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JOHN OAKERLY.
1780 Jan'y-8 I 2 Cwt. of fresh Hay at Ss. by ord'r of Jackson Jacob or Goven't
3
8
1776-2 Blankets taken by ord'r Col. Delanceys
I 12
EZEKIEL BRUSH.
1776-1777-6 Days Carting Provisions from Oysterbay to HIun- tington being between the first of December 1776 and May Ist 1777 for General Delancey's 2d Battalion by ord'r of Quarter M'r Potts at 12s.
3
12
JESSE SAMMIS.
17So J.in'y-14 Cw't of English Ilay at Ss.
5 12
1782 ()cto'r 10th-17 Cwt. of English Hay at 8s. taken by Col. Thomson's Horse
6 12
JOSEPH LEWIS.
· 1778 -- 1-2 Ton of English Hay took by the Party with General Tryon at Ss.
4
1779 August-3 Bushels of Oats at 7s. took by the ord'r of Queens Rangers
I
I
JOHN JARVIS.
1776 -- 4 Days Carting Wood for Genl. Delanceys 2d & 3d Batt. at 12s.
2
8
1778 Sep'r -- 4 days Carting General Tryons Bagae from Hun- tington to Jamaica at 16s. per Day
3
4
ICHABOD SMITHI.
1779 Decem'r-10 Shocks of Oats taken by a party of ye 43d Regiment Commanded by Cap'n Rankin 7s.
3 I2
1780 March-2 waggon Loads of Salt Hay 20 Cwt. taken by William Buns Conductor of Waggons for ye Kings Magazine at Jerusalem by Jacob Jackson 4s.
4
SILAS SAMMIS.
1778 Decem'r-400 feet of Boards at 16s. pr. C. foot Carting a Load of Boards to Jericho
3 I2
1782 Ostob'r-8 Cw't of Fresh Hay take by Col. Thomson
3 4
1782 July-2 Horses taken by Major Upham of Thomsons Dra- goons on Command with a party Eastward gone 9 Days at 3s.
2
14
I Sadle took by S'd major and promised to return it tho' never done it
2
NATHAN'L KELCY.
1776 Septem'r-2 Horses and Driver taken by John Dunbar and serv'd nine Weeks The wages of which at 9s. pr. Day as en- tered in my name enter'd in the Artilery amounts to
28
7
7 16
4 miles Carting the same 17
I 12
1782 in ye Attom-34 Cwt. of English Hay 3 ox Load at 6s. amounts to £13 12s. C'r rec'd for 8C. due
3
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APPENDIX.
BENJAMIN GILDERSLEVE. s. d.
I Horse which was enter'd in Nathaniel Keley's Name and had good right to Collect the Wages; but Never return'd worth
15
17-9 May-10 C. fresh hay Taken by Simcoe's party I carted 15 miles,
4 9
NATHANIEL PLATT.
One Covelet Taken by Col. Cruger's Regiment for ye Use of Government (soldiers)
I
4
1777-I Waggon and Furniture worth Taken by Major Cambel 400 feet of Boads at 16s. taken by Thos. Van Wike carried to Jamaica
3
4
1778 -- 7 Sheep taken by Q'r Mas'r Tucker of ye 17th Dragoons I Days Carting with a Waggon & horses
I2
LUKE FLEET.
1779 March -5 1-2 Bushels of Indian Corn taken by John Cut- ler at Ios. Collector of Forage
2
15
August -- Pasturing 4 Oxen 2 Months at 2s. 4d. pr. week to ye 18th of Octob'r
3
14
8
December-3 1-2 Bushels of Indian Corn taken by Jacob Jack- son Collector for king's Cattle at 105.
I
15
Nov'r-I Waggon taken by ye 17th dragoons to Cart Forage for the Magazme at Huntington and never returned
IO
1780 Nov'r- Pasturing 24 Sheep until 26 May following-6 months & 11 days -- 193 Day or pence each head 24 amounts to
20
18 2
by ord'r of Jacob Jackson Collector or keeper of Cattle for ye King.
