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1900. CALENDAR OF THE GREENE CORRESPONDENCE. ial 
Cox, JoHN (Col.) (continued ) : 
different articles needed and where he is procuring them. Dif- 
ficulty in obtaining watermen on the Susquehanna. Col. 
Davis’ report of what he is able to send. Col. Pettit dis- 
tressed by demands on him, which multiply hourly. 
Vol. vii, No. 65. 
1779-—May rr. Bloomsbury. — Acknowledging favor of t1oth 
inst. Will write to agents countermanding: orders, but fears it 
will not be in time. Every possible exertion has ‘been made 
to expedite the Indian expedition. Number of tents, etc., 
sent by Col. Mitchell. Will forward them to camp unless 
otherwise directed. Vol. vii, No. 69. 
No date.—May zr. Bloomsbury.—Acknowledging favor of roth 
inst. With enclosures. Reasons for the major’s objections to 
the pack-saddles. Thinks himself that they are superior to 
those made by Col. Hooper. Quality of the axes ordered. 
Stores from Philadelphia as good as those procured elsewhere. 
Best write for pack-saddles. Promises every exertion in rais- 
ing bateau-men. Vol. vii, No. 7o. 
1779-—May 18. Bloomsbury.—Enclosing invoice of stores going 
and gone. Amount of supplies furnished by Col. Mitchell. Col. 
Davis writes of the scarcity of forage. Wages of boatmen 
engaged by Col. Morgan. Boats'’cannot proceed up the river 
without a sufficient guard to defend them and there is not a 
soldier there for that purpose. Asks advice about horses 
sent to Mr. Furman who has no forage for them. Road to be 
opened across the great swamp to Wyoming. Fears that un- 
less spirited measures are taken the populace are likely to think 
the Staff department composed of rascals. Maj. Blodget 
weather-bound at Bloomsbury, diverting the ladies on the 
spinet. Vol.;v,,No. 21: 
1779.—May 19. Bloomsbury. — Will procure and send forward 
stores for Col. Hay. Obliged to give $6.00 a day for bateau- 
men. Hopes to be with him in a day or two, as he is now 
quite strong. Vol. v, No.3: 
1779.—May 21. Bloomsbury. — Acknowledging favor of 2oth 
inst. Ordered Mr. Mitchell to forward 200 portmanteaus to 
Easton with all possible dispatch. Canteens had better be 
ordered from Middlebrook. Other articles sent. 
Vol. v, No. 48. 
