Nov 29, 2012 - Sale 2296

Sale 2296 - Lot 9

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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION.) CLINTON, GEORGE. Letter Signed, "Geo:Clinton," as Governor, to Major General McDougall, relaying that he has issued an impress warrant, sending intelligence from Col. Pawling confirming the accounts in McDougall's letter, reporting that he has therefore ordered the regiments of Cartine and Snyder, and the brigade of Ten Broeck, to cover the Frontier in case of alarm with the remaining militia to reinforce McDougall's posts. 1 1/2 pages, 8vo, with integral address leaf; folds. (JMR) Poughkeepsie, NY, 26 May 1779
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". . . I have issued a General Impress Warrant to enable . . . sufficient supplies of Provision . . . . [T]his is the third General Impress Warrant . . . and it is to be lamented that upon every fresh alarm the same want of Provisions still remains.
". . . I have . . . ordered the Regiments of Colo. Cartine and Colo. Snyder of Ulster and Genl. Ten Broeck's Brigade of Albany County in Case of an Alarm to march to and cover the Frontier--the Rest of the Militia to strenthen the Posts under your Command."