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2d Batt. Genl. Delancey's Brigade. ISAAC HOYT.
Rec'd October the 20 1782 of Mr. Isaac Hoyt four hundred and forty pounds of Fresh Beef for the Use of H. M. Ship Carysfort to be paid at the rate of Is. 2d. New York Currency per lb. £25 13s. 4d.
NURGUHAST Purser.
To Henry Davies Esquire Agent for victualling His Majestys Ships in North America. Please to pay the within Contents. Isaac Hoyt. SAM'LL OAKLEY
Rec'd 5th March 17So of Sam'll Oakley Ten Bushell of Corn Twelve Bushells of Oats three Hundred Weight Fresh Hay and two Hundred and fifty W't of Plain Hay for the use of the 2d Batt'n Jersey Volunteers Stationed at Jerico.
GEORGE LAMBERT Lieut. Act. Q'r M'r 2 B. J. V.
I. Colden Q'r Major Com'y.
To George Brinley Esq'r Com'y of Forage at New York.
CLAIMS FOR PROPERTY TAKEN OR DESTROYED AND NO RECEIPTS GIVEN.
Huntington July 3d A. D. 1783 .- I do hereby Certify that every Person men- tion'd in this Book has made out their accounts as this against Government; or against Officers of the Several Departments in the British Army & has Personally Appear'd before me and made Oath that their Several Accounts Contains the Truth.
ZOPHAR PLATT Justice.
Sept. Ist 1776-Ten Head of Cattle Drove to newtown on Long Island Agre- ab'e to Sir William Erskins Proclamation for the use of his Majestys Troops which Cattle were received by the Quarter master General then Present which said Cat- tle was Judged to Weigh Thirty Seven Hundred and being the Property of Platt Brush, Jacob Conkling, Zebulon Ketcham, Alexander Conkling. Amounts to £77 IS. 8d.
ZEBULON KETCHAM.
Nov'r 17,8-Quarter Master Nicol of ye 17th Light Dragoons Took from Zeb- ulon Ketcham thirty Seven Shock of Sheaf Oats at 7s. per Shock £12 19s.
JACOB CONKLING.
May 1777-Major Campell Dr. to Jacob Conkling for one Horse taken and never returned £15.
ALEXANDER CONKLING.
Nov'r 1778-Q'r Master Nicoll of the 17th Light Dragoons Dr. to Alexander Conkling tor Fifteen Shock of Sheaf Oats yeilding one Bushel per Shock at 7s. £5 5s.
April 1780-John Cutler Collector of Forage Dr. to Alexander Conkling for one Brigade Waggon Load of Salt Hay Weighing Estimated 12 Cw't at 4s per Cwt. £2 8s.
MICAH. HART. d.
42 s. Nov'r 1776-Dr. to Micah Hartt as followeth : By Major Men- zies of Gen'll Delanceys Reg't one Horse and Waggon which was kept five months at 6s. per day 45
1777 Taken by Major Campbell One Horse & Driver 6 Days I 16
16
APPENDIX.
1778 Also one Horse taken into his Majestys Servise by orders of Governor Tryon twenty one Days at 35. 3
S. 3
Also kept one of Governor Tryons Horses twenty one Days with Forage & one peck of Oats Each Day
3 17
1778 Taken into his Majestys Servise by Major Gwin one Wag- gon Horses and Driver detain'd Twelve Days at 125.
7 4
One Horsr taken aud kept Eleaven Days By Coll. Ludlow at 3S.
I 13
TIMOTHY SMITH.
October 1776-Dr. to Timothy Smith as followeth: By Major Menzies of Gen'll Delanceys Reg't two Horses taken and kept Sixty Days at 3s.
Also a Saddle never return'd
Taken into his Majestys Servise by Major Campell one Horse kept twelve Months at 3s.
54
Also one Driver with said Horse Six Days 3s.
18
ABIJAH KETCHAM.
