366 Journal and Correspondence.

C. B.

That the said Treasurer pay to Ignatius -Craycraft six hun-
dred and fifty pounds on Account he being employed to pur-
chase Cattle for the Public.
That the said Treasurer pay to Cumberland Dugan six hun-
dred Pounds on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Barney five Pounds
sixteen shillings and eleven Pence Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Clement Wilson twenty
seven pounds Account passed.
That the said Treasurer Pay to Lieut Col Thomas Williams
one hundred and ten Pounds for the use of the two Company's
of Marching Militia under his Command & to be Accounted
for

C. C.
Original.

[Smallwood to Gov. Johnson.]

M^r Delhams near Swan Creek Sept^r 8^th 1777.
D^rSir
I have inclosed you a general Return of Men, Arms, Accou-
trements and Ammunition, marched forward; except Col^o
Johnsons, who has gone up to Peach Bottom to see the Situa-
tion of that part of his Detatchment posted there, those he
marched within two miles of this Place yesterday afternoon
will move forward tomorrow early with the other part of this
Division, in order to cross the Susquehannah on Wednesday.
I shou'd have been glad to have had the two Field Pieces up
before I crossed, but make no doubt of their being dispatched
with the number of Officers & men required as also a suffi-
cient Stock of Ammunition with all possible Expedition. Col^o
Cowan's Regiment being badly armed and it being urged
that a Guard shou'd mount constantly on the Shores opposite
to the Fleet during its Stay to prevent the Negroes and Stock
being Swept away has induced me to leave them for that Pur-
pose for I find I cannot prevail on the Inhabitants to drive
their Stock off. Desertions are still frequent, and I am
apprehensive will become more so upon crossing the River
which is one Reason that determines me I shall render you
Returns of such that an Example may be made to prevent
such shameful & unmanly Practices. I am in hopes Capⁿ
Brother has informed you of what necessaries will be wanting
for his men if so pray send them forward for I flatter myself
they will stay with me. let me once more intreat you to for-
ward the Artillery &c with such Detatchments as may Arrive
in Baltimore as soon as they can possibly be equiped up to
Johnsons Ferry in order to join me, immediately on my taking
Post on the other side the Susquehannah I shall advise you to
enable you to direct the Rout. You may be informed its now
safe to cross at the lower Ferry but I think it wou'd be impru-