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CHASE, THOMAS: 
1779.—Lfebruary 5. Boston.—Acknowledging favor of 14th ult., 
with certain moneys. Hopes ere this that Gen. Greene and 
Major Lee have received their wines. Gives high prices of 
various articles. Sent on returns a few days earlier. 
Vol. viii, No. 13. 
1779.—February 9. Boston.—Acknowledging favor of January 
29th. Navy Board has tent cloth for about 1000 tents, which 
he will immediately apply for and have made up. 
Vol.. iv, No. 13: 
1779.—May 2. Boston.—Enclosing account and returns. ‘Tents 
gone to Springfield. Difficulty of procuring teams—£5.00 a 
mile demanded for carting. Has sent on some of the lead 
ordered by Board of War. Vol. vii, No. 19. 
1779.—May 3t. Boston.—Enclosing accounts and returns for the 
month of May. Detailing the reasons for employing certain 
artificers, boatmen, etc. Mr. Hewes’ just claim to a British 
schooner, captured when the enemy evacuated Boston. Ac- 
counts of Mr. Pynchon. High price of teams; deprecia- 
tion of money accounts for it. Vol. v, No. 102. 
1779.— October 4. Boston.—Acknowledging favor of September 
17th. Glad the Minister of France was pleased with the recep- 
tion he met with in Boston. Trusts his reception in Philadel- 
phia was equally agreeable. Hopes Gen. Greene will send 
him by Brown a supply of money. Has been obliged to bor- 
row, or the public stores must have ceased. Difficulty of pro- 
curing teams and sending on public property. Sending his 
account and returns, also several articles. Vol. iii, No. 27. 
1779.— October 12. _ Boston. — Acknowledging his favor of the 
29th ult. Surprised at complaints made against him by the 
Commissary Department. Would like to know who made the 
complaint ; thinks there has been as much expedition shown in 
his department as in any on the Continent. Teamsters are paid 
any price to transport private property from Boston, and nat- 
urally they prefer it to carting public stores. Brewer has 
returned without money and therefore will not be able to send 
on the stores. Salt stopped on the road owing to not having 
a pass. Vol. 11, Nor 25: 
