To 12 tickets, which drew 30 dollars each in 2d class, re

By 1800 tickets of the 3d class, received for sale at 30 dollars, 54,000

I am, gentlemen, with respect, your obedient servant,

Managers U. S. Lottery.

JOHN PIERCE.

LEBANON, July 20, 1780.

SIR-Agreeably to your request, I have examined my brother, the late Commissary-general's books, and find nothing charged to you for rations due before the 1st of January, 1777. Without more formality, I suppose this will be a sufficient certificate with the Paymaster-general.

With much sincerity of regard, I am, dear sir,
Your most obedient servant,

Col. JOHN LAMB, of Artillery, Fishkill.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, JR.

PAY OFFICE, MAIN ARMY, July 20, 1780. SIR-By this conveyance you will receive my account current for June, which, by reason of our moving situation, I was not able to send you sooner; also my accounts for March, April, May, and June, and a general account current from my appointment to the beginning of this month, which complete a year's vouchers delivered your office. I wish to have an examination and settlement of them entered into, and the necessary acquittance transmitted to me, if the whole are found just and proper. I have also inclosed a bundle of vouchers belonging to Mr. Reed, which I think unnecessary to hazard any longer at camp.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WM. PALFREY, Esq., P. M. Gen.

JOHN PIERCE

PEEKSKILL, August 1, 1780.

SIR-I wrote you the 25th ult., since which I have received the last sum of money, and receipted for it to-day. I had not time to complete counting it before the march of the army. Some of it was without any bills, and very much confused. The General has already taken between six and seven hundred thousand dollars from the chest for the use of the Quartermaster-general's department. Nothing that could be said in the matter would have any effect. The service, they said, at head-quarters required it, and Congress either would not or could not supply that department as they ought. Probably more will be taken from me for the same purpose. It yet appears to me that some part of the army may refuse taking the money.

The Pennsylvania line desire to have their depreciation made up, and that at 60 instead of 40 for 1, and to receive money that other people will take from them, and in such quantities that it may answer some purpose. Nothing but the General's order would induce some of the regiments to take it. The 1000 I found as you say, I have included in my receipt. You mention that some of this money is to be particularly appropriated for the subsistence of the army. I suppose it is intended to make out the abstracts as formerly where the pay is included with it. They are now made out in that manner, and cannot be separated; and indeed I do not see the necessity of it.

All our Continental troops are now joined. The Jerseys and West Point are to be defended by militia. We are proceeding towards New York, and probably may make an attack on it. It is now but thinly garrisoned. If it is not attended with success, at least the march of our army that way will recall the enemy back from New England. I find the New England regiments are very much strengthened by recruits.

We shall certainly want more money, and hope you will be able to obtain it. The army being so large now, it will take a greater sum than was at first imagined. The importance of the campaign requires that the General should be supplied with money for exigencies, or perhaps operations may entirely cease.

I am out of quills, and will be much obliged to have some for

warded me.

I am, sir, your most obedient servant,

Col. WM. PALFREY, P. M. Gen.

JOHN PIERCE.

TAPPAN, August 11, 1780.

SIR -Our almost constant movement occasions a delay in my returns. I have at last made out the one for July, which is inclosed. By the returning escort, I send you some bundles containing my own and Mr. Reed's vouchers, which I hope you have received. Our army arrived here on Tuesday last. We are throwing up a work or fort at Dobb's Ferry, possibly to secure a communication there, and fix one step further towards New York.

General Arnold has a large garrison of militia at West Point; and on the approach of the French towards New York, we shall undoubtedly have a very large army. This points out the necessity of being well supplied in cash. It would be better to have something valuable; but as that cannot be the case, I wish to see the shadow of it.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

Col. WM. PALFREY, P. M. Gen.

JOHN PIERCE.

CAMP ORANGETOWN, Aug. 13, 1780. SIR-My department being the only one in the staff composed by gentlemen from the State of Connecticut, and under circumstances in which we cannot procure more supplies than what are in common with the army, at the same time partaking with them in the same service, with their discouragements and disadvantages, makes me desire to draw from the State a portion of those refreshments and supplies forwarded the army. In case no depreciation is made up to us by the State, I will refund the amount of what is received in the same proportion with other officers. This method, I conceive, will be attended with no ill consequences, as there is no other person with the army who can claim it as a precedent.

Justice points out the propriety of the States dealing out her

benefits with some liberality to all her children who are equally deserving.

By Mr. Lyttle's desire, I write you on the subject, who thinks you will be able to give the necessary order for the purpose. I am, sir, your obedient servant,

Mr. HUBBARD,

State Store-keeper, Connecticut.

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JOHN PIERCE.

CAMP, Sept. 1, 1780.

SIR:-Yours of the 4th ult. came to hand yesterday, and I am much obliged for the quills, as I want them exceedingly. The money was taken for the Quartermaster-general when the British were gone eastward, and our moving for New York. The exertions of that department were then indispensably necessary, and having no other resource, his Excellency was obliged to draw from the chest, or the army must have halted.

In the list of payments made by you, I observe two advances said to be made in April, one to Lieutenant Bigham, and the other to Lieutenant Bevins-similar accounts of the same date I have received from you before. I suppose there has not been two advances of the same kind to them in this month. I wish Mr. Audibert would put down the regiments the persons belong to to whom you make advances, as there are several in this last account that I cannot tell where charges ought to be made.

I have paid the army as far as the money has gone for January, February, and March; my cash is now exhausted, and I want about 400,000 dollars to complete the payment. The army would not receive it but on account, which was accordingly entered into the warrants to be so, agreeable to a resolve of Congress of the 10th of April last. Many of the regiments being mustered for a longer time than the 1st of April in one roll, a separation could not be made in this case. The General directed me to include the whole in one warrant, and give the Paymaster a certificate for the sum over the 1st of April to be paid with the rest of the army, which is the reason that the balance in the inclosed account current for

August appears to be in my favor. I have called for the pay-rolls and abstracts of the army up to the 1st of August, for examination, which will be completed for payment in a few days.

I wish that there is a possibility the money may be obtained, as we shall then complete the time the army are to be paid in this money-and the army will now receive it. Perhaps waiting a longer time will raise another broil, which will not be so easily appeased as the late one.

I send you by Colonel Forrest 632 sylvania, and Delaware money, which

dollars of Maryland, Penncame with the last you sent.

As it will not pass here, I would be obliged to you to receive or exchange it for other money.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

To the Paymaster-general.

JOHN PIERCE.

HACKENSACK, OLD BRIDGE, Sept. 10, 1780. SIR-With my last monthly account, I requested a further sum to complete my payments to the 1st of April, since which several unexpected demands have appeared, and will require more to discharge them than what I then imagined. Indeed, I hope no obstacle will arise to prevent your obtaining a sufficiency for the payment of the army to the 1st of August, when it seems the millennium of our currency is to take place.

Some time last year I received your orders not to pay Mr. McMordie, of the Pennsylvania troops, any longer, as Mr. Rogers was appointed Chaplain to the third brigade. Mr. McMordie, in July last, received an appointment to the first brigade, and now requests his pay as Chaplain to the 11th regiment, from the time his pay was stopped to his new appointment, which regiment I suppose he never saw during that time, nor indeed labored very much in any vineyard towards gathering into the sheepfold. I have not paid him until I can know where he was discharged from the regiment, or I have some further direction in the matter.

Mr. Reed was with me to-day, who, being unable to maintain himself, wishes to leave the service. As the money which has yet