December ye 20th 1779 - Joseph Fox overseer of the Black- smiths took from Abijah Ketcham Hay and Oats for ten Dragoon Horses belonging to ye 17th Reg't valued at
3
GILBERT WICKES.
1777-One Horse taken by Capt. Woolley of G. D. R. from Gilbert Wickes and put into the Kings Servise and never Re- turn'd which Cost 13 Pounds
13
1781 ye 20 May-My Waggon anl Horses Prest by Lieut. Clowes of Gen'll Delanceys Reg't to Carry a Load of Forage. from Smith Town to Loyds Neck being 20 Miles
I
4
PLATT VAIL.
1779 20th April-Delivered by Order of John Cutler (to go to Oyster bay) Fifteen Hundred weight of Fresh Hay at Ss.
6
1777 17th February-Taken into his Majestys Servise by one Cap't Dix Collector of Forage one Horse which was Kiept three Hundred and Eighty Seven Days the Property of Platt Vail at 35.
58
I
1776 Decem'r-I Coveriid taken by Cap'n Ellison of Delan- cey's 3d Battallion
HIENRY SMITII.
1776 ye 6th October -- Taken from Henry Smith by Micah and William Burr's two Horses Judged to be worth Forty Pounds they said by Order of Coll. Burch
40
Also on said Day a Heland Seg't took one stone Horse saddle and Bridle he said by Orders of Coll. Birch of 17th L't Dragoons Valued at
60
Also taken by a Heland Serg't he said by orders of Coll. Birch one Pair of Fatt Oxen Value at 61) per Ib.
35
1777 April-One Waggon and furniture taken by Serg't Daily by Order of Quarter Master Potts of the 2d Batt'n of Gen'il Delanceys Valued at
1779 Feb'ry-Carting Cider Presses from Huntington to Sagg Harbour by Command of Sir William Ershine Ordered by one Dix Gone 8 Days at 12s. per Day
14
4 16
6 2
d.
2
17
APPENDIX.
1780 March ye 25-Taken from Henry Smith by Capt. Youngs of the Melitia Horse and Forage Master of Suffolk County Four Hundred Weight of English Hay at Ss. per Cwt.
s. d.
I 12
1780 Decemb'r-Carting Forage for the Magazeene at Hun- tington 26 Days by Order of Gen'll Leland at 16s. per Day
20
16
4 Days Carting for B. G. Delanceys Ist Batt. when in Hun- tington at 12s. per Day
JAMES HUBBS.
1778 Nov'r-Quarter Master Nicolls of ye 17th Dragoons To a wagy on and Horses he took and never return'd valued at
100
1777 November-Taken by Coll. Cruger one waggon & Horses with Driver to Carry Baggage from Huntington to Jamaica Gone two Days at 12s. per Day belonging to James Hubbs
I
4
1777 Nov'r-Taken from Silas Muncy Eight Hundred weight of Fresh Ilay By John Cutler Deputy Com'y of Forage
3
4
also One Waggon Load of Sheaf Oats Judged to be fourteen Bushells
4
18
1779 Oct'br 14th-Taken from Silas Muncey two waggon Loads of Fresh Hay Judged to be Eight Hundred by Q'r Master Nicolis of ye 17th Dragoons
3
4
REUBEN SAMMIS.
1777. ye 15th Nov'r-Taken from Reuben Sammis by John Cutler Fight Hundred weight of Fresh hay
3 4
and one Bushell of Oats and four Horses
4
one Night on Fresh Hay
JACOB DOW.
1776 Sep't 7th-Taken from Jacob Dow by William Spaits who took Horses for the use of the Army at that time one waggon and Horses Horses Detain'd 17 Days the Waggon never return'd Valwed at 8 pounds & Labour of Horses is
18
4
ABEL WOOD.
1776 ye 7th September-By Isaac Smith who took Horses for the use of the Brittish Army one Waggon and Gears Value
13
1780 ye 6th of Feb'ry- By William Burrs Four Hundred w't of Salt Hay for the use of the Kings Cattle
12
NEHEMIAH BRUSH.