1781 June 10th-Keeping 6 oxen I month wanting 2 Days at 2s. 4d. pr. Week
2
15
4
1783 Feb'y 5th-120 lbs. of S It Hay & 2 Bushels of Oats and Dining of 9 men the Party commanded by John Cutler Collector forage
I
4
JONAS WILLIAMS.
1777-Carting one Load of Baggage with my ox Team to Ja- maica for Col. Cruger 2 1-2 Days p. 16S.
2
177S August 17 - 8 Days Car ing at 16s, ox team pr. Day by Command of major Tenpenny £6 8 ;. Cr. By part pay ISs. due
5
IO
1778 Jan'y 3d & 16.h-53 Boards 14 feet in each Taken by ord'r Queens Rangers S'd at Is. 6d. cach
3 19
1778 -- 5 Days Carting Oats and Boards from Huntington Oys- ter Bay for S'd Rangers Commanded by Col. Simpeve
2 IO
1779 August-1I Bushels of Oats taken by S'd Col. Simcoes Party at 7s. the Bushel
Carting ye same to Oyster Bay
EPENETUS SMITH.
1776 Sep'r 4th-I Horse taken into Government Service by John Dunbar and entered in Cap't Beman's Book I value never return'd
The Service of my S'd Horse from entrance to last day of Sep- tember
14
3 IS
.
3 17
6.
IS
7
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APPENDIX.
Cr. By Wages of S'd horse to S'd Last Day Sep'r by Cap'n s. d.
Dicson
3
18
N. B .- the S'd Horses was enter'd a new in S'd Beman's Books perhaps
PHEBE SCUDER.
1778 Septem'r-I Horsc Ordered into the Kings Service by Ezekiel Conkling; Ezekiel Conkling Constable of Huntington worth
20
An Indented Indian Servant Lad about 14 years old went with S'd Horse into Town with S'd Horse having Seven Years Service due me worth and they Pres'd him in Governm't Servise Never return'd
30
1779 in Attum-14 Shocks of Oats at 7s.
4
18
2 Swine took same time by a party of troops und'r Major Gil- fillin whilst in Huntington und'r Genl. Leland at £4 Each
8
JOB SAMMIS.
1776 October -- 2 Days going to Flushing Carrying Pountry for Doctor Johnson by ord'r Col. Birch S'd
I
4
2 Days Service Carrying Baggage to Hempsted for L't Roney of Gen'I Delancey's Brigage at 12s.
I 4
1777 Nov'r-2 Days Carting Baggage to Jamaica from hun- ting S'd by ord'r Col. Bruenton
I 4
I Day Carting Poultry to Jerico by ord'r Col. Tarlton
I2
May 12th-6 Days Carting Wood for the Barracks by ord'r Qr. Mr. Houseal of Delancys
3
12
5 Days Carting provisions from Oysterbay by ord'r Qr. Mr. Houseal of Gen'l Delanceys
3
from Decem'r to 12 May 1777-5 Days Carting Wood for Qr. Mr. Potts of Delaney's
3
from Decem'r to 12 May 1777 -- 4 Days Carting provisons for Qr. Mr. Potts of Geul. Delanceys
2
8
Decem'r 1778 -- 11 Days Carting with waggon from Huntington to South Hampton with Genl. Erskin
6
12
1779 Octo'r -- 6 Bushels of Oats S'd by ord'r Col. Simcoe
2
2
1780 Mar .- An Ox Load of Hay English taken by Mr. Brinly Collector of Forage I Ton
8
April-I Mare taken by ord'r of (S'd) Col. Hulet
I
16
from Nov'r 1779 to Jan'y 1780-25 Days Carting wood und'r the Command of Gen'l Leland 43d regem't
15
1779 Jan'y-2 Days carting Boards to Oysterbay by ord'r Col. Simcoe at 12s.
WILLIAM WICKES.
1778 August 3d-1I Days Carting with Ox Team Carting Stores for Governor Tryon to South Hampton at 16s.
8 16
Jan'y 1779-2 Horses and Sled 5 Days in his Majestys Service by ord. of Allen Malcom Lt. und'r Genl. Erskin this was Car- rying Baggage to Moriches
SILAS WICKES.
