1900.] CALENDAR OF THE GREENE CORRESPONDENCE. 191 
Hay, Upny (Col.) (continued) : 
1779.—LVovember r4,. Fishkill.—Twelve barrels of tents arrived 
from Messrs Otis and Henley; has ordered them stored at 
the landing until further orders. Vol. ix, No. 58. 
1779.—lVovember rz. Fishkill.—Acknowledging favor of rath 
inst. Does not know of any preparations made for depositing 
shoes at King’s Ferry. Has desired the quartermaster there 
to build some log nuts for the ferrymen to live in. 
Vol. 1x, No: 59. 
1779.—November 15. Fishkill.—Enclosing copy of letter from 
Col. Van der Berg, respecting the pay his son is to receive as 
one of the expresses. Asks for information on that head. 
Must have a supply of boards. Vol. xii, No, 7. 
1779.—LlVovember 24. Fishkill.—Has just been informed that the 
wife of his old colonel (Col. Hayen) is on the road to the 
Jerseys. Requests Gen. Greene to ask any of the gentlemen 
with him to procure quarters for her in the vicinity of the 
‘place where the colonel’s regiment will be stationed. 
Vol. ix, No. 56. 
1779.—December 9. Fishkill.—New and almost insurmountable 
difficulties. Cannot obtain forage owing to lack of money. 
Nothing can save his department from ruin, and the army from 
disbanding but the adoption of a new mode for obtaining 
forage ; explains this in detail, The impending storm could 
have been averted by an opportune supply of cash. 
Vol. vili, No. 46. 
1779.—December 9. Fishkill.—Grievances of the assistant quar- 
termasters; thinks Congress in all fairness ought to take 
them up. Wagoners’ certificates. The advantage of building 
two vessels. Complaints of artificers well founded, but out of 
his power to remedy. Number of shoes purchased. Clothing 
wanted. Suggests Col. Lewis laying in a stock of forage. 
Vol. viii, No. 48. 
1779.—December 9. Fishkill, Enclosing a memorandum of stores 
wanted at once. Would like a supply of saddlers’ tools. 
Wishes to be put in a direct channel for drawing his supplies. 
Vol. viii, No. 47. 
PROC. AMER. PHILOS. SOC, XXXIx. 162. M. PRINTED JUNE 7, 1900. 