1777 June 5th-Taken from Nehemiah Brush one Horse for his Majestys Servise by Major Campell which was never paid for Valued at
25
JESSE KETCHAM.
1776 Nov'r 5th-Taken from Jesse Ketcham by Cap't Wooley of Gen'il Delanceys Reg't for his Majestys Servise one Mare Valued at
12
JAMES HILL.
1776 ye 4th Sep'tr-Taken from James Hill by John Dunbar one Horse and Kept in his Majestys Servise Ten Months without Pay the Horse never return'd Valued at twelve Pounds
12
ZOPHAR KETCHAM.
1776 ye 20th Sept'mbr-By Barne Cane one mare four years old Valued at Twenty Pounds
20
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SILAS MUNCY.
2
8
7
18
APPENDIX.
9th Sep't-taken by Joshua Mills who took Horses at that time for the use of the Army one Waggon Horses and Driver Detain'd ten days at 12s. per Day
1779 Dec'mbr-taken by Order of Jacob Jackson for the use of the Kings Cattle 600 Weight of English Hay at 8s. per Cwt.
2
8
1781 Febr'y-Taken by Order of Capt. Youngs Collector of Forage at 4s. per C'wt. one Ton of Salt Hay
STEPHEN WHITE.
1779-Taken from Stephen White By Corperal Mitchel under the Command of Coll. Birch of ye 17th Dragoons one Waggon and Horses Never Return'd Value Fifty Pounds
LEMUEL BRYANT.
1778 ye 2 Aug't-Dr. to Lemuel Bryant for Eight days Service with a waggon and Horses by Orders of General Tryon
4
16
1779 May-Taken by Coll. Simcce Fifteen Hundred w't of Fresh Hay and Six Bushels of Corn
9 I
1781 Jan'y -- Four Days Servise with a Slay and Horses 2
8
By Order of Coll. Hulett also two Days servise with a waggon and Ilorses the May following
I 4
SILAS CARL.
1776 4th Sept'b-Silas Carlls Horses and waggon was prest by Samuel I ownsend of Dicks Hills in Huntington and was Entered by Gilbert Platt in Capt. Beemans Book & in March following Rec'd the Hire but never afterwards Rec'd any Hire nor Horses nor Waggon
Sworn to by GILBERT PLATT and SILAS CARLL.
GEORGE NORTON.
1776 Dec. 21st -- Taken from George Norton by Cap't Wooley one Waggon and Horse the waggon Gone three Months paid for Geting the Ilorse one pound four Shillings Capt. Wooley under the Command of Major Menzies of Gen'll Defanceys Reg't
SAMUEL OAKLEY.
1776-I Samuel Oakley of Huntington was in the Servise with a Waggon and two Horses under Thomas Beeman Waggon Mas- ter and Govenor Dunmore Prest one Horse from my waggon which I never have Seen Since nor rec'd any payment Valued at Twenty Pounds
SAMUEL WOOD).
1776 20th Sept .- Taken from Samuel Wood by Barne Cane with an Order from Quarter General Henry Brewin one Stone Horse for the Kings Servise which was never return'd and for which I was offered Fifty Pounds for before taken
JOSIAH ROGERS.
1779 Jan'y-Josiah Rogers had one Horse taken to attend Gen- eral Erskin on his March to South Hampton and Never was re- turn'd Valued at fifteen Pounds
15
1777 Nov'r-Josiah Rogers Ox team Prest to Carry Baggage for Coll. Cruger of General Delanceys Reg't from Huntington to Jamaica three Days at 16s. per Day
1778 Aug't-Josiah Rogers Ox Team Prest to Cart Gen'll Try- ons Baggage from Huntington to South Hold Gone Eleaven Days at 16s. per Day
13
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20
50
2 8
8 16
s. d. 6
4
50
8
19
APPENDIX.
ELIPHILET SAMMIS.
s. d.
