160 CALENDAR OF THE GREENE CORRESPONDENCE. [April 6, 
BIDDLE, CLEMENT (Col.) (continued ) : 
1779.—february 20. Philadelphia.—Amount of grain forwarded. 
Sorry to learn from Col. Finnie of Virginia, that their bay is 
full of the enemy’s cruisers, which prevents him from sending 
any of the forage to the head of the Elk. Has written to Col. 
Pettit to suggest to the Committee of Congress the advisa- 
bility of clearing the bay. Rumor from Congress of some for- 
eign intelligence of great importance raised the valuation of 
money, but only for the moment. Hopes the publication of the 
good news will add to the money’s value. _—-Vol. iv, No. 6. 
1779.—Lebruary 24. Philadelphia.—Announcing the birth of a 
son. Large consumption of grain by the horses. Will set out 
for camp on Sunday. Vol. x, No; 5: 
1779.—May 22. Rarriton | Raritan].—Enclosing one set of the 
returns of his department and promising others. 
Vol. 1, No. 76% 
1779.—May 27. Middlebrook.—Informing him what States can be 
depended on for supplies of forage. Advising that the inhabi- 
tants of certain districts be left at home to cut the hay and 
grain. Asking that the question of pasturing the horses be 
presented to His Excellency. Vol. v, No. 83, 
1779.—May 28. Camp.—Report of the state of the scythes. Has 
sent a person to collect all the bags in certain districts, as the 
waste of grain without them is very great. Vol. v, No. 89. 
1779.—May 28. Rarriton [Raritan|.—Mr. Furman having left, 
returns the letter to Gen. Greene. Insufficient pasturage for 
horses. Vol: ‘v; Nowor: 
1779.-—May 32. Rarriton | Raritan|.—Arrival of fifty horses in 
good condition. Amount of grain forwarded. 
Vol. vi, No. 20; 
1779.—October 29. Morristown.—Enemy has not destroyed any 
hay at Quibble Town and only eighty or ninety tons at Raritan, 
after which they returned to Amboy, leaving their comman- 
der, Col. Simcoe, and one or two others, prisoners. Report of 
their burning Brunswick, false. Has given orders to provide 
Gen. Sullivan’s army at Morristown. Vol. iii, No. 8. 
1779.— October 30. Raritan.—Account of the landing of the 
enemy, goo strong, at Amboy; the property destroyed and 
