Letter has miscared and as I have had the honor to be apointed a Major in said service, I am now in Suspence not knowing whether to proseed or not as it seems to appear that the raising 2 Regt's will fall through. I have had thoughts of offering my Service in the four months if it would be acceptable. Sir, as you have the apoint. ment of the officers for the to month's service, I would inform you that the bearer of this Letter is desireous of the berth of a subalting officer, and I believe he will be able to procure such recommendations as you will require, though he has never had a Commition, he has had experence as he has served in the war almost ever since the commencement thereof, and now does duty as an Ensign in the Militia. I am, Sir, with respect your Most obedient and humble sehv't, Israel Spencer. To Stephen Lush, Esqr. GOVERNOR CLINTON'S REPLY. Albany July 24th 1781. Dr Sir, I am favored with yours of yesterday. The sitting of the Legislature at their last Meeting. was so short that I believe they had it not in their Power to do anything for yourself and the other officers of the three years Levies. However, I presume something will be done for you at their next Meeting. I shall consult with Colo. Willett as to your Application for a Majority in the present levies and write to you on the subject in a Day or two. Your Brother has agreeable to your Request an appointment of a Lieutenancy in this Service. I am in Haste with particular esteem Your most obed't [No. 3846.] The Governor Notifies Captain Aaron Hale of His Selection for a Captaincy in the Levies. Albany 26th July 1781. Sir, Agreable to Directions received from his excellency the Govr. I am to request that you will attend receive and take Charge of the Levies now raising for Defence of the State in Colo Van Ness's Regiment. Orders are already issued for this Purpose to Lieut. Josiah Skinner who will assist you in this Business. I presume the Levies are already raised in that Regiment; lest, however, this may not be the Case it may be proper to inform you that by his Excellency's Orders, deserters from the British service are to be rejected and none are to be received but able bodied men fit for active duty, each provided with a good Musquet or Fireloch, a cartouch Box or a Pouch, capable of containing seventeen Charges of ammunition, a Knapsack or Haversack and a good Blanket, & if any Person offered for muster shall fail in being able bodied or armed and appointed as aforesaid, you are to report the same, together with the class delinquent to the Commanding Officer of the Regt. to the end that another may be detached as the Law directs. You will be recommended to the Council of Appointment for a captaincy in the service, and your Company will be formed from Van Ness's & Wemple's Regiment. Your Lieut. will be Josiah Skinner and Mr. Van Ingen of Schenectady who is now attending there to receive the Levies from Wemple's Regiment. If the Levies in Colo. Van Ness's Regiment are not yet raised you will confer with the Colonel on this Business and do everything in your Power to hasten it as the Safety of the Frontiers principally depends upon its being speedily completed. [No. 3847.] The Governor Sends Instructions to Lieutenant Van Arnum. Albany, July 24th, 1781. Sir, I am directed by his Excellency the Governor, to request that you will attend and receive the Levies now raising for Defence of the Frontiers in Colo. Philip P. Schuyler's Regiment. Deserters from the British Service are to be rejected and none are to be received but able bodied Men fit for active Duty, each provided with a good Musquet or Fireloch a Cartouch Box or |