1778 Aug't-Taken from Eliphilet Sammis one Ox team which was Prest by Order of General Tryon and Detain'd ten Days at 165. per Day
8
1776 Sep't 16th-Taken from Eliphilet Sammis one waggon and two Horses by Cap't Wooley of Gen'll Delanceys Reg't and keept untill the 25th December following being 100 Days
60
SELAH CARLL.
1777 ye 8th Sep't-Taken from Selah Carli by Elisha Halsey Assistant to John Cutler Com'y of Forage Fourteen Hundred of Fresh Hay
5 12 16
Carted Nine miles
1779 March 17th-Taken from Selah Carll by Q. Master Moffet of Coll. Simcoes Reg't one New Saddle & Fight Bushels of Oats 9 4
GILBERT CARLL.
1776 ye 21st Sep't-Taken from Gilbert Carlt by Barne Cane for his Majestys Servise by Order from Quarter Master General Henry Brevin one Horse Valued at Thirty Pounds
30
MICAH VEAL.
1776 ye 4'h Sept. - Taken from Micah Veal two Horses By Richard Rogers and Nathaniel Bunce for his Majestys Servise I Received one of the Horses ye 26th of September the other never Rec'd at all Valued at 24 Pounds
24
and Wages from the 4th September to the 26th for myself and Horse
6
12
1778-Also my Team Prest by General Tryon To Go to the East end of Long Island Gone Nine Days Ox team
7
4
ZEBULON PLATT.
1777-Taken from Zebulon Platt by Serg't Dasey belonging to the Second Batt'n of Gen'll Delanceys one Horse Valued at Sev- enteen Pounds
I7
JON. JARVIS attested.
1779 & 1780 -- 4 Cords of wood (at the lowest Estimate) sup- ply'd the Picquet Guards of ye 43d Regiment a: 36s. pr. Cord Prov'd by J. JARVIS.
7 4
OBADIAH PLATT.
1778 Aug't 2d -Prest from Obadiah Platt one Waggon and Horses To Carry General Tryons Baggage to South Hoid Gone Eighteen D_y, at 12s. per Day.
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16
DANIEL SMITH.
1779-One Days Carting Baggage from Huntington to Jeri- co for General Erskins Troops
12
1780-Carting one Cord of Wood for Coll. Abercromby
I 12
1782-One Cord of Nut Wood taken by Coll. Thomson of the Kings American Dragoons
3
ANANIAS CARLL.
1780-Prest by Capt. Hulet from Ananias Carli one Waggon Horses and Driver to Carry Provitions for Coll. Simco of the Queens Rangers toward the East End of Long Island Gone Eleaven Days
Also Taken from Ananias Carll by Coll. Tarleton of the Brittish
6 12
20
APPENDIX.
Legion or officers under his Command one Fatt Beast Valued at 25 Pounds
1780-II Days Eastward Carting Provisions Scimcoes party
6 12
1783 ye 8th Jan'y-Taken by one R. Parks of the Brittish army Twenty three Shock of Oats which Contained 23 Bushels at 7s. per Bushel
N. B .- Coll. Thomson Reg't.
JOEL SMITH.
1777 ye 24th May-Taken from Joel Smith by Capt. Campell one Waggon Valued at
16
DAVID CONKLIN.
4th Sept. 1776-Taken from David Conkling by Joshua Mills Waggon Master one Ilorse and put into his Majestys Servise by Order of Coll. Sherrif Valued at
22
1778- - Also Q. Master Sutherland of Gen'll Erskins Command to the East End of Long Island Dr. to one Ton of English Hay & four Bushels of Corn at Ios. per Bush.
IO
CORNELIUS IIARTT.
