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Writes that Sergeant [Moses] Dean will be transfered to Colonel Pickering's regiment from 5 November, as he requested (see GLC02437.01699). Mentions that Major Campbell will make you acquainted with our difficulties respecting teams. Describes plans to transport the line.
Signature has been clipped, but author Colonel Timothy Pickering is mentioned in the docket. Writes, Agreeably to our mutual determination when last I had the pleasure of seeing you, I am content to receive Mr. Moses Dean again into my department, and to be responsible for his pay, which is to be equal to the monthly pay of a lieutenant in Capt. Patton's [perhaps Thomas Patten's] company of artificers. If you please this pay may commence the fifth day of the present month. I will thank you for a certificate that he will from that day be omitted in the pay-rolls of Capt. Patton's company.
Writes, I sent to Mr. [Daniel] Carthy a note this morning directing him to apply to you for a crew for a boat which Carthy was to have ready for me. The movement of the army to-morrow, which I must attend, will require that I be able to move with expedition whenever duty may call me. I should therefore be furnished with good oarsmen. If they are taken from the garrison intended to remain at the Point, I will return them as soon as their movement is finished. I beg you to give directions accordingly. Also discusses obtaining horses for moving the artillery.
Confirms that General George Washington has arranged for the shells to be delivered to Mr. [Daniel] Carthy as he requested (see GLC02437.01541). Also discusses the movement of various artillery stores and asks Pickering to provide horses with tumbrils for transportation. Refers to Colonel John Lamb and Colonel John Crane's involvement in the movement of stores.
Written from Camp Verplank's Point, present-day Verplanck, New York. Writes, The French army is at hand, and the fifth waggon will be ready to cross the river on Saturday. Among other things we want strong ropes to drag the carriages in and out of the boats. I am not certain that we have suitable cordage, I beg you therefore to cause Mr. [probably Daniel] Carthy to be furnished with four sets of drag ropes suitable for 18 pounders - six sets will be better, for dispatch & to bar accidents.
Writes that he does not have enough teams and artificers yet at West Point. Asks Pickering to work on obtaining them and reports that he has assigned Mr. [Daniel] Carthy to help.
In answer to Pickering's letter (see GLC02437.01351), encloses an estimate of the wagons necessary for the artillery in the ensuing campaign. Declares that he sees no problem with using oxen to pull ammunition wagons. Nominates Mr. Turner, a wagon master, to be in charge of the artillery wagons. Labeled copy. See GLC02437.01353 for enclosed list.
Discusses the transportation of supplies from a building at Fishkill being taken down. Writes to inform Pickering that he asked the officer commanding the fatigue party to see that the lumber was put under the care of a sentry, in case Pickering needed to issue further instructions.
Informs Knox of the wastefulness of the guard and servants who are watching over General William Howe's quarters.