Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801-1804 ...

New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton)

AMS Press, 1900 - New York (State)

Contents

• CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR 1778: xxxix
• A delicate propositionThe appointment of state officers to Con: xliii
• Captain John Copp petitions Governor Clinton for a commission: 8
• 3225: 13
• Forage scarce and dearWashington requested to call upon: 22
• Governor Clinton declines to commit himself to the case of Cap: 26
• Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat: 31
• Four of Colonel Ludintons captains refuse to accept their com: 32
• Governor Clinton resorts to retaliatory measures: 38
• The case of Robert C LivingstonJames Duane vouches for: 44
• The case of Hammell and GeakeGovernor Clinton suggests: 50
• Major Lush ordered to forward Henry Cuyler without delay: 57
• Governor Clinton mildly rebukes the Albany Conspiracy Commis: 58
• 18: 59
• One hundred dollars rewardFor the arrest of Parks and: 64
• Commissary Fisher makes a financial statement in regard to flour 6970: 69
• Order for musket cartridges: 71
• George Clinton to WashingtonFear of losing all the settlements: 78
• 19: 82
• 25: 83
• General Ten Broeck ordered to protect the western frontier 8485: 84
• A cry of alarm from Harington township 8687: 86
• July: 92
• Congress establishes the TreasuryOfficers how appointed their: 93
• 7: 97
• George Clinton vindicatedCongress absolves him from responsi: 99
• Officers of the Company of Exempts of Rumbout Patent 111112: 111
• 8: 113
• 1: 114
• Tryon County asks for assistanceSmall reliance to be placed: 117
• The Governor commends Colonel DrakeAnd honors his requisi: 123
• Exempts of Hanover Ulster County 125126: 125
• The officers of Glovers Brigade petition for flour for their: 133
• 6: 134
• 21: 137
• Flour for the French Fleet: 139
• A petition to procure the exchange of Edward Covenhoven: 145
• A postal thief steals the Governors mail 151152: 151
• The Governors Legislative speechA brief account of the move: 155
• Nathaniel Gorham requests a permit to export flour to Massachu: 162
• Orange County protestsTroops raised for that district ordered: 169
• 18: 172
• The Governor again addresses the Legislature: 178
• Congress in the cause of good morals: 184
• Putnam snubs Colonel MalcomThe Colonel appeals to the Gov: 193
• Bold robberies in eastern Long Island 199200: 199
• 12: 200
• George Clintons old soldiers appealExchanged troops captured: 205
• 27: 208
• Militia reported to be short of ammunitionThe Governors quick: 211
• 14: 216
• More money required for the five Continental battalions 217218: 217
• Tribulations of numerous ToriesThe Albany Commissioners: 219
• 15: 224
• 23: 227
• 16: 228
• 20: 229
• 30: 230
• The case of Samuel Hake 232233: 232
• Associated Exempts of Albany County 239240: 239
• 31: 240
• 30: 242
• 3: 244
• Flag courtesies suspendedGovernor Clinton explains why: 249
• 10: 254
• Clinton Morris and JayThe latter carries a letter from: 255
• 17: 257
• An appeal from Cherry ValleyProminent citizens ask General: 259
• 31: 263
• Samuel Hake againAsks for an extension of his parole 265206: 265
• Tues: 266
• Wed Thurs Fri Sat: 270
• 2 3 4 5 6325 7 8 9 10: 272
• The Clove asks to become a permanent military post 274275: 274
• 15: 277
• Captain Swartwout cashieredFailure of his charges against: 280
• Aug 1: 283
• 11: 286
• 12: 287
• An aggressive movement necessaryGovernor Clintons sugges: 289
• 18: 293
• The unprotected Westchester frontier: 297
• 19: 300
• 20: 301
• Governor Clinton corrects the errors contained in the first reports: 304
• Atrocities along Lake ChamplainColonel Webster makes report: 308