1776-By Capt. Wooley of Gen' ! Delanceys Reg't one Waggon and Detaind Sixty Days without Payment Value
9
1777-Taken by Col .. Hulet of Gen'il Delancey Reg't one Wag- gon Horses and Driver four days without Payment at 12s. per Day
2
1777-Taken by Coll. Brewenton of Gen'll Delanceys Rg't one Waggon Horses and Driver to Carry Baggage from Huntington to Brooklyn detain'd seven days at 12s. per Day
4
4
1778-Taker by Major Gwin of 17th Lt. Dragoons one Wag- gon detain'd 14 Days
2
2
1779-Taken by General Erskin one Waggon Horses and Dri- ver Six Days
3 I2
1779-Taken by General Erskin one Horse 3 Days Expenses for said Ilorse gs. at 3s. per Day
18
1779-taken by Lieut. Carr of 17th Dragoons one Waggon Horses and Driver two Days at 12s.
I
4
1779-Taken by the Jersey Volunteers one Sadle Value
5
1780- Taken by Coll. Arbecromby one Waggon and Horses & Driver three Days
I 16
1781-taken by John Hulet Superintendant of Forage one Wag- gon Ilorses and Driver three Days
I 16
DAVID CONKLING.
1778 30th Decemb'r-Taken from David Conkling by Capt. M, kill ot the Queens Rangers Fifty Boards from of his Barn Each Board 14 feet Long and 14 Inches Broad Containing 708 Feet at 16s. per C. feet
JOHN WHEELER.
1777-Quarter Master Potts of General Delanceys to a waggon and Horses with a driver to go to Oyster bay after a Load of Pro- vitions one Day at 12S.
ISAAC SELAH.
1776 ye 16 Sept'mbr-I Isaac Selah Certify that I had one Wag- gon and two Horses taken into his Majestys servise by Cap't Beeman and Continued in the said Servise till ye 26th December
s. d. 25
8 I
7 IO
12
.
21
APPENDIX.
Then taken by the Enemy in New Jersey Near Prince Town and that he recceived the wages up to that time but Never received no Payment for Horses nor Waggon Valued at
TREDWELL BRUSHI.
1777 ye 6th April-Dr. to Tredwell Brush tor Carting Provi- tions Eight days from Oysterbay to Huntington by Order of Edw. Potts Q. M'st 2 Batt'n of General Delanceys at 12s per Day MARY SOPER
4 16
1778 25th July -One yoke of Oxen taken by Genll. Tryons Comm'd by his Orders Valued at £70 Rec'd but 16 Pounds yet due 54 Pounds
54
1779 Jan'y-One Ilorse taken by Gen'll Erskins Command to the Eastward Said by his Orders Value never return'd
25
1780-Two Fatt Ilogs taken by Co'll Fennings Q. Master on his March from the Eastward to Loyds Neck
6
1780 March-Taken by Major C. mpels Party 22 Bushels of Oats at 7s. per Bushell
7 14
MARY PLATT.
1778-One Ox Taken by Fredric Dible assistant in wood Service of Loyds Neck and Killed Value
17
1778 25 December -- 65 Shocks of Oats taken by Order of Gen'll Erskin Said at 7s. per Bushel
22
15
1779 Jan'y-6 Days Carting Baggage for Gen'll Erskin to South Hampton at 12s. per Day
3
12
August 19-20 Bushels Oats taken by Simcoes Party at 7s. carting the oats
7
6
1779 Decm'br-6 Hundred Rails Burnt by Major Furger- sons Troops at £3 Ios. per C.
21
NATHAN VOLENTINE.
1776 Septem'r-One Waggon and Horses taken by Dunbar who Took Waggons & Horses for his Majestys Servise
16
1776 November -Prest into his Majestys Servise by Capt. Wooley of Gen'll Delanceys Reg't 2 Houses and sent to Hell Gate
I
4
as by Voucher ye 4th Jan'y 1777 from ZOPHAR PLATT Esq.
Also my Horses and Slead Prest to Cary one Hogshead of Rum from Huntington to East Hampton and Back again the party Commanded by Jn'o Clows
6
my Sled and Horses Prest by Cap't Boam to Slead Hay from Corum to Loyds Neck
6
1780 March-14 Bushels of Oats by Cap't Hulet of the Queens County Light Dragoons at 7s. per Bushel
4 18
JOHN RULAND.
