3810 CALENDAR OF THE GREENE CORRESPONDENCE. [April 6, 
PETTIT, CHARLES (Col.) (continued ) : 
To GEN. WHIPPLE: 
1779.—february ro (?).—Asking the advice and direction of the 
Committee on the advisability of changing the plan of sending 
divers vessels to Charlestown in South Carolina for cargoes of 
rice. Since the forming of the plan, the face of affairs in the 
neighborhood of Charlestown has changed, and it might be 
prudent to make some alterations (on back of letter to Presi- 
dent Reed). Vol. iv, No. 79. 
Pope, CHARLES (Lieut.-Col.), to Lieut. Lawson: 
1778.—December 20. Middlebrook.—Order to have his horse shod. 
Vol. xii, No. 89. 
PORTERFIELD, RoBERT (Major), to ARTIFICER IN COMMAND: 
1779.—/anuary 29.—Asking him to repair one gun for the bearer. 
Vol.a1, No. ae: 
Posrty, THomas (Major), to Capt. GEORGE GRAY: 
1779.—March 73.—Asking that one of his men will put a plate in 
his saddle. Vol. xii, No. 78. 
PRICE, THOMAS (Col.), to UNKNOWN CORRESPONDENT : 
1778.—lVovember 10. Fishkill.—The writer is the subject of a 
court-martial now sitting at Fishkill landing—one of the 
charges alleged against him is cowardice on York Island. 
Sends his son to the recipient of this letter, to take down a 
deposition of what he can recollect of this matter. Refreshes 
his memory by stating the case in detail. Vol. x, No. 48. 
PRocTER, THOMAS (Col.), to GEN. SULLIVAN : 
1779:—May 15. Philadelphia.—Acknowledging letter of ba 
inst. Will send the brigades of wagons in compliance with 
orders. Vol. v, Nov 135 
Pryor, J. (Capt.), to GEN. KNOx: 
1779.—February 20.—Notwithstanding Gen. Knox’s order re- 
specting forage for Col. Harrison’s horse, the forage-master 
has refused of late to issue it, the reasons for this are con- 
tained in the enclosed letter; desires him to repeat the order. 
Vol. ii, No. 36. 
Purvis, GEorGE (Lieut.), to CapT. GRAY: 
1779.—Afril ro.—Order to repair Hugh Coffin’s lock. 
Vol. xii, No. aoe: 