1776 Nov'r 26th -- 3 Days Service my Waggon to press Teams at 12s.
I
4
3
I 16
40
APPENDIX.
1779 Decem'r-2 Loads of English Ilay taken by Jn'o Mc Michael & by him Judg'd to be 16 Cwt. for Genl. Leland or Major Gilfillin at 8s.
£ s. d. 8
6
PHILIP SKIDMER.
1777 August 6th-I Horse and Sadle press'd into his Majestys Service by Dunbar at New Town worth never return'd nor paid for
20
12 Days Carting with Ox team und'r General Delancey at 16s. ISAIAH WHITMAN.
9
12
1782 Attum-1I Shock of Oats at 75.
3
I7
1 1-2 Cords of wood (Nut wood) .it the Landing at £3 pr. cord
4 IO
N. B .-- the ah ,ve was taken for Col. Thomson of ye Kings American Dragoons; and the Wood was carried to Col. Thomsons Quarters.
JOHN BUFFET.
1776 Octob'r 6-2 Horses one Sadle and Bridle taken by a party Com'ded by Col. Birch of which One Horse Sadle and Bridle nev- er return'd worth
18
8 1-2 month Service of I Horse that was return'd 3s. per Day Nov'r-I Sadle & Bridle taken never return'd worth
2
IO
6 Weeks Service of One Horse taken by Cap'n Wolly S'd by ord. Major Menzes of Gen'l Delan'y
6
6
1777 May-I Horse and pair of Harneses taken by Col. Bruen- ton not return'd worth
21
Nov'r -- 8 Days Service of I Ilorse for 17th Dragoons
I
4
1781 June -- 3 Days Service of my Waggon Horses & Driver taken by Cap'n Leister at Col. Ludlow's leaving Loyds Neck Car- rying Baggage to Flushing 12s.
I 16
1781 Spring-2 Days Service of I Horse and Waggon taken by Cap't Dinge for Governm't S'd by ord'r Col. Hulet
12
JAMES LONG.
1779 Octob'r-2 Tons of fresh hay at what was Valued when taken S'd by ord'r Col. Patterson 85.
16
Same time by ord'r Patterson Said So-I Ton of Salt Hay
4
Same ord'r time and party-I Waggon Load of Oats worth and Valued at
6
THOS. CONKLING.
1777-16 Days Carting P ovisions from Oy-terbay and 3 Days Carting provisions from Loyds Neck tor Q'r M'r Hlouseal of De- lanceys at 12s. pr. Day
9
12
1779 -- Carting I Load Hay to Oyster Bay from Huntington for ord'r Col. Simcoe
12
May -- 4 Days Carting wood S'd by ord'r Col. Simcoe to Jack- sons Landing
2
8
2 Days went to Jamaica after Provisions S'd by ord'r Col. Hulet
I 4
4 Days with my ox Team to Harleim Carrying Baggage S' by ord'r Col. Simcoe Rangers at 16s. pr. Day
3 4
August-30 Bushels of oats & Carting ye same to Oyster Bay S'd for Col. Simcoe Rangers was 7s. cart. 6s. IO 16
38
5
41
APPENDIX.
RICHARD CONKLING.
s. d.
1779 August 20-1 Trumpet tor Government Use taken by Col. Pat rson co-t me
3 IO
178> July 20th -5 W eks boarding an Invalid by ord'r Col. hulet D ,. toring and Nu sing worth amt. to
IO
1778 August-I Good Waggon taken into Government Service by Downing Collector of Waggons never return'd worth at Least £20.
20
1783 Feb'y 10th-I Days work on the fort with my Waggon by ord'r Col. Thomson at Huntington
JONAS PLATT.
1778 March 8th-Smith worth D me for Government by ord'r of John Ireland overseer of the Wood Department on Loyd's neck never pad
3 4
N. B -S'd Ireland is Deceas'd.
JESSE BRYANT.
1778 Augu-t-2 Sheep Supp y'd Major Tenpenny over Seer of Loyd Neck wood Department worth
4 6
1779 Decem'r 1-1 Steer taken by Major Gilfillin ord'r Waiter A so taken by S'd Orders S'd waiter Said at ye Same Time (viz. )-2 latt Swine worth {6 8s. p's
12
16
I D .z. Poultry at 2s. ps.
