64 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

here is 22/6. You mention to me that M^r Hollingsworth
would send 500 pair, he tells me in his letter that he has sent
1000, but I have not yet had the packages examined all Col^o
J. Johnson's Battalion that may be expected about 250 are
here, part of Col^o Beatty's about 160, part of Col^o B. John-
son's, about 120, part of Col^o Bruce's about 150, and Col.
Stull's I do not know the number are also here the other parts
may be soon expected, and the whole of them will from what
I learn average about 250. Some of the Montgomery Militia
I hear are on the way, what may be expected from Col^o
Smith's Battalion, or from Battalion Harford and Cecil I do
not know, but suppose not much. A good many of the Cum-
berland Militia I hear are here and on their way and that the
Philadelphia militia and part of the Cumberland militia now
at Camp are coming away. It appears to me that a strong
reinforcement is now not only desirable, but necessary to
keep our officers in their late course. I am anxious to contri-
bute all I can to it, and from all that I can collect am per-
suaded if the militia would now generally and vigorously
exert themselves we should have a fair chance of ruining the
British army in the Jerseys. But a very few of my Brigade
are yet arrived though I hope to get Col^o Beatty and J. John-
son away on Tuesday, the rest as fast as possible for many
reasons. Some of the Pennsylvania Officers have as I
expected inlisted a few of our Militia. Gen^l Gates and Lord
Sterling, both now here, have concurred with me in stopping

it, where we have found the men we have taken them back. I

mention this that some of our officers may be ordered forward
without delay, to inlist such as are desirous of entering into the
service. I enquired on my coming here for the Flying Camp
arms and accoutrements. I find what were fit for use were
sold, and the rest I am told are sent to be repaired. Seeing
your Sentiments, I shall receive none as belonging to our
State, but it was much my wish to have got what good arms
I could into my hands as a part of ours and to have carried
them home, for presuming the Congress are not sufficiently
supplied to return arms at present, I thought about 2000
stand wou'd be better to us than almost any sum of money.
I am indeed sorry that the congress did not correspond
with you on the Subject of their resolutions relative to our
militia and have had my fealings on the occasion. I knew
you had no authority to order the militia of Maryland to Penn-
sylvania or the Jerseys, and would expect your permission
only, which I thought you gave when you ordered me to have
the militia got in readiness to march on further order that not
a moments time might be lost. I have with the best inten-
tions acted myself and pushed others to do what I thought