338 Journal and Correspondence

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to the Auditors of the army for payment with instructions to
forward the money as you shall direct.
The last letters from General Washington mention the re-
turn of Sir H. Clinton from an expedition supposed to be
intended against New London, the loss of 14 light Transports
driven on shore by a late storm on Fishers Island in the sound
& the arrival at N. York of 28 sail from Europe & Halifax
with some few troops, the number not ascertained. The
French Minister hath received dispatches from Martinique
dated the 6^th ult^o, the particulars have not yet been communi-
cated to Congress, but we learn that the Intelligence is inter-
esting & agreeable.
We are, with much respect, your Excellencys
Most Humble & most obed^t Serv^ts
Geo. Plater
Philadelphia Wm. Paca
April 6, 1779 Wm. Carmichael
John Henry.

[Gouverneur Morris to Delegates in Congress.]

Gentⁿ
Notwithstanding our Endeavors we find it impracticable to
lay before you a State of our wants or to say what supplies to
them must be expected from the State of Maryland. The
Measures taken to prevent the Comm^ys from Preying upon
the Public meet our warmest Approbation. In order to lessen
Difficulties and obtain a speedy and effectual aid, we shall
limit our present Demand to 10,000 Barrils of Flour which we
wish may be delivered in this City upon the best terms pos-
sible by the I^st Day of July, as follows 2000 by the I^st of May,
3000 by the 1^st of June and 5000 in that Month. The Greater
Quantity and the speedier the Delivery the more will the Pub-
lic be benefited. Our Reason for wishing it delivered in this
City is to avoid the horrid Train of Expenses which are in-
curred by transportation in the common way. We are
Your humble servants
2^d April 1779 By Orders Gou^r Morris

C. B.

Wednesday 7 April 1779
Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Samuel
Harvey Howard Twenty seven Pounds due him p Acc^t passed
by the Dep^y Aud^r