I
4
5 Powter Basons
17
I Diz. Spoons
12
I Do knives and Forks
12
Clothing and Beding at the Leas Value
20
2 Potts at &s.
16
I Pott of Butter 20 lb. at 3s.
3
200 w't of Pork at 100S.
IO
ISAA SKIDMER.
1779-14 Days with my Ox Team Carting Forage for Gen'l Le- land's ord'rs or und'r his Command at 16s.
4
3 Days driving Waggon to Denises Ferry by orders from Major Cambel Said
9
SCUDER LEWIS.
1776 Nov'r-I Waggon 2 horses and Driver 3 Days with Cap't Wolly to press Teams at 12s. pr. Day
I
16
1776 Now'r-I Waggon Horses and Driver going with L't Mc- Mulan t > Collect Coverlets 2 Days at 12s.
I
4
1778 Jan'y Ioth-I Drys with my Slay with Cap'n Leister Car- rying Baggage on Loya's N ck
12
1778 Septem'r 4th -I Cart two Horses To Cart Baggage with Gen'l Tryon to Cart Bagage
2
8
1780 Sep'r 25 - 1 Ox Team I Day with Col. Fanning regiment Cutting Baggage at
16
1779 Jan'y 20 5 Days with Milcom with two Horses and Driver to South hampton Carrying Bagage at 9s. pr. Day
2 5
July 20th-4 Days with my Ox team Carting wood for Major Tenpenny on West Neck he S'd Tenpenny in his Majesty's wood Department on Loyd's neck 163.
3 4
12
42
APPENDIX.
DANIEL BLADSLEY'S ESTATE.
1778 August-10 Days with an Ox team to South hold Carting Bagage und'r Com'd of Governor Tryon at 16s.
3d-12 Shock of Oats by Gen'! Tryon's Party when March'd from Huntington to Southhold at 7s.
4 4
1778 Decem'r 23d-5 Dozen and 10 Fowls at 2s. pr. pr. which was bought to carry to New York market taken by Col. Tarlions orders as he was near by at Plat Carles at the same time and ye party S'd they got them for Col. Tarlton
Also At ye Same time To 2 Barrels Cyder
I
1779 Nov'r 12th-13 Days with an Ox Team Carting Forage und'r Comm'd of Major Gilfillin (Leiand) at 16s.
IO
00
Septem'r 2d-Carting 41 Bushels of Oats 14 Miles taken by Col. Simcoes party Q'r M'r Muffet
16
Sign'd by Zebulon buffet Executor to S'd Estate
NATHAN'L BUFFET.
1779 Septem'r 2d-14 Bushels of Oats taken by Q'r M'r muffet of Col. Simcoes Regim't Carted 14 Miles at 7s .- £4 18s .-- the Carting is 12S.
5
IO
JOSEPH WHITE.
1780 Dem'r-I Load Salt Hay took by Cap'n Israel Young dep- uty Superintendant of forage for Suffolk County 1-2 Ton
2
Nov'r ab't 21-8 Cw't of English fresh Hay Valued at by S'd Youngs when took it not p'd
3
4
1776 Nov'r-I Bay fine Valuable Sadle Horse taken into Gov- .ernm't Service by Cap'n Wolly and Never return'd nor paid for belonging to the Estate of Amos Wood deceas'd well worth as could have had
N. B .- I am Executor to S'd Estate for &C.
6 Days Labour which Esq'r Hulet got me to do by ord'r of Col. Simco as S'd Col. did promise me paid for at Oysterbay at the Time for 12S.
3
12
EPENETUS BRYAN.
1776 Septem'r-2 Horses and Driver and kept 3 Months in the Service of Govern't taken by Jno. Dunbar -- 90 Day-at 9s. amounts to
I of the above horse Detain'd then in ye Service and Never re- turn'd
20
1779 Nov'r about 19-1 Horse taken by Q'r M'r A. Carson of ye 17th Dragoons worth £30 not return'd
30
20 Shocks of Oats at 7s. taken by Jn'o Cutter
7 I
I Sadle taken for ye Service by Cap'n Ellison of Gen'l Delan- ceys Brig'de
2 Coverlids or Blankets ord'r Col. Cruger for ye Soldiers under Comm'd
EBENEZER GOOLD.
