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McDoucaLL, ALEXANDER (Gen.), to Capr. JOHN BANCKER 
(continued ) : 
regiment. Orders respecting a supply of wood for the troops. 
Advises him to appoint a deputy to assist him; also to choose 
the best road for the troops to march by. Vol. xi, No. 87. 
1779.—February 16. Peekskill.—Expects him to be at Peekskill 
in two days to continue a fortnight in a situation there. He 
is to give orders to his deputies to transact his business faith- 
fully in his absence. (Copy. ] . Vol. x1, Ne. 32: 
1779.—March 6. Peekskill—His express orders to Mr. Bancker 
to pay for all wagons contracted in his department, to obviate 
the double expense of their going to Philadelphia for the 
money, and also to consider himself Barrackmaster wherever 
the greatest number of troops are cantoned, from Poughkeepsie 
to Croton. Vol. xi, No. 8¢. 
SCUDDER, NATHANIEL, and DICKINSON, JOHN, (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. 
SmiTH, E. A., to Cot. Upny Hay: 
1779.—March 6. Fishkill.—Suffering of the sick, owing particu- 
larly to lack of wood. Mr. Bancker’s fair promises amount to 
nothing. Begs Col. Hay to supply them with wood or to have 
the authority vested in him. [Copy.] Vol. xi, No. 9/. 
1779.—March 21. Fishkill.—Must trouble him again about wood 
Is it Mr. Bancker’s purpose to destroy the sick? Why, then, 
does he promise wood and straw and never deliver it? The 
intentions of his medicines counteracted by the cold; begs 
Col. Hay to send some wood. [Copy.] Vol. xi, No. 9m. 
STEVENS, NATHANIEL, to Cot. Upny Hay: 
1779.—September z.—Sending certificate relative to the number of 
persons belonging to his department for whom Mr. Bancker 
constantly drew provisions. [Copy.] Vol. xi, No. gz. 
StorM, THOMAS (Justice of the Peace), to CAPT. JOHN BANCKER: 
1779.—March 10. Hopewell—Unable to comply with his request 
for teams; farmers busy sowing. Thinks teams at Fishkill 
could better haul wood for fuel than these farmers. 
Vol. xi, No. 82. 