• Colonel Hay called upon for explanationsGovernor Clinton: 314
• William Millers earnest appealTories permitted to drive cattle: 320
• 21: 321
• Living expenses of a delegate to CongressGouverneur Morris: 323
• 27: 332
• An assault case brought before the AttorneyGeneral 333334: 333
• 28: 334
• 22: 337
• 16: 340
• 22: 342
• 10: 344
• McDougall again in command at the HighlandsGovernor Clin: 346
• Confidence in Colonel MalcomThe Governor regrets he is to: 353
• 11: 355
• John Jay elected President of Congress Succeeds Henry: 359
• 30: 363
• Violations of the GatesBurgoyne ConventionGovernor Clinton: 365
• 7: 366
• 12: 367
• 24: 369
• Governor Clintons suggestion acceptedA formidable expedition: 370
• 25: 371
• Jacksons regiment ordered to PoughkeepsieGeneral McDougall: 377
• General McDougalls manly replyA comprehensive view of: 383
• Abraham Yates and the fugitives from Cherry Valley 389390: 389
• Ira Allens Vermont addressHis arguments to establish Vermont: 395
• Lieutenant Wood vindicated 399401: 399
• 26: 401
• Proposition to negotiate an exchange of a British officer and: 403
• 29: 407
• Oliver DeLancey asks permission to visit his mother: 409
• 13: 410
• 14: 411
• The Oneidas threatenedColonel Van Dyck reports the result: 417
• New Hampshire asks for the laws of New York relative to con: 423
• Commissary Cuyler asks permission to transfer a heavy supply: 429
• 28: 433
• Subordinate James to Commander GeorgeExchange of: 437
• 31: 438
• Dr John Bard expresses his gratitude to Governor Clinton for: 445
• Proposals for goods to be delivered at Southold L I 455456: 455
• Governor Clinton on the abuses in the purchase and sale of flour: 473
• Colonel Malcom petitions for the pardon of Sergeant John Ryan: 476
• President Jay forwards newspapers to Governor Clinton: 482
• Massachusetts desires the embargo raised 489490: 489
• Sun Mon Tues: 491
• Thurs Fri: 492
• 19: 496
• Clemency for criminalsSheriff Nicoll of Orange County inter: 497
• 19: 499
• 4: 501
• 4: 505
• 20: 506
• 10: 507
• 25: 508
• 6: 509
• LieutenantColonel Weissenfels solicits promotion to the rank: 513
• Colonel Malcom attacks dram shops 519520: 519
• 27: 521
• Congress makes provision for payment for certain Commissary: 526
• James Monell willing to resort to extreme measures in order: 532
• Du Simitiere writes to Governor ClintonDesirous of adding: 533
• Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri: 534
• 12: 534
• 17: 535
• Governor Clinton intimates that Jeremiah Van Rensselaer will: 537
• Commissary Colt to Governor ClintonFarmers refuse to sell their: 543
• McDougall not credulousFolly in believing the enemy will: 547
• 13: 548
• 18: 553
• Clinton writes to Jay on local mattersTax bill expected to raise: 554
• Colonel Hay acknowledges receipt of Governor Clintons impress: 559
• 14: 559
• The Vermont disputeMicah Townsend offers several sensible: 563
• 15: 568
• Massachusetts makes acknowledgement for flour privileges 569570: 569
• General McDougall makes a request on Governor Clinton for sev: 578
• 16: 579
• William Floyd writes of financial matters: 584
• The good news from Europe Francis Lewis declares it: 585
• 24: 586
• 25: 587
• Commissary Colt writes confidentiallyHis private opinion of: 592
• 21: 596
• 23: 597
• A brief letter from John Jay: 598
• 17: 601
• 15: 602
• Mr Constable of Schenectady given his citizenship 606607: 606
• 10: 610
• George Clintons answer to the petition from Tryon County: 613
• 28: 614
• Encouraging news from EuropeWashington willing to detail: 619
• Returns of Colonel Bellingers regiment 625626: 625
• 18: 629
• Robert R Livingston fears the Tories may again prove trouble: 633
• 16: 635
• Commissary General Wadsworth sustains Colonel ColtDistress: 639