1778-One Horse and Saddle by a Party of Coll. Hewletts Soldiers Saddle never return'd Horse gone 8 days
2
I
4
1779 taken by a Party of Coll. Hewletts men of the 3d Batt'n Gen'll Delanceys one Hforse 3 Days
9
1780-Four Hundred of fresh Hay also Eighteen Rations of Ilay for Eighteen Horses one Night by Jacob Jackson Collector of Forage
s. d.
50
2 17 4
22
APPENDIX.
JOHN CARMON.
1778 August-One Waggon and Horses to Cart Baggage for General Tryon to the East End of Long Island 14 Days at 12S. per Day
1781-2 Days Carting Baggage from Loyds Neck to Ja- maica for Coll. Ludlow
1776 December 21st-One Horse in the Servise 21 Days by Cap't Wooley of Gen'll Delanceys
RICHARD VOLUNTINE.
1776 October-Twenty Bushelsof Oats taken by Serg't Hoof of Coll. Binch's Reg't at 6s. per Bush'll
1781-2 Days Carting Baggage from Loyds Neck to Jamaica for Coll. Ludlow
JAMES BISHOP.
1778 2d Aug't-Ten Days Carting with an Ox team remove- ing the Baggage of Coll. Hulets and Major Menzies of Gen'li De- lanceys Command to South Hold at 163. per Day
ISAAC MUNCY.
3 4
16
1778-One Waggon and Horses Seven Days at 12s. per Day Taken by Major Gilfillins Command of the Quarter Master Gen'll Department
JOHN WOOD.
1776 Sept .- I Ilorse taken by Virtue of an Ord'r from Col. Smith for the Use Government and never return'd worth
20
1778 August 2d-14 Days Servise of my Waggon and Horses to Carry Baggage to South hold with General Tryon at 12s.
8
8
1779-1 pair of Fatt Oxen Taken by Sergeant Jarvis of Col. Simpco Regim't the same was Sold to Lieu. Guess A Butcher for Eighty pounds rec'd of the same forty five pounds Due
35
ELIPHALET BRUSHI.
1776 Nov'r-2 Coverlids or Blankets taken by Gen'I Delanceys orders for Government
2
1777 -- Octob'r-2 waggon Load of Corn 50 Bushels Taken by major Green of Gen'l Delan'ys
7
1778 Septem'r-4 Days Service my Waggon for 17th dragoons P. by ord. Col. Birch at 12s.
2
8
I Wagg kept in ye Service when Dismissed my horses afore said end of Days and never return'd nor piid: no receipt
JOHN KETCHUM.
1776-1 Mare taken from Nathaniel Bunce when he was in the Kings Service und'r Beman by Eli ha Jones which never was re- turn'd as Certity'd by Nathaniel Bunce and S'd mare was put in the Artilery worth
1783 June 10th-Then attested Nathan'l Bunce to this acc't be- fore mne
ZOPHAR PLATT Justice.
MALTBY BURTIS
1776 Septem. r-I Ilorse taken into Government Service by Barney Cane Collector of Horses worth
25
17So Sop'r 16th-5 Days Cartage of Forage for a Party und. Command of Ellison of Gen'l Delancy 3
8
s. d. 8
I
4
3 3
6
I 4
8
1776-Eight Hundred Weight of English Ilay Carted 14 Mile by Order of Joshua Mills for his Majesty use
4 4
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20
23
APPENDIX.
1776 Ssp'r 9th-I Yoke of Oxen Taken by Thoodius Vanwike and Gilbert Vanwike for Government Use never had receipt or pay for
s. d.
30
1780 -6 days Carting Provisions to the Eastward pressd by Q. Master Sergeant of ye Queen's Rangers Command by Col. Simpco at 12S.
EBENEZER KELUM.
