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JAMES CLINTON A.L.S.

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JAMES CLINTON A.L.S.
<b>11. JAMES CLINTON</b> Fine content war-date A.L.S. 3pp. 4to., [n.p.], June 1781, a retained draft (with corrections) of a set of orders sent to "<i>Capt. Carlisle</i>" ordering him to "<i>...proceed with your Party to Schenectady; on your Arrival you will apply [to] Hugh Mitchell and Capt. Outout, Commissioners of Conspiracy, who will accompany you to Bales town with Pilots, & probably a number of Indians. Where you will find Captain White commanding a part of the new Levies, who is hereby directed to proceed with you to that part of the Frontier known by the name of Galloway and Baily which is chiefly inhabited by Tories. You will take the most effectual method to find out what Quantity of Wheat, Flour or Cattle is in possession of the Inhabitants; if you find a greater Proportion than may be absolutely necessary for their Support you will order it to be immediately seized for the use of your Troops, taking a particular Account of the different Quantities you receive from the respective owners -- You will order the Inhabitants of the whole Settlements to [illeg.] in immediately, and in order that it may be don the more effectively I would advise you to order all their Effects to be removed out and the Houses to be set on fire. At the same time assuring the Inhabitants of neighboring Settlements that if they should be found to harbor either the Enemy, or Deserters from our Army, without giving immediate notice, they will most certainly be treated in a similar manner. If you should find any Persons among them whom the Commissioners have reason to believe friendly to our Cause, they must remain[?]...and occupy the Houses of those Disaffected whom the Commissioners may think proper to treat as Prisoners...". </i>Usual folds, a few very minor marginal tears, otherwise very good to fine condition<i>.</i><b>$800-1,000</b>