Public Papers of Governor, Volume 1

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State Printers, 1899

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Contents

Burgoyne Selected to Command the British Army of Invasion
139
Bemus Heights a Drawn BattleBurgoyne as an Influential
157
Whigs and ToriesConfiscation of PropertyAlexander Hamil
167
Obscurity of the Origin of Political PartiesLoyalists
175
George Clinton as a Man of ActionHis Prominence during
183
Rev Dr Livingston to George Clinton in Congress urging
193
Colonists by no means UnitedPacificatory Tactics toward
199
Mr McKesson is ImpatientHe Rails at Delays Criticises Opera
206
George Clinton Introduces Maj Hampton to Col Thomas Miff
212
Another Letter Relating to the Same Subject
215
Limitations of a Court Martial 224225
224
A Bill of Sale of Crops on the Ground 230231
230
Draft by George Clinton of Letter of New York Delegates
236
The First Issue on States RightsSeveral New York Delegates
242
Reinforcements Ordered Without Delay to Fort Montgomery
248
Jacobus Van Zandt Promises Gen Clinton his Fire Rafts and
254
Colonel Hay writes George Clinton in Regard to the Protection
261
George Clinton notifies Colonel Van Cortland and Others that
265
Dr Tappen makes a report concerning the Fort Montgomery gar
269
Peter Buckstaffs Testimony
271
Hezekiah Howell Jr Protests Against his Arrest
277
George Clinton to Major Logan as to Defence of West Shore
288
Complaints Against the Militia for Misbehavior
290
George Clinton takes up George Shaws Charges against Lieu
296
LieutenantColonel Cuypers Orders 302303
302
The Generals MotherinLaw Remembers Him
307
Family gossip from Peter Tappen to Gen Clinton 314315
314
James Hamiltons account as Commissary at Haverstraw
320
Col Joseph Drake mildly disciplined
328
Gen Clinton receives seven thousand pounds for bounty money
329
Rounding up dispersed and disbanded militia
332
Military movementGeneral Clinton carefully watching the Eng
338
Proposition for a hospital in Haverstraw 345346
345
The retreat from Long IslandTogether with George Clintons
351
A private and domestic epistle from John Du Bois
357
A malicious rumor against Lord StirlingJohn Youngs earnest
364
George Clinton orders LieutenantColonel Henry B Livingston
370
The English ships run by our defences and reach Dobbs Ferry 376377
376
John Sloss Hobart writes patriotically
382
The Situation in the North 385388
385
Bill for flour casks
439
Timber men to fell trees to obstruct the march of the Enemy
443
Inventory of axes at Fort Montgomery 450451
450
And the Generals orders in consequence 457458
457
Col Malcoms instructions from the Committee to carry the plan
463
The inhabitants of Kingston seek information 473
473
To protect the east shore of the HudsonThe militia of Albany
479
Further honors for the GeneralAppointed to command the
485
The Convention bestows discretionary power upon the General
491
Major Jansen ordered to march to Ramapo
497
Gen Clinton asks the cooperation of Colonel Day
498
They had not heard the news from TrentonBut Gen Clinton
504
Col Hathorn nabs four Tories 510511
510
Returns of Col Hornbecks regiment
517
All but five hundred of the Ulster and Orange militia allowed
529
Massachusetts joins New York 536537
536
Robert Morris puts in a plea in behalf of John Doremus 543544
543
Plenty of grain and plenty of moneyBut the farmers hold on
550
Gen Clinton orders Col Hasbrouck to relieve his troops at Syd
557
The General reports to the CommanderinChiefAnd discusses
564
Organization of a regiment of the Continental Army
570
Major Pawlings memorialWhich indicates that history repeats
576
Delicacy toward subordinatesGenl Clinton expresses his opin
580
General Clintons instructions to Col Pawling 586587
586
Gen Clinton reports to the State ConventionDrafts or Volun
592
Lieut Tiebout preferred to shoot game than men and
598
Capt Dorlon too ill to accept a commission 605606
605
Captured Tory property including it was believed part
611
Col PawlingSevere methods ordered toward careless militia
623
Doremus and others and the horses
636
Washington skepticalUnwilling to station a guard at private
643
Discouraging condition of affairs at New WindsorNot a soldier
665
The State Convention urges completion of obstructions in
671
Col Pawling disturbedFour of his men captured and a small
677
Gossip from Mr ErskineLord Stirling gathers material for
684
Returns of Col Snyders regiment at Fort Montgomery
833
With a rinkeld cocktd knosLieut Connellys description
839
Returns of Col Grahams regiment at Fort Independence
845
Difficulty of raising cashCapt Bedlows complaint to Gen Clin
851
Returns of Col Pawlings regiment at Fort Clinton
857

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