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Hay, Upny (Col.) (continued) : 
1779. —February 13. Fishkil’,—The bearer of this, Mr. Stewart, 
will wait on Gen. Greene for positive instructions respecting 
the wages of the artificers engaged by the day. Must not 
lose either the wheelwrights or the smiths. Has passed his 
word that the matter shall be fully settled by the end of the 
month. Vol. iv, No. 61. 
1779.—February 18. Fishkill.—In answer to his letter by Capt. 
Pendleton, has not heard a single complaint since the men 
joined Capt. Sizer’s regiment. Were he convinced it would 
be of any service to the public, would willingly remove them. 
Vol. iv, No. 55. 
1779.—February 79. Fiéshkill.—Asking for a full supply of blank- 
ets. Difficulty in procuring teams. Oldest man in the county 
never remembers to have seen a winter so bad for the business 
of transportation. Vol. iv, No. 53. 
1779.—February 23. Fishkill.—Acknowledging his favor of the 
17th inst. Difficult to separate provisons sent to French fleet 
from provisions sent to American army. Received the 
$30,000, but would like the other $70,000 to fully settle his 
accounts. Little dispute with some of the Justices tolerably 
well settled. Enclosing his first letter to the Governor, pro- 
posing a new mode of raising teams. Will be glad of any 
amendments. Vol. iv, No; 58. 
1779.—Ffebruary 24. Fishkill—Concerning the method of pay- 
ing Capt. Lamb’s company of wheelwrights. 
Vol-ax, No.) 46. 
1779.—May rr. Fishkill.—Wagoners to be exempted from mili- 
tary duty during their term of service. Praises the Governor 
for the pains he has taken to serve the department. Difficulty 
of impressing teams. Wages of fatigue men. Question of 
forwarding the seven traveling forges. Scarcity of horses; the 
cheapest cost g1000 apiece. Waiting patiently for supply of 
cash. Col. Robert Livingston’s iron works; needs 4000 
cord of wood. Difficult to procure pasture. Sends copies of 
returns. Payment of certificates for transporting baggage of 
the Convention troops. Asks for late resolve of Congress re- 
specting treatment of staff officers charged with any crime. 
Wages of artificers. Has written Col. Smith to hasten the 
