[P. 29.] State of New In Committee of Safety July 20th

SIR-As we have received repeated Letters from his Excellency Gen1 Washington, requesting in the most earnest manner the forwarding the full Quota of Troops to be raised by this State, both for filling up the Continental Army and also of the Militia, which request is urged in the most convincing manner from the important and interesting situation. of affairs at this time, We are obliged again to call on you to see that the Quota call'd from your Regiment both for filling the Continental Army; and also of the Militia for three months be immediately compleated, and march'd forward without one moments delay.

You are also to inform the Committee immediately what number of men in your Regiment are raised and marched or ready to march and also what officers are appointed to go with them, who should be directed to proceed forthwith.

And if there is yet wanting, either of officers or men to compleat your full Quota they must be procured & sent forward without the least delay, the present critical situation will not admit of the least failure.

It is necessary that the Committee should have the most exact & particular information in this matter, and as speed[P. 30.] ily as possible, as we are called on to give information from time to time of our proceedings, that Gen1 Washington may know what to depend on.

We expect your immediate answer.

SIR

In Committee of Safety July 28th 1780.

Sometime past the Committee received the Resolutions of Congress of the 2d and 9th of June last ordering that the second Tuesday in September next be assigned to proceed to hear & examine into and finally determine the disputes & differences relative to jurisdiction between the three States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay and New York, and the people of the district commonly known by the name of New Hampshire Grants &-Which the Committee

immediately forwarded in a Letter to you, that you might be seasonably inform'd of the time when it will be neces sary for you to be present on behalf of this State; But we have not received any information, whether you have received our Letter and can comply with the request to attend on that important matter at the time appointed.

As this is a matter of great importance we have sent this by express that we may be fully inform'd, whether you will [P. 31.] attend this business which we hope you will not fail to do as it may be very injurious to the State should we fail of having an Agent present when the affair comes on to be determined before the Committee of Congress.

Samuel Livermore Esq.

State of New
Hampshire

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I am, sir, &c.

In Committee of Safety July 29th 1780.

Resolved that the Honble John Langdon Esq be and hereby is appointed a Delegate for and on behalf of this State to proceed to Boston to join with such Delegates as are or may be appointed by the States of Massachusetts Bay, Connecticutt & Rhode Island to meet at Boston on the 2d day of August next, to consult & advise in all such business and affairs as shall be brought under consideration relative to the War, and to promote & forward the most vigorous exertions of the present Campaign, and to cultivate good understanding and procure a generous treatment of the officers and men of our great and generous Ally; or on any other matters that may be thought advisable for the public good-And to report the proceedings of said Delegates to this Committee, or the General Assembly of this State.

The Honble

John Langdon, Esq.

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SIR

Exeter Augst 2d 1780.

Some days past the Treasurer informed me that the

Draughts from Congress on this State in your favour were again presented for payment, and that he was unable to pay any part of them-considering the trouble & expense you had already been put to, I was determed to leave no probable method untried to procure the money, And accordingly sent off expresses to the distance of forty miles for that purpose.

The Constables have been called on and Loans solicited, and yet such is the scarcity of the Current Bills, that but about fifty thousand Dollars have been procured, and so much are we straightened, that (with concern) I am obliged to say, that there will be an uncertainty in fixing on any future period for the payment.

When our court set last, there was a probability of having the money soon, but the raising recruits for the Army, providing supplies Horses &c. hath taken of whatever could be drawn into the Treasury and indeed hath been very insufficient for the Contingencies and at this time when every dollar in the Treasury hath been paid your order, one hundred and fifty horses are waiting only for money to pay the Drivers expenses & to proceed to Fishkill where they are ordered by the Quarter Mast' Gen1-On the whole, I trust [P. 33.] you will believe that nothing but the impracticability of getting the money hath hindered the payment which shall be made as soon as possible & of which the Treasurer will give you the earliest notice.

Jacob Cuyler Esq.

I am &c.

SIR

Exeter August 5th, 1780.

I received yours of the 31st ult° and laid the same before the Committee who were very sorry that affairs were so circumstanced that you would not attend at Philadelphia in behalf of the State on settling the affair of the Grants &c.

The calling of the General Court together at this time would be a very great expense to the public, and more sensibly felt now, as it is with the utmost pains, that money is

procured day by day for the contingent expenses and indeed the time is not sufficient to give the members notice, for them to meet, do the business, & then for the Person appointed to arrive in time at Philadelphia-Wherefore the [P. 34.] Committee, anxious to have the best care taken of said business that they could devise have applied to General Sullivan (who as a Delegate, may properly act for the State) to go forward immediately, and have engaged him to set out in a few days, which makes it necessary that he should have all the papers, and other assistance possible to be obtained to enable him to transact the business, and many of the papers that you collected at Portsmouth (The Committee are informed) are originals in particular a state of the case drawn by Col° Atkinson. Therefore I desire you to send by the Bearer all the papers you have relative to those matters, if you have them by you, or if left at Philadelphia, or elsewhere, that you will be kind enough to give such directions as may be sufficient for him to find them.

And as you have had opportunity to get much information in those affairs I should be exceeding glad that you would consummate in writing to Gen' Sullivan such things as you think material, and will be of advantage to him in the case.

I am &c.

Samuel Livermore Esq.

[P. 35.] SIR

Exeter August 10th 1780.

Mr. Noah Emery of this Town is appointed by the Quarter Master General to superintend what belongs to that Department in this State who will be at Keene on Saturday morning the 19th inst to receive the Horses you have purchased for the State. At which time & place I desire you to have them well shod and ready to be send off-I must also desire you to procure three persons (one of whom to be a trusty proper person) to take the charge of the Horses and drive them to Fishkill.

I have likewise to request you to call on the constables in your neighbourhood to advance you at least Ten Thousand

Dollars, which shall be allowed out of their Taxes, on their producing your Receipts; which money you must deliver to Mr Emery, as well as the Horses, & take his receipts therefor Your amount for time and disbursements will be settled by the Committee on its being presented.

Capt Shubael Geer.

[P. 36.] SIR

Exeter, Aug 10th, 1780

Mr Noah Emery Jr of this Town is appointed by the Quarter Master General to superintend what belongs to that Department in this State, who will be at Wilton on Wednesday the 16th Instant by 10 oclock A. M. to see about sending off the horses you have purchased.

At which time I desire you to have them ready at some convenient place in your Town. It will be necessary to have them well shod and you will likewise procure some Trusty person with two others to assist him to drive the Horses to Fishkill-I must also desire you to call on the Constables in your neighbourhood to let you have the Amount at least of ten thousand Dollars which shall be allowed them by the treasurer; which money you will deliver to Mr. Emery and take his receipt therefor-You will likewise deliver the Horses to Mr Emery-Your account for purchasing, Shoeing the Horses & will be settled by this Committee on your presenting it.

Mr Jon Martin.

[P. 37.] SIR

Exeter 12th of Aug 1780.

I received yours of the 4th Inst and am at a loss in answering some matters, just hinted at therein referring me to a former Letter, which I have not received-Inclosed is a letter to Dr. Phelps, desiring him to perform the business of Surgeon to the Troops under your Command—At present it is not possible to procure any proper Camp Kettles in this part of the State, & of course the men must make the best shift they can until an opportunity of providing some appears. Mr. Noah Emery Jr. of this Town is appointed by the Commissary Gen', Deputy Commissary of