1776-10 Bushels of Oats in ye Sheaf at 7s. taken by Queens Light Dragoons
I Horse's Service to Flushing Carting baggage 3 Days at 3s. Ex- penses 9s. more
€ S
s.
40
IO
2 Bushels of Corn also taken by S'd John Cutter at IOS.
2
IO
3
3 IO
18
50
7
43
APPENDIX.
1783-2 Waggon Load wood (Chesnut Timber) S'd by ord'r Coll. Dewormnh to bu ld a Bridge
s. d.
I IO
I Load of Hay for Col. Dewormb's Artilry 7 Cwt. at 8s. pr. Cwt. 2 16
2 Bushels of Rye taken by Jn'o Ireland for Governor Tryon at that Time I2S.
I 4
ISAAC HUFF.
17SI July-6 Days Carting Provisons to South Hampton for Col. Simcoe warn'd by Jonathan Baldwin who S'd iwas by Ord'r Cap't Hulet of the Malitia Troop of Queens County of Mahtia at 163.
1782 Jan'y-I Days Service in Carting Rum to Huntington Harbour from the Eastward by ord'r of L't Jones of ye Kings American Dra'gus
N B. -- at ye time Nessel was cast away.
JEREMIAH RULAND'S ESTATE.
1780 December 23d -4 Fatt Hoggs or Swine taken by the Offi- cers and Solders Col. Tarlton the Same Time that Col. Tarton Marchd from Smith Town to Jericho At least Value 150 Ibs. each at IS.
N B .- S'd Col. was with y'e party near by never paid for yet due.
WHITEHEAD GILDERSLEVE.
1778 August 3d-11 Days Service of myself and Ox Team at 16s. S'd by ord'r of Governor Tryon to South hoid 16s.
8
16
August 15-The Use of I Horse from the 15th of August 1778 to ye Sth Octob'r following-55 Days- taken into the Service At South Hold 3s.
8
5
1778 Jan'y 10th-2 Horses and Slay and Driver to South hampton on S'd Island gone 5 Days at 12S.
3
MOSES VEAL.
1779 April-I Ton of Fresh Hay Judg'd by John Cutler Col- lector of Forage
8
June 30th-17 1-2 Bushels of Corn at IOS. taken by S'd Jn'o Cutler
8
15
MICHAEL RYMP.
1778 August-21 Days of my Waggon from Huntington to Sou h Holl, and from thence to Brooklin Ferry S'd by Ord'r Gen'l Tryon at 12S.
JONAH CONKLING.
1778 Septem'r-II Hundred of fresh Hay at Ss. in a Load S'd by Ord'r Col. Ludlow
4
S
1779 Septem'r 10th-7 Weeks Boarding Sergeant Moss in his Sickness belonging to Capt. Rose at 20s.
1785 October 12th-4 Days Service with my Ox Team Carting Baggage fr m Lloyds Neck to the Light House S'd by ord'r of Major Grant at 16s.
3 4
JAMES ROGERS.
1776 Septem'r-I Horse taken into Govenment Service by Barne Cane (who took Horsestor Government at that Time) by Ord'r S'd of Cap't Bruan worth
N. B .- gave no receipt for: not paid.
12 12
7
60
4 16
16
30
N. B .- in S'r Wm. Erskins Service.
44
APPENDIX.
1780 Jan'y-5 Cords of wood taken by Major England gave no receipt nor is paid alread Cut at £3 pr. Cord
s. d. 15
1778-5 Days Service of my Wagon on Loyd's Neck gave no receipt nor never paid at 12S.
3
SIMON FLEET.
