a2 CALENDAR OF THE GREENE CORRESPONDENCE, [April 6 
Cox, JOHN (Col.) (continued ) : 
1779.—May 31. Lloomsbury.—Has hurried on the wagons. Will 
set out for Philadelphia early the next morning, from which 
town hopes to send portmanteaus and tents in plenty. 
Vol. vi, No. 24. 
1779.— October 2. Philadelphia.— Acknowledging letter of 26th 
ult. Has prevailed on Major Eyre to join the army whenever 
Gen. Greene thinks his presence necessary. Number and des- 
tination of the flat-bottomed boats on hand. Wishes to know 
if more shall be built. Desires the earliest intelligence of the 
arrival of the French fleet, that he may join Gen. Greene be- 
fore he enters the city. Great rise in the price of provisions, 
foreign and domestic. Vol. am: INGI277, 
1779.—October 6. Philadelphia. —Acknowledging favor of 27th 
ult. List of boats sent up to Trenton. More, if wanted, can 
be built at Easton. Department in great distress for want of 
cash. Gen. Greene’s winter boats in hand. Gen. Knox’s sad- 
dle will be sent as soon as it can be made. Vol. iii, No. 23. 
1779.— October ro. Philadelphia. — Informing him that Major 
Eyre, at the head of about too well-disposed carpenters, in- 
tends setting out for headquarters Tuesday morning. Puzzled 
to know how to raise enough cash to give them each a monthly 
advance. ‘Terrible demand for cash. Difficulty in procuring 
canvas for tents; enumerates the number sent on and promises 
more. Stoves being made as fast as possible. Fast sailing 
boats, ordered by His Excellency, waiting for the dispatches 
to Count d’Estaing. Vol. ii, No. 22a. 
1779:— October 20. Bloomsbury.—Acknowledging favor of the 
13th inst. Disposition he has made of the flat-bottomed boats. 
Best route for the boats to take on the Susquehanna. 
Number of boats nearly sufficient. Badly off for tents and 
forage ; no canvas for the first and no money for the second. 
Constant demands for cash and not a shilling to be got from 
the Treasury. Thinks it high time that they should come to 
a full and complete explanation with Congress. Tremendous 
rise in the price of boards, forage, etc. Count d’Estaing’s 
success ; no particulars as yet. Wagon hire. 
Vol. iii, No. 22. 
