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Mr. W has been bound over for asking a greater Sum in State 



Money than in Specie for an Article he offered for Sale, and yet he is 

 every Day crying down the State Money, saying it is good for nothing 

 and will depreciate, &c., that the price he gives for Wheat is too little, 

 that it will be dearer, &c., &c. Wheat is now bought from 4s. 6d. to 5s. 

 6d. specie per Bushel, and he gives Eight Shillings ; he has nearly got the 

 Amount of the last Order for £2000. If Slough or Keigart would act 



jn W 's Ofl&ce they could certainly serve the public much better. 



Some time after I wrote you, at the Eequest of Col. Temple, concerning 

 the Difficulty of procuring Forage, the Forage Master of the Corps 

 went to the most disaffected part of this County and got 22 Tuns of 

 hay by a voluntary Subscription in Two Days and one half Eiding,* 

 although a Stranger without Credit and Money, and this in the Winter. 



j^j;r, "W" , who was here at Hay Making, could get none, or at least 



said so. 



Your Choice of a County Lieutenant is much approved here. I have 

 not received One Shilling from the Sub-Lieutenants of the Militia Fines, 

 except from Adam Orth and Mr. Kucher, and that has been paid Mr. 

 Marsteller as Pay Master of the Militia. 

 I am with Respect, Sir, 



your most obedient 



hum. Servant, 



William Henry. 

 Directed^ 



His Excellency Joseph Reed, Esqr., President of the Supreme Execu- 

 tive Council, Philadelphia. 



Per favour of ) 

 Mr. Jos. Myers. \ 



Lt. Col Adam Hithley to Pres. Beed, 1781. 



Lancaster, March 3d, 1781. 



Sir: Since my arrival here, a considerable^number of the Pennsylva- 

 nia Volunteers, who were last year raised, to serve for seven Months, 

 called on me and demanded pay for their services. They inform me they 

 were directed to call on the Lieutenants, for that purpose. 



As I have no instructions on that head, I could not comply with their 

 demands, but promised to represent their case to your Excellency, and 

 receive your directions. I have appeased them for the present— I shall 

 wait your Excellency's advice in the matter. 



I have written circular letters to the Sub-Lieutenants, and amongst 

 other matters desired they would settle their accounts, agreeable to a late 

 resolution of the Honorable Council, (a printed one of which I inclosed 

 to each,) several of them have been with and informed me, they were 