1778 August 2d-11 Days of my Ox Team to the Eastward und'r Command of General Tryon at 16s.
8 16
16
1777 Miy 24th - I Waggon Taken by Major Cambell valued at 1785 Jan'y 10th-3 Days Carting from Coram to Lloyds Neck on Long Island with Slay and Horses at 12s.
I 16
SYLVANUS CHICHESTER.
1779 Jan'y-36 Boards taken by Capt. McGill belonging to the Queens Rangers at 3s.
ZOPHOR BRUSH.
1777 May 12th-5 Days Carting Provisions from Oyster Bay for General Delancy's 2d Battallion by Ord'r L't Potts Q. M. 12s.
3
1778 October-9 Days Carting Forrage from the Eastward to Huntington By Order of General Tryon 12s.
5
8
JEREMIAHI SAMMIS.
1779 Jan'y 20th-6 Days Service of my Team to South hampton prest by one Officer malcom Carrying Baggage at 16s. Askin Commanded
4
16
1778 August 2d-10 Days Service of my Ox Team to Carry Baggage to South hoid und'r Command General Tryon 16s.
8
SELAH PLATT.
1776 -I Blanket for his Majestys Service taken by ord'r Genl. Delancey S'd at
14
SELAII WOOD.
1777 Jan'y-12 Days Service with waggon, Horses and Driver to South hampton und'r Command Col. Birches party 17th Dra- goons at 12s.
7
4
May-I Waggon and Mare taken into government Service by Major Cambell worth £45 Cr. rec'd towards ye same £6
34
Nov'r - 1 Coverlet or Blanket taken by Col. Delancey's ord'r S'd & for his majesty's Service worth
1
8 Days Service of my Team Carting wood for Col. Simpco not paid at 12s.
4 16
ZOPHAR PLATT.
1776 Septen Ir 4th-120 Days Service of my 2 Horses and driver taken by Dunbar Collecter of Horses &C. at gs. pr. Day
54
One of S'd horses never return'd tho much pains taken to find where my horse was in Service
30
I Ilorse taken from me by Patterson s'd belonging to Col. Birches Dragoons
15
I Sadle taken by Major green of Genl. delancy's Ist Battallion worth
4 4
I Sadle taken by Col. Simpco's Rangers party never returnd
I Ox Di d over Driving in his Majesty's Service
20
20
I Ox kitl'd in the Service Neck broke
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3 12
5
8
24
APPENDIX.
1778-2 long pair of Cyder press Screw and Presses to press Hay for Governin't by ord'r S'd ot General Arskin worth
s. d. 30
4 Days Carting Boards to Oyster Bay for Col. Simpco's party 2 Rangers
2
Decem'r-16 Days Service of my Ox team to the Eastward of Island with Gen'l Erskin at 16s. pr. Day
12
16
1779 May-20 Days at 16s. per Day of my Ox Team
16
1780 July -9 Days Service of two Teams by Command of Cap'n Hulet of the malitia Horse to South Hampton 18 days at 163.
14
4 Days Carting ord'r S'd of Col. Abbe Crumby's orders to Eastward on Long Island at 16s.
3
4
1780-I Days service with my Ox team breaking roads in the Snow for Govern't
16
1782-2 Days drawing Cannon on Lloyds Neck by ord'r Col. Thomson at 163.
I 12
9 Days service of my Ox team by ord'r Col. Thomson Building Fort at 16s.
7
4
400 Feet of Boards Carried to Oyster Bay for Col. Simpco
DAVID RESCO.
1776 Nov'r-4 Cwt. Fresh Hay for Goverm't for Delan'y taken by Snethen at 83.
I 12
Octob'r-1 Team going to flushing by ord'r Doctor Johnson of 17th Dragoons Carried Poultry 2 Days at 12S.
I
4
1777 Nov'r-2 Days Carting Baggage for Gen'I del.incy's Ist Bat. ord'r Col. Cruger
I 4
Decem'r-7 Days service of my Waggon and Horses Driver went to meretick &C. By ord'r Major Green of Ist Bat. of G. Delancy's at 12S.
