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We are sensible tliat some irregularities happen among all troops, but 

 no charges are so pointed as those against the Legion, from whence we 

 cannot but conclude their conduct to be more reprehensible. We ref^ret, 

 Sir, that there should be occasion of mentioning matters that must una- 

 voidably give you uneasiness, but the duty we owe the People, and the 

 respect we bear to you, Oblige us to do it. 



We do not mean however to delay the Legion on these accounts. Its 

 services are wanted at the Southward, whither we desire it may be 

 marched with all possible dispatch. But we wish past complaints may 

 engage the Corps to more cautious and regular behaviour in future. This 

 we conceive necessary if the Legion would recover and preserve its 

 honor, or even wish to remain in existence. 

 We have the honor 



to be very respectfully 



your most Obedient Servants, 



By order of the Board, 

 (Copy.) Tim. Pickep.ixg. 



Directed^ 



Brig, Gen, Count Pulaski. 



The following letter specifies the price of cereals in this county in 1779 : 



Sir: Your Excellency's Favor of the 10th Listant requesting me to 

 procure 600 Barrels of Flour in the County of Lancaster came to hand 

 yesterday, and as other Business required my sending Express to Phila- 

 delphia, I thought it my duty to give your Excellency the earliest In- 

 formation of my willingness to procure the same and make no doubt but 

 in a reasonable time shall have that number complete, as I have now 

 upwards of 2000 Bushels of good Wheat purchased (which I intended 

 for the Commissary's Department, keeping the Offal for Horse food) but 

 as I have not engaged it to any Person, nor drawn or Eeceived Money 

 from any Person on Account thereof I intend now to keep it towards 

 making up the Flour demanded. The Wheat I have on hand I pur- 

 chased at different Prices viz., £9, £8 10, £8, £7 10, and hope to procure 

 the remainder for £7 per Bushel, which will reduce Flour to £20 per 

 Cwt,, and under, after keeping the Offal for Public Horse food at the 

 Price I gladly pay to other Persons, It is true a Committee of Lancas- 

 ter Townsmen have regulated the prices of some few Articles, among 

 others Wheat at £5, and Flour at £15, but all Public purchasers with 

 myself found it an impossibility to procure the necessary supplies, at the 

 regulated prices. Therefore were obliged to Deviate from their rule, or 

 starve the army. We made a Eule among ourselves to lower the Prices 

 of Wheat and Eye 10s. per Bushel weekly and inferior Grain in propor- 

 tion, which had the desired Effect as it reduced the prices of Wheat and 

 Eye from £10 to £7 10 per Bushl, You may rest assured, sir, that I 