• Lynde Lord urges the settlement of his account for keeping pris: 641
• 27: 642
• 22: 646
• Signals of alarm 648649: 648
• 17: 650
• 18: 651
• Return of Brigadier General Ten Broecks command at Albany: 654
• Handicapped by Tories and jobbersCommissary Reed reports: 661
• 23: 663
• In relation to a pass: 667
• Ruinous prices for the necessaries of life 670671: 670
• 16: 671
• Commissary Leek requests Egbert Benson to intercede in his behalf: 676
• 25: 679
• Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat April 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 26 27 22885 21 22 23 75 24 25 29 30 Sun Mon Tues ...: 680
• Relating to the sale of goods belonging to Samuel Hake confis: 682
• 5: 683
• 14: 687
• The defence of New Yorks frontierPresident Jay furnishes Gov: 689
• His instructions to Walter Livingston 691692: 691
• Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat June: 697
• List of distressed families in Mohawk District 700701: 700
• 15: 705
• Governor Clinton indulgent in the case of Mrs Cregier: 707
• Governor Clinton believes the legislative appropriation for: 711
• Commissary Cuyler urges the seizure of wheat in Albany County 717718: 717
• Johannes Ball recommended to distribute the relief for the Coble: 723
• Abraham Biningers accusationIn effect that the Commissioners: 727
• 14: 730
• Governor Clinton powerlessUnwilling to advise frontier inhab: 733
• The Jaycocks caseThe culprit appeals for a respiteThe Gover: 740
• 21: 741
• Rudolph Shoemaker denouncedA delegation from German Flats: 746
• Ulster County troopers pay a complimentary tribute to Captain: 754
• Governor Clinton promises Jelles Fonda protection against Indian: 759
• Rochester Ulster County makes a request that Governor Clinton: 767
• 28: 772
• A line of grievances from the inhabitants of lower Orange County 773775: 773
• 29: 777
• General Schuylers instructions to Captain Stockwell 779780: 779
• Returns of flour and wheat purchased from 13th to 30th April: 785
• 12: 787
• George Clinton to Colonel Curtenius as to the Clothing Depart: 788
• 11: 788
• Robert Yates reports that fifty depredators are working the woods: 790
• General Washington commends Governor Clintons services 796797: 796
• Returns of wheat and flour found in sundry mills and purchased: 802
• 25: 803
• Stephen Lushs receipts for funds for the frontier sufferers: 808
• Copy of a pass signed by the British LieutenantGeneral Jones 812813: 812
• A guard asked for the frontier of northern Ulster County 818819: 818
• 26: 824
• Governor Clinton asks Sir Henry Clinton to permit the wives: 825
• Delays in filling new organizationsSchoharie District the most: 829
• The Governor acknowledges the receipt of letters from John Jay: 835
• James Clinton worriedApprehensive that Washingtons instruc: 838
• Relating to exchanges 844845: 844
• Governor Clintons response to Colonel Levi Pawlings letter: 850
• Johannes Ball renders an accounting: 856
• 6: 857
• Civil war threatenedGovernor Clinton notifies the New York del: 859
• 13: 864
• Major Albert Pawling receives his commission of Lieutenant: 865
• The militia on the west bank ordered outGovernor Clinton: 871

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Bibliographic information

• Title: Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801-1804 ...; Volume 4 of Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801-1804, George Clinton
• Author: New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton)
• Contributors: New York (State). Governor (1801-1804 : Clinton), New York (State). State Historian
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: AMS Press, 1900
• Original from: the New York Public Library
• Digitized: Dec 20, 2005
• ISBN: 0404016200, 9780404016203