Letter from Udny Hay to Nathanael Greene. Praise for his assistants. General Greene's recommendation to Congress to advance assistant quartermaster's pay to 0 per month at first sight appears generous; on second thought, considers it inadequate to their services, considering their expenses. Must raise artificers' wages or lose them. Officers of artificers beg dismission from the service, producing certificates to show that their families are starving for bread, - no wonder! with wheat at per bushel!; American Philosophical Society
Letter acknowledging favors of 7th and 9th inst. Disposition made of the 120 privates sent. Steps taken to purchase the needed boards. Duck enough to complete 170 tents, and will then patch up all the condemned ones. Thinks the vessels are sometimes unnecessarily detained at the fort; asks General Greene to mention this to the engineer and Mr. Buchanan. Plans for getting sufficient hay. Question of the wages of bateaux men. Has sent to Colonel Pettit for cash. Would it be possible to obtain ,000?; American Philosophical Society
Letter from Thomas Chase to Nathanael Greene. Smith's Tavern - Acknowledging favor of 31st ult. Refuses responsibility in settling Mr. Pyncheon's affair. Want of attention shown by the States to the business of the department.; American Philosophical Society
Letter from Abraham Larzelier to Udny Hay. Fishkill - Protest made by certain artificers against the prices of provisions, and also against the exorbitant wages paid to certain other men.; American Philosophical Society
Letter from Abraham Larzelier to Udny Hay. Fishkill - From certain artificers, setting forth the depreciation of money, the dearness of provisions and the higher wages received by mechanics at other places. Have the interest of their country at heart and only desire what will reasonably support them.; American Philosophical Society
Points out "The distressed Situation of this Army for Want of Forage" and directs him to procure forage "in the best Manner you can, and where you can," or to impress it for the usual price from each farmer "according to their Stock on Hand."
Letter from John Glover and James Thompson to Nathanael Greene. Absolutely unable to support his family on his present wages, therefore requests a discharge from the service. [Letter from John Glover to General Greene on back of MS., mentioning, out of compassion, the distressed circumstances of Thompson's family; believes if he is discharged from the service he can support them much better.]; American Philosophical Society
Requests a general return of everything pertaining to the Quartermaster's department in Hollingsworth's district and informs him that according to the Quartermaster General's [Nathanael Greene's] instructions, deputies who neglect to make regular monthly returns "will be discontinued without ceremony."; "Circular"
Instructs him to forward quartermaster accounts and vouchers in compliance with a demand of the Board of Treasury; informs him that a committee of Congress is at camp that is empowered to regulate the Quartermaster department, points out that "Many improper suspicions of abuse prevail respecting the expenditure of public Money," and expresses hope that the department's accounts will prove "that the plan of the War, and the nature of the service entail the expence."