1779 April-7 Cw't of Fresh Hay taken S'd by Ord'r of Col. Simcoe at Ss.
2 16
3 Bushels of Indian Corn at IOS.
I IO
1 Horse 2 Days and Driver at 6s.
12
April-Entertaining Col. Simcoe and his Officers and their Waiters &C., and keeping 20 Horses also on good keeping £5 Cr. what he left Ios. yet Due
4 4
1778 August-7 Sheep took by Mr. Maning Ensign und'r Col. Patterson worth 5 Dolars each am'ts to £14 Cr. left only 16s. yet due
N. B .- from Lloyd's Neck there Stationed
13
4
1779 Decem'r-1I Days of my Ox Team by ord'r of General Leland Said as was.
N. B .- warn'd by Cap't of Malitia Carle at 16s. pr. day 9
18
July-I Sadle I say L't Cockran took for Service Govern't
4
1780-1 Horse 2 Months in his Majesty's Service and Driver at 3s. each by Ord'r Major Guin of 16th Dragoons amts. to 18
AUGUSTIN BRYAN'S ESTATE.
1778 Septem'r-1 Horse Order'd into Government Service by Ezekiel Conkling Constable of Huntington never return'd nor paid for Valued at
12
Sign'd DAVID RESCO EPENETUS BRYAN Executors to S'd Es- tate.
MELANCTHON BRYAN. -
1778 Septem'r-I Horse ordered into Government Service by Ezekiel Conkling Constable of Huntington worth
30
1778-11 Days Carting with an Ox Team to the Eastward und'r Command of Governor Tryon
8
16
ELIPIIALET JARVIS.
1776 Nov'r 10-Boarding 2 Soldiers I Week at 20s. 2
Furnishing them with 2 Coverlets 20S. 2
N. B .-- Delanceys Soldiers.
JONAH WOOD.
1779 Septem'r 2d-27 Bushels of Oats at 7s. 9 9
Taken by Q'r Master Muffet of Col. Simcoes Rangers and Carting ye Same 14 Miles
12
SYLVANUS BALDWIN.
1779 Septem'r 2d-11 Bushels Oats 7s. and Carting them 14 Miles
4 9
Taken By Q'r M'r Muffet of ye Queen's Rangers never paid.
JONA'N KELCY.
1779 Septem'r 2d-25 Bushels of Oats at 7s. 8 15
Carting ye Same 14 miles
12
N. B .- Taken by Q'r M'r Muffet. Never paid.
APPENDIX.
45
JOHN BUNCE.
s. d.
1776 Septem'r 16-Driving Waggon 41 Days at 3s. per Day amts. never paid
PLATT CARLE.
1776 Septem'r 16th-1 pair of Oxen taken by General Delan- cey's ord'rs and Drove them to Newn Town for his Majestys Use worth
28
1778 Decem'r-I Nights keeping of 10 Soldiers at Is. and To rations for 10 Horses with Hay and Corn at 2s.
I
10
1779-I Sheep Taken by a Party Queens Rangers Col. Simp- coe's Suppose ye officer name Spencer
2
October 24-100 Horses and Oxen's keeping I Night when Carting forage from Smith Town by ord'r Mr Waugh at Is.
5
1779 May 11th-I Nights Pasturing 50 Horses when ye troops March'd from Southampton und'r Gen'l Erskin
I
5
17So Jan'y 18th-3 Days Service my Sled and Horses Sleding Hay from Corum to Loyds Neck at 12S.
I 16
Sep'r -- I Days Carting Oats to Oysterbay for Col Simcoe Ran- gers at 12s.
I2
5th-29 of Col. Simcoe's Horses feeding with Corn and Hay
2
5
I-2 Ton of Fresh Hay Taken by Jonas Rogers and Cap't Youngs for Col. Abbe Crumby 8s.
4
1782 Decem'r 19-5 Bushels of oats at 7s. taken by Thomson's Cornet Joues or L't
I 15
1783 Feb'y 9th-Bating 20 Horses at 4d .- 6s. 8d. - & Victual'g 16 Men at Is .- 16s .- taken by S'd Jones Cornet or L't of Col. Thomson's Dragoons
I
2 8
STEPHEN KELCY.
