Civil List either John M. Scott,[39] or James Duane for Mayir for the city of N. York. Recorder, I am at the last I believe, Marrinus Willet, High Shreff, tho you have been misforthen’d you have still friends at Court. So much for a little Pollitics. Calling yesterday at the post office I found a letter to you from His Excellency, which accompanies mine & Rest assured in a few days you will have one wether the war is to continue or pease to take place--there is no telling till a packet which had not come in within these fiew days I am & Remain with Sentiments of Regard, &c., H. GLEN. Addressed on back, “Col^o Marinus Willett, Commanding the Troops westward, Tryon County.” LETTER OF WASHINGTON PARTLY IN REFERENCE TO UNIFORMS [A valuable historical letter in reference to the uniform of the Army.] HEAD QUARTERS, NEAR NEW WINDSOR, (N. Y.,) _29th May, 1781_. _To the Board of War_: GENTLEMEN.--I have been honored with your favors of the 13th 14th and 17th instants. My late absence from the Army prevented my acknowledging them sooner. If the Uniforms which were fixed upon for the Troops of North and South Carolina have not been ordered from Europe, I do not see that any inconvenience can attend the proposed alteration. I think, however, the Lace ought to be dispensed with as altogether superfluous and very expensive. It seems reasonable that a due proportion should be observed between the pay of the Deputies and the principal in any department, and as Congress were pleased to augment the Salary of Mr Laurance the Judge Advocate General very considerably by the Resolve of the 10th of November there can I think be no impropriety in augmenting the Salaries of the Deputies also to 60 dolls p. month, which is what they request. Sir Henry Clinton has informed me that it is not in his power to permit the transportation of Tobacco from Virginia to Charlestown. I imagine there are some commercial Regulations in the way. But he says that he mentioned certain Articles to Colo Magaw and Colo Ely which might be sent in and sold for the benefit of our prisoners. What they were I do not exactly recollect, but I think Lumber and Iron. I have the Honor to be with great Respect Gentlemen Your most obt. Servt. GO WASHINGTON. Honble Board of War. