Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801-1804 (Volume 7) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1904 Excerpt: ... No. 3908. Correspondence Between Colonel Hay and Colonel Timothy Pickering, Q. M. G., in Regard to their Dispute over Forage. Poughkeepsie, July 5th 1781. Sir, Having appointed Captain William Brown, my Assistant, for the purpose of executing the inclosed law relative to the sequestered or confiscated Estates in West Chester County, I have desired him to become the bearer of this and shew you his instructions from me on that Subject, hoping such part of them with which you are more immediately connected will correspond with your ideas of the mode in which this business ought to be transacted, but if you think any Amendment or alteration necessary I will with pleasure enter into either the one or the other as far as the duties of my Office will permit. I am respectfully Sir, your most obt. Srt. Udny Hay. To Colonel Timothy Pickering. The following came enclosed in the foregoing letter. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the Commissioners of Sequestration, for the county of West Chester, do permit the State Agent or either of his assistants to collect any forage or other supplies for the Army which may be found on any of the Sequestered or Confiscated Estates in the County of West Chester, and which otherwise it would be the duty of the said Commissioners to collect and Dispose of, and that the said forage and other supplies shall be disposed of by the said Agent, as other supplies furnished by the State for the use of the Army. And further That it shall be lawfull for the Commissioners of Sequestration, in the Several Counties, and they are hereby required to deliver to the State Agent, or one of his assistants all such Beef Cattle, Sheep or Swine, as they now have or hereafter shall have in their possession as Sequestered Goods to be...