Necessaty I am under, to endure the Fatigues of war, for the little Honour that can be obtained amongst a croud, in so low a station, I confess have some weight, but I cannot have the vanity to think myself qualified for a higher Rank, concious of the want of both Theory & Practice, in Justice to myself & Country, 1 should decline it.

Thinking y'r offers extremely generous, together with the natural fondness I have for the military, I am determined through all the opposition of Friends to except of the place.

The young Gentleman I mentioned to you before (Mr. Elmer,) expresses a peculiar Fondness to serve his Country, but to oblige his Friends, is under the disagreable necessaty of declining.

I know of no person that I can recommend for an Ensign, except one Archibald Martin, who is thought by many, deserving of a Commision. He cannot boast of his Parentage, or a liberal Education, though a better Education I apprehend than many lately appointed. He served as a private in the rifle Battalion at Boston, and a Sergeant in Capt. Blain's Company last summer, where he acquired the Charrectar of a good soldier, and a clever Fellow. He is wiling to except of the Birth, and will engage to inlist twenty soldiers in a few days.

I request Sir if you send me inlisting orders, that with it you would send the articles of war, and the Terms, & Form of Inlistment.

From Sir Y'r very Hmbl. Serv't,

For The Hon'le George Clinton Esq.

Dan'l Wood.

[No. 361.]

Captured Tory Property, Including, it was Believed, Part of Rivington's Printing Establishment.

Ramepough Feb'y 20th 1777.

D'r Sir,

Inclosed I send you a few lines I Received from Coll. Cooper, the Contents you will observe he has not subscribed His name nor Directed them to me, but as I Received them by the hand of Major Logan I know they are from Him, I shall be glad to have your Directions on the premises, and also a Written order to the Coll. Commanding The Tappen Militia in order that Their Quota of men may be Raised. Your Honour's Compliance will oblidge Your Most Humble Ser't,

Levi Pawling.

Dear Sir,

Head Quarters in Closter the 18th Febry. 1777.

We have in Our Possession now for the States One Nigro man Formerly Belonged to Mical More, a torie, now in New York Baking Bread for Our Enemies-and also Cattle of s'd More, Sold in Publick Vandue amounting to thirty Pounds nineteen shillings-the keeping come nineten shillings, £30 left. Printing tipes, Scruws &c. said to be Revington's-flax in the Sheaf of said More, & also flax of the Dominy Lidacker in the Sheaf, some Dry Beef hides,-four Bags with wheat.

The Tappan Militia insist upon a written Order from the General for Raising the men to fill this Rigment their Quota is 16

men.

[No. 362.]

Lieut. Rose Cashiered for Insubordination.

At a General Court Martial held at the House of Widow Hills

near Good Will Meeting House in Ulster County on Friday 21st

Came on the Tryal of Lievt. Jacobus Rose of Capt. Horsebrook's Co. of Col. Paulding's Regiment of Ulster County.

Who Stands Charged before this Court of Refuseing to obey the order of a superior officer, when ordered to detach by Ballot the Quoto of Men of his Com'y for the Service on 23d Sep'r Last and also disobeying at other times.

To which Charge the said Lievt. Rose pleads Guilty and further declares in the presence of this Court that he will not obey the order of drafting men by Ballot in future.

Capt. Horsbrook deposeth and Saith,

That Lievt. Rose never appeared to him to be unfriendly but his General Character is Rather unfriendly to the States, that he Commonly associated himself with those People that is Disaffected and suspected of being Realy friendly and further saith

not.

Major John Contine Sworn & Saith,

That sometime in September Last Lievt. Jacobus Rose of Capt.

John Hasbrook's Co. in Col. Paulding's Reg't. was ordered by this deponant agreeable to a Resolution of the Convention of this State to detach Six men by Ballot being the Quoto of the Comp'y he then Commanded, But absolutely Refused to do, tho several times Requested by this deponant; as also Refused to Raise his Quoto another time, notwithstanding this deponant held out to him under what sollemn Ties of Honour and Religion he had obligated himself; to obey his superior officers, at the time he Rec'd his Commission and further saith not.

The Court takeing into Consideration the Case of Lievt. Rose of Capt. Horsebrook's Com'y of Col. Pawling's Regiment of Ulster County and from his own Confession together with the Evidence do find him Guilty of the within Charge and Adjudge him the said Lievt. Rose to be Cashered and to Pay a fine of Thirty pounds and also be Rendered Incapable of ever wearing a Commission again in this State.

Attest.

The Within is the Proceedings of

John Hathorn, Judge Adv'te. this Court Martial on the Tryal of Lievt. Rose.

A Fine of Twenty Pounds for Deserting to the Enemy.

At a General Court Martial held at the house of Widow Hill near good Will Meeting House on the 14th day of this Instant