318 CALENDAR OF THE GREENE CORRESPONDENCE. [April 6, 
JoHN BANCKER’S MEMORIAL (continued ) : 
favor of Capt. John Capp. Complains of this injustice and 
other grievances, which he begs may be investigated. 
[Copy.] Vol. xi, No. 8d. 
BoGERT, CORNELIUS, to CAPT. JOHN BANCKER: 
1779.—March 6. Fishkill.—Can get no wagons to carry wood ; 
people complaining for want of wood and cursing and swearing 
at him (Bancker); the sick really in want of wood. 
Vol: x1,; No. Sa: 
DICKINSON, JOHN, and ScuppER, NATHANIEL (Committee of 
Congress), to GEN. NATHANIEL GREENE: 
1779.—August 20.—Extract of a letter concerning Mr. John 
Bancker’s memorial, and a copy of Gen. Greene’s answer, 
dated August 30, 1779. Vol. xi, No. 8a. 
DopcE, SAMUEL (Justice of the Peace), to Capr. JOHN 
BANCKER : 
1779. May 13. Poughkeepste.—Impossibie to give the wagons 
applied for. Scarcity of forage. Vol. xi, No. 8m. 
FALLon, JAMEs (Senior Surgeon), to Cot. Upny Hay: 
1779.—March 5. Fishkill, —Pitiable condition of the sick soldiers 
owing to Mr. Bancker’s not supplying them with either 
wood or straw. Unless this want is remedied by Col. Hay, 
many deaths must occur. Is determined to have Mr. Bancker 
arrested, that by a proper inquiry the origin of these cruel evils 
may be ascertained. Mr. B. blames the civil power for not 
supplying teams and wagons. 
[An extract] /Vol* xi) Noon: 
To McDoucaLLt, ALEXANDER (Gen.) : 
1779.—March 8. Fishkill,—Calling upon Gen. McDougall, as 
the supreme military commander of the station, to redress the 
evils which Mr. Bancker’s indolence} inactivity, inattention, 
neglect and utter incapacity to do the duties of the post, has 
brought upon them. The poor sick have suffered most, being 
shamefully neglected in the articles of wood and straw. They 
would all have perished had not Col. Hay come to his assist- 
ance. Vol. xi, No. 97. 
