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Hay, Upny (Col.) (continued): 
1779.—October 2. ishkill.—Wishes copy of a certain resolve of 
Congress. The pay given the carpenters from Philadelphia, 
necessary as it was, has set all the rest of the department in a 
ferment. Comparisons being made all the time between New 
York and other States. Demands for higher wages. All this 
makes a very disagreeable situation. Difficult to get carpen- 
ters to repair bateaux. Vol. iii, No. gr. 
1779.— October 5. Fishkill.—Advises sending parties of twenty 
men each to Albany to collect all bateaux, etc., on either 
side of the river and bring them down to Fishkill Landing. 
Volo nt; Nes 92: 
1779.—October 7. Fishkilid.—Carpenters ready to work on the 
boats, but as yet no boards have arrived from Albany. Asks 
that a number of boards and planks be sent up from the fort 
and with them a small fatigue party to expedite the work. 
Uneasy about tar; expects to seize some, though it be 
private property. Fourteen horses will set off for New Wind- 
sor. Mol. “iz Noe 50. 
1779.—October 8. Fishkil’.—Concerning a supply of tools for the 
carpenters. ‘Totally destitute of handsaw files; advising him 
how to procure some more, and of the quickest way to send 
them. Molan;, No. Sr. 
1779.—October 9. Fishkill.—Enclosing extract from a letter of 
Col. Lewis. Thinks the building of the bateaux should 
claim precedence of the cooper’s shop. Plenty of boards at 
Saratoga. Will forward any letter to Col. Lewis that Gen. 
Greene may think proper to write. Voli ut, No. '52a- 
1779-—Odctober 10. Fishkill.—Acknowledging favors of 7th and 
gth insts. Disposition made of the 120 privates sent. Steps 
taken to purchase the needed boards. Duck enough to com- 
plete 170 tents, and will then patch up all the condemned 
ones. Thinks the vessels are sometimes unnecessarily de- 
tained at the fort; asks Gen. Greene to mention this to the 
engineer and Mr. Buchanan. Plans for getting sufficient hay. 
Question of the wages of bateaux men. Asks that the en- 
closed be delivered to Col. Russell. Has sent to Col. Pettit 
for cash. Would it be possible to obtain $50,000? 
Vol. iii, No. 67. 