4
4
Feb'y-4 Cw't of Fresh Hay taken by mr. Snethen Collector Forage at Ss.
I 12
1778 August-4 C. Weight fresh Hay taken by Party Com- manded by Major Guin
I 12
1780 March-12 Rations of Dragoon Horses one Night on Salt Hay
8
1780 August-Pasturing Twenty Horses of ye light Infantry 3 Days at 6d. per day
I IO
1781 -Keeping 9 Yager horses I Night on fresh Hay Command- ed by Cap't Rough
1782 Octob'r-I Load of Corn Stalks taken by Adjutant Nich- olson und'r Command of Collonel Thomson
I
1779 Nov'r & Decem'r-Building a IIutt for Capt. Thorn's Company of 43d Regiment
5
1789 Decem'r & Jan'y-4 Cords of Wood I found for Cap't Thorn's Company at 30s. per cord
6
1780 17th Jan'y-9 Days Service with a Horse Cart for 43d Regiment Commanded by Gen'l Lelland at 63. pr. Day
2 14
4 5
12
1779 Nov'r & Decm'r-II Horses Ration'd upon English hay 14 Nights being Waggon horses of Service 43d Regiment Gen'l Leland's
2
II Days Carting twice to Jamaica with my Ox Team for Gov- ern't 16s.
8 16
25
APPENDIX.
1778 Decem'r-12 Horses Rationed on English Hay one Night, and 6 Horses ration'd two Nights belonging to the troops und'r Command of General Erskin on his March Eastward 15
August-30 Dragoon Horses of the ye 16th Light Dragoons Commanded by Major Gum 2 Days
I IO
1779 Jan'y-3 Days Carting Boards from Huntington to Oys- terbay for Col. Simpco
I
16
August 19th-6 Bushels of Oats at 7s.
ISRAEL WOOD.
1778 Jany. 3d-115 pine Boards at 3s. each
17
5
1778 J.un'y 16th-100 Do Do at 3s. Do 15
10
16
TIMOTHY CONKLING.
1778 June-I Grind Stone taken by Col. Patterson S'd ord'r
1779 May 3d -1 Ox team 6 Days in the Service taken by Cap't Thomas in ye Service at 16s.
4
16
1780 Jun'y 2d-400 feet of Boards at 16s. pr. C.
3 4
1779-14 Bushels of Oats by Simco rangers at 7s. ISAAC DENNIS.
1776 Septem'r 4-1 Waggon and 2 Horses taken into Govern- ment Service by Joshua Mills who was appointed to take Horses & Waggons at that Time and Never Return'd nor paid for I Value worth fitty five pounds
55
JONATHAN JARVIS.
1776 Septem'r 4-2 Horses and Driver 12 Days in Government Service
5
8
Taken by John Dunbar who took other Horses &C. for Gov- ernment at that Time for which one horse never rec'd nor any Pay for any which I drove w rth for one ho. se never returnd sum
20
1779-20 Days Carting Wood for Gen'l Leland with an ox Team at 16s.
16
1779-Carting Baggage for the Hessian Regiment S'd by order of General Leland from Huntington to flushing 3 Days at 16s. pr. Day as Ox team has
2
8
1780-3 Days Carting Baggage for Col. Abbe Crumby of the Light Infantry from Huntington to Jamaica at 16s.
2 8
MATTHEW BUNCE.
1776 October- I riding Chair and Horse taken by Col. Birch's Dragoons never return'd nor paid for worth
45
1777-I Waggon taken by 2d Battallion of B. Gen'l Delancys never returned
15
1779-25 Bushels of Oats taken by Major Gilfillin no receipt nor paid
ABRAHAM JARVIS.
1780 August-To a Span of Horses and a Waggon in Govern- ment Service Commanded by Col. Simpcoe on his march to ye East end of Long Island 11 Days at 12s. per day
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