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Furman, Moore (continued ) : 
provisions. Repeats his plan of dividing the route into stages. 
Advises removing stores at Pluckemin to Susquehanna or 
Pittstown, should enemy invade New Jersey. Grain or no 
grain, the provisions #wsf come on to the army ; if necessary, 
the cattle must eat grass. Volgvi, No. 36: 
1779.—June 12. Smith's Tavern.—Acknowledging favor of gth 
inst. No objections to Mr. Lewis, if he is satisfactory in his 
work ; Mr. Abeel’s and Mr. Lewis’ disagreements not a suffi- 
cient reason for dismissing the latter. Account of measures 
he adopted during Mr. Lewis’ illness. Plan for facilitating 
the transportation of stores. Situation disagreeable, owing to 
want of money. Vol. vi, No. 53. 
1779.—/June 21. Smith's Tavern.—Acknowledging favor of r2th 
inst. Inconvenience of not knowing what the next move- 
ment will be. Even the General, although acting on the de- 
fensive, cannot determine this point, for it all depends on the 
enemy’s movements. Wants pasture for horses provided 
along the route from Middlebrook. Herculean task on their 
hands. Afraid good news from the South will turn out to be 
false. Vol. vi, No. 86. 
1779.—/June 24.—Accepting his resignation as deputy quarter- 
master-general for the State of New Jersey. Sorry that the 
late oppressive law in his State, dangerous to the rights of citi- 
zens as well as to the privileges of officers, has forced him to 
this measure. Begs him to continue to manage the business 
in his private capacity until he can appoint another, or until 
Congress can remedy the effects of this unprecedented meas- 
ure. Vol. vi, No. 89. 
Gipson, GEORGE (Col.) : 
1779.—September 27. West Point, Acknowledging his letter of 
the 15th inst. with its inclosure. Maj. Blodget, not having 
acquainted him with his borrowing a sulky of Col. Gibson, 
has written to him on the subject, asking certain things about 
it, to enable him to settle with Col. Gibson. 
Vol. iv, No. 36. 
GREENE, JACOB: 
1779.-—June 6. Ringwood.—Order to furnish Col. Bowen with a 
quantity of axes. Vol. vi, No. 29. 
