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their bills to Philadelphia, but I imagine, most of them will be | their bills to Philadelphia, but I imagine, most of them will be | ||
| − | negotiated here with the merchants. I wish not to | + | negotiated here with the merchants. I wish not to distrefs the |
| − | Financier, but I am | + | Financier, but I am distrefsed myself, and know not, which |
way to turn, to feed, cloth, and satisfy the army on the article of | way to turn, to feed, cloth, and satisfy the army on the article of | ||
pay. I would must rather, that clothing could have been sent | pay. I would must rather, that clothing could have been sent | ||
from Philadelphia; but it was too late to expect any for this | from Philadelphia; but it was too late to expect any for this | ||
season; nor would I wish to negotiate pay to the officers, in this | season; nor would I wish to negotiate pay to the officers, in this | ||
| − | way, but from absolute | + | way, but from absolute necefsity. Troops will meet their sufferings |
with dignity and patience, when it appears unavoidable; but | with dignity and patience, when it appears unavoidable; but | ||
| − | when their | + | when their distrefs continues longer, they grow impatient and |
clamorous. I have drawn only for such officers as are continued | clamorous. I have drawn only for such officers as are continued | ||
| − | in service; however urgent their | + | in service; however urgent their necefsity; many are discontented, |
but this I disregard knowing the state of the Treasury." | but this I disregard knowing the state of the Treasury." | ||
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"Lieutenant Colonel Carrington has closed a contract | "Lieutenant Colonel Carrington has closed a contract | ||
with Mr. Banks for the subsistence of the army, at something | with Mr. Banks for the subsistence of the army, at something | ||
| − | than eleven | + | than eleven pence sterling. It is high, but it could not be had |
lower. There was not an offer made but by Mr. Banks, although | lower. There was not an offer made but by Mr. Banks, although | ||
I wrote to all the principal men in the country. People have not that | I wrote to all the principal men in the country. People have not that | ||