1776 Septem'r-2 Horses taken into Government Service by Cap't Bruen D. Q'r Gen'l one at worth other at
40
20
1777 May 26th-I Mare taken by Major Cambel for Govern- ment Service worth
20
June 26th-5 Days Carting Wood and provisions for General D. Ry't with an Ox Team at 163. pr. Day
4
1778 Septem'r 7th -Pasturing 26 Horses I Day
13
1779 Decem'r 29th-Carting Wood for the 43d Regim't at Hun- tington
4
1780 August 20th-4 Days Carting Provisions with an Ox Team 16s.
3 4
This was Going with Col. Abbe Crumby to the Eastward and back.
1779 Jan'y 3d-95 (almost New) white pine Boards and some New in the pile at 3s. p's
18
5
I Glass Window IS Lights 7 by 9 worth
2
April-Half a Ton of English Hay Col. Simcoe party carried to Oysterbay
4
May-I Horse Ten Days Carting wood for Col. Simcoe party at 3s. pr. Day
I IO
4
6 3
Due Mr. Carle on this acc't.
46
APPENDIX.
August 19th-10 Bushels of Oats Deliver'd to Col. Simcoe's party Commanded by one Spencer
E 3 s. d. IO
Jan'y 3d -I Day Carting Boards from Huntington to Oyster- bay for Col. Simcoe
12
1777 October 2d-15 Cw't of English Hay by ord'r of Jn'o Cutler Forage Master and Carting ye Same
4
Decem'r-Victualing 6 Men & 20 Horses keeping on the Best of Hay and Oats
I II
1777 Decem'r 22d -Billeting 18 Men and 8 Ilorses at Hay, and Hay as Rations to put in Waggons with I Bushel of Oats
2 4
1778 August Ist-9 Cw't of Fresh Hay taken in a Waggon for Gen'l Tryon by an officer of ye Dragoons
2
14
5 Doz. Sheaves of Oats
I
IO
1778 Aug't 18th-2 Days Pasturing 50 Light Horses
2 IO
August 25th-I Days Pasturing 25 Horse
I2
6
Do 30th-3 Days pasturing 34 Oxen & 3 Days Carting Gen'l Tryons Baggage from South hampton
2 II
NATHANIEL HARRISON.
1776-One mare taken by Mills and Dunbar inhabitants of Jamaica and put into Government Service worth not return'd
18
Septem'r 10-3 Days work for ye 3d Battalion of General De- lancey's S'd by ord'r of Col. Hulet 12S.
I
16
I Coverlet and Dutch Blanket taken by Capt. Ellison ord'r of Gen'l Delancy's Reg't S'd
I
4
Decem'r-2 Days Service with a Waggon and Horses taken by Orders Col. Ludlow and Hulet
I 4
I Days Service by Comm'd ot Cap't Wolly Said by ord'r of Major Menzes of Delanceys
12
1777 May-I Horse taken by ye Constable of Huntington S'd by ord'r of Major Cambel or Service to Corum 2 Days at 3s.
6
From thence taken into the Jerseys by Justice Cownover and Beaman 28 Days at 3s.
4 4
1778 Jan'y 15-2 Weeks Board by ord'r Tho's Shreves of the 3d Battalian recruiting officer of Delan'y Billet given out by Jus- tice Platt of huntington
I
4
1778 June-I Horse taken by Col. Patterson 15 Days on Duty to King's Bridge in a Chair at 3s. pr. Day
2 5
Septem'r-1 1-2 Ton of English Hay taken by the Romon Catholick troops (so called) when Governor Tryon Administered to the Inhabitants of Long Island at 8s.
12
1779-26 Days in the wood Service by ord'r Said of Major Falkerson Q'r Master Hersey had the Command over one found myself
1 5
I2
Jan'y Ist-I Days Service with Slay and Horses by ord'r of Col. Hewlet und'r Comm'd of Cap't Jacob Smith of Gen'l De- lan'y
12
1780-2 Days Carting Hay to Herricks at 12s.
I
4
Nov'r 21 1783-1 Days Carting Ilay said by Ord'r of Col. Thomson of ye Kings American Dragoons Q. M. Prince Collected ye forage
i
L
12
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APPENDIX.
1782 Nov'r .28-S Bushel of Lime at 3s. for the Barracks at Huntington by Col. Thomson
€ s. d.
