1. Clinton is referring to GW’s first letter to him of that date.

2. For these marching orders, see Clinton to Albert Pawling, 5 Aug. (Hastings and Holden, Clinton Papers, description begins Hugh Hastings and J. A. Holden, eds. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777–1795, 1801–1804. 10 vols. 1899–1914. Reprint. New York, 1973. description ends 5:181–83).

3. Clinton is referring to a letter to him from Lt. Col. Udny Hay, written at Fishkill, N.Y., on 28 June. It reads: “I beg leave to refer your Excellency to the enclosed; without your complyance with its contents I cannot see how the intended expedition can be fitted out in proper time. I make no doubt of being able to repay the sum you are pleased to lend (for which Capt. Harrison’s receipt will be a sufficient voucher) in three weeks at furthest” (Hastings and Holden, Clinton Papers, description begins Hugh Hastings and J. A. Holden, eds. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777–1795, 1801–1804. 10 vols. 1899–1914. Reprint. New York, 1973. description ends 5:104). The enclosure was a letter of the same date from Q.M. Gen. Nathanael Greene to Clinton reporting Hay “in immediate want of about 100,000 dollars” (Hastings and Holden, Clinton Papers, description begins Hugh Hastings and J. A. Holden, eds. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777–1795, 1801–1804. 10 vols. 1899–1914. Reprint. New York, 1973. description ends 5:103).

Clinton replied to Greene on 29 June in a letter that in part reads: “I am favored with your Letter of yesterday and find myself particularly unhappy in not being able to comply with your Request. I have no authority to draw money from the Treasury and whatever weight my advice might have with the Treasurer on ordinary occasions I cannot with any Propriety make the Draft you require, as I know a Compliance with it wo’d be contrary to the Tenor of his Oath. If my Credit or private Property (tho at present I have by me but an inconsiderable sum when compared to your Wants) can be of any use for the public Service you may freely command them” (Hastings and Holden, Clinton Papers, description begins Hugh Hastings and J. A. Holden, eds. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777–1795, 1801–1804. 10 vols. 1899–1914. Reprint. New York, 1973. description ends 5:103–4). Clinton sent his letter to Greene via Hay, whom Clinton also wrote on 29 June: “Even if I had authority to draw money from the Treasury, I do not imagine there is now in it, in current Money, near the sum mentioned by Genl. Greene in his Letter to me, the greatest Part of it consisting of the Proceeds of the late Tax, which is chiefly of the Emissions called out of Circulation” (Hastings and Holden, Clinton Papers, description begins Hugh Hastings and J. A. Holden, eds. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777–1795, 1801–1804. 10 vols. 1899–1914. Reprint. New York, 1973. description ends 5:104).