240 CALENDAR OF THE GREENE CORRESPONDENCE, [April 6, 
SICKELS, THomas [for Col. Lewis] (continued ): 
1780.—/January rz. Albany.—Promising to send the accounts 
ordered for the inspection of the Board of War sometime in 
the following month. Represents the small amount of their 
pay, the depreciated state of paper currency and the heavy 
taxes, and asks to know what subsistence money will be 
allowed. Destitute of cash to buy forage, which every day 
becomes dearer. Vol. a1, (No. 45: 
1780.—/January 15. Albany.—Enclosing return of stores for the 
last month. Express that went to Philadelphia for money 
returned without any. People grumbling much at being kept 
out of their money. Begging him to remind Col. Abeel of 
the scales, weights and sheet-iron he gave him a memorandum 
of. Vol, ii, No. 46. 
SIZER, WILLIAM (Capt.) : 
1779.—October 4. West Point.—Asking that Sergeant Pool, bein 
79 g § & 
a proper boat-builder, may go with him. 
bt Vol. 111, (No: tox: 
1779-—October 17. Fishkill,—Men under his command building 
the boats work from daylight till dark, with only the necessary 
time for breakfast or dinner. They have petitioned in conse- 
quence for a larger allowance of provisions; suggests a full 
ration and a half during this exigency. _—_- Vol. iii, No. 102. 
SMALLWOOD, WILLIAM (Gen.) : 
1779.—October 7. Camp, Sandy Beach.—Has sent two sergeants, 
one corporal and fourteen privates, who say they are ship- 
wrights and sailmakers ; asks that they may be returned to the 
brigade as soon as their work is performed. In former drafts 
has never had the men properly returned. ‘Tried in vain to 
get shoes for the men; hopes they can be furnished with 
them. Vol. iil, No. 103. 
1779.— October 15. Camp, Sandy Beach.—Asking that Mr. 
Ramsey and Mr. Morrow, purser and surgeon’s mate under 
Capt. Nicholson, may have a light wagon and two horses to 
carry themselves, their own and the captain’s baggage to the 
Continental frigate Z7wmdu//, the ship being all ready to sail. 
Vol. iii, No. 104. 
