286 CALENDAR OF THE GREENE CORRESPONDENCE, [April6, 
CHASE, THOMAS, to GEORGE OLNEY: 
1779.—October 4. Boston.—Acknowledging favor of September 
18, and glad his accounts are satisfactory. No interference in 
his department by the Executive power of the State. For a 
long time has been amused by Count d’Estaing being on the 
coast, but begins to despair. Vol. iii, No. 26. 
CLAIBORNE, ROBERT, to CoL. ABEEL: 
1779.—September 13. West Point.—Acknowledging his favor of 
6th inst. to Gen. Greene. A Court of Inquiry ordered at 
Morristown to investigate the business and charges between 
Col. Claiborne and Mr. Lewis. Desires him to pay Mr. 
Collis his wages. Vol. iv, No. 24. 
To BETTs, WILLIAM M. : 
1779.—September 17. West Point.—Acknowledging his favor of 
same date. General wishes him to propose to the shipwrights 
to continue a week longer upon their present standing ; but if 
they decline, to discharge them. Vol. iii, No. 47. 
1779.—September 19. West Point.—Acknowledging favor of 18th 
inst. The General only wants the carpenters engaged for 
one week more. If at the end of that time, no further direc- 
tions are received, he can discharge them. 
Vol. iii, No. 48. 
To BURNSIDE, 
1779.—fJune 21. Smith's Tavern.—Acknowledging letters of the 
14th and 15th insts. to Gen. Greene. Certain directions 
from Gen. Greene relative to the route the provisions must 
take. Vol. vi, No. 87. 
Wo. Cox, | Joun (Col.): 
1779.—September 16. West Point.—The army is to be cantoned 
and the greater part to quarter at the Scotch Plains. Gen. 
Greene requests him to have 200,000 feet of boards deposited 
at some convenient place in that neighborhood with dispatch 
and secrecy. Vol..ix, No. 26; 
1779.—ovember 5.—Directed by Gen. Greene to write him to 
procure the cloth for the bags, but not to have them made until 
he hears further from the General. Vol..viii, No. 16. 
