388 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

Sum of Thirty five Pounds Eight Shillings for the use of
Richard Lawrence per Acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Shaw, Twenty one
Pounds for the use of James Shaw per Acc^ts passed by the
Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to John Randall two hundred
& Sixty six Pounds ninteen shillings and four Pence bal. of
Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l and also the further Sum of
Five thousand Pounds on Account
That the said Treasurer pay to William Hyde Sixty two
Pounds ten shillings due him for 2 M^o Salary as Assistant Cl
to the Council to the 5 Inst
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Robert Swails
a 9 M^o Sold^r in the 3^d Reg^t Discharged the am^t of Twenty one
Pounds eight shillings & nine Pence in Cloathing due him by
an Act of Assembly to procure Troops for the American
Army
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to John Randall
Clothier for this State 1000 pair Shoes and 350 p^r Overalls
John Randall is hereby appointed Sub or State Clothier for
this State in Pursuance of and according to the Resolution of
Congress of the twenty third Day of March last

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[President Jay to Gov. Johnson.]

Philadelphia 12^th May 1779
Sir
As it is of importance that the Operations of the Enemy
should be known to every State which may be particularly
affected by them, I now transmit to your Excellency a copy
of a Letter from General Washington respecting a late embark-
ation of Troops at New York. Their destination is uncertain,
but it is generally supposed they are bound to the Southern
part of this Continent.
I have the honor to be with Respect & Esteem,
Your Excellency's most obed^t Servant
John Jay Presid^t
His Excellency Governor Johnson

[Washington to Jay.]

(Copy) Head quarters May 7 1779
Sir:
I do myself the honour of transmitting to your excellency
the follow extract of a letter from Gen^l Maxwell of the 5^th inst,
which I rec^d last night. "My intelligence from the Enemy is,