I
4
1781-1 Days Carting Abbatees on Loyds Neck by ord'r of S'd Col. Upham.
12
1783 Winter-I half a Ton of Straw taken by Order S'd of Col. Thomson for the Barracks
I
1779- Boards taken by orders Said of Troops under the Com- mand of Major Falkerson for Government the 400 feet of Boards
4
1783-100 Rails took at the Packet to build it &C. by Coll. Dewormbs Troop of Hession Yagers
3 IO
1777 Jan'y 12-6 Days Service carrying Capt. Ellisons Com- pany to the Narrows as pr. his receipt of 3d Battallion Gen'l Delancey's Brigade at 12S.
3
12
1777 March Sth-11 Days Service carting wood and Provisions by order of Q'r Masters Potts of ye 2d Bat. Gen. Delancey's as pr. Receipt 12S.
6 12
1780 26th August-6 Waggons and five Drivers & 6 Days Ser- vice for ye Queen's Rangers as pr. Receip Capt. T. Stephenson at 12s.
16
4
Jan'y 16th-Carting Boards I Day to Oysterbay with two Span of Horses
I
1780- About three acres of Small Timber Cut by Command of Col. Abbe Crumby to Build ITuts &C. at Huntington
7
ANANIS CONKLING.
1778 May-Carting Baggage for Coll. Simcoe from Huntington Harbour to Brook'in Ferry being 5 Days at 12s. pr. Day
3
1779 Decem'r 23d and 24th-Fifty Horses Rations for two Days taken by Q'r Master Assland Sutherland of ye Light In- fantry, also 7 Bushels & a half of Oats at ye same time at 7s. 2 12
HUNTINGTON October 3d 1777.
S'R :- As the Season of ye year advances in which a Quantity of Wood for Fuel will be wanted for the officers and Men of the first Battallion at this Place and the Guards at Oysterbay as well as at Setauket you'l be pleased to Make a Demand for a Sufficient Quantity at Both places to be brought in and Deliver'd for a Magazine. Magazine for that purpose of the Officers Civil & Millitary which will prevent ye Destruction of Fences far and Ne r Quarters the Method will be for the Inhabitants to appoint a well Quallify'd Person to Lay in the wood rather than leave it to the Millitary to take it Indiscriminately at their own Discretion- and as Long as Night Patrolls on Horse Back is Necessary alike Demand must be made for Horses Requisite that ye Burthen of the Service may not too often fall on Improper Subjects but as near as possible be Equally borne.
Sign'd OLIVER DELANCY B. Genl.
To Cap't Wickes, Cap't Carle, Cap't Conkling & Justice Platt of ye Malitia.
By Virtue of Gen'l Delancey's orders afore S'd I have furnish'd the first Battal- lion of his Brigade while they were at Huntington with forty Cords & three Quar- ters of wood which Cost one pound twelve Shilling pr. Cord am'ts to £65 45.
Witness ZOPHAR PLATT Justice.
1777 Decem'r-I Days Service Carting for the Troops by ord'r said of Major Green of Gen'l Delancey's from Huntington to ye west end of ye 1 Plains
12
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APPENDIX.
TOWN OF HUNTINGTON. 48 s. d.
The meeting House 50 by 40 taken at Several times (viz.) By ye troops of General Delanceys and lastly by the Troops of Col. Thomson or his orders in the year 1782 to build the Fort at Huntington Priz'd by Men Chosen (viz.) David Resco & Hubbard Conkling to be worth
400
Bell Rec'd Since-The bell belonging to the S'd meeting House cost ye Town
75
Taken by Cap'n James Ascough of the Swan as pr affidavits
260 Good Pine Boards which Composd and form'd a Burying Yard ben Erected the fence 4 or 5 years taken by Col. Tarlton & Major Cockran as they were both present in Town when S'd Yald was taken at 3s. each
39
Cash paid for Diging a Well for the Garrison on Loyds Neck by order of Judge Ludlow as pr. Receipt from the Command'r of S'd Neck to John Brush President of ye Town of Hunting Sign'd J. UPHAM L't Col. AUTHORIZING THE RAISING OF MONEY.
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