236 CALENDAR OF THE GREENE CORRESPONDENCE, [April 6, 
REED, JOSEPH (Pres’t of Pennsylvania) (continued ): 
quests him by the desire of Council to send them an office 
transcript of the entry of these wagons into the public service 
and their discharge, and also attested copies of the certificates, 
Vol. ii, No. 24. 
1779.—May 29. Philadelphia.—Indignant at the expression of a 
hope in one of Gen, Greene’s letters that the prejudices 
against Gen. Sullivan and Col. Hooper will not embarrass the 
public service. Declares that ‘‘if the devil had been general 
and the next imp in mischief and wickedness his quarter- 
master’’ would still have done everything to forward the 
service. Introducing Col. Matlack, who attends with the 
papers on Gen. Arnold’s trial. Kept from camp owing to 
delicacy on account of Arnold’s trial. Vol. v, No. 95. 
1779.—fbruary 4. Walnut St-—Their proposition respecting the 
bridge at Schuylkill made to Gen. Greene has remained unan- 
swered some time. The Assembly having met, they therefore 
request an early determination. Vol. viii, No. 87. 
Ross, GEORGE: 
1779.—May 23. Lancaster.—Acknowledging favor of the roth 
inst. Difficulty of engaging carters. Number of teams and 
horses on hand. Vol. v, No. 63. 
1779-—July 29. Philadelphia.—Acknowledging favor of z2oth inst. 
Is sending an account of his issues for a year ending May 1, 
1779. Busy making returns of stores on hand and persons em- 
ployed. Vol. viii, No. 88. 
1779.—December 2. Lancaster.—Enclosing a return of stores on 
hand and persons employed up to the rst inst. Desires some 
printed blanks for returns. Vol. 11, No.s26) 
1780.—february 7. Lancaster.—Badness of roads and hurry of 
troops passing through prevented his sending on the returns of 
January. ‘The requests in his letters shall be strictly complied 
with. Vol. ii, No. 27. 
1780.—February 18. Lancaster.—In consequence of repeated di- 
rections, has had advertisements struck and distributed through 
his district, calling on the people to come in and make settle- 
ment. So far only six persons have applied. Some other 
expedient might perhaps be better. Vol. ii, No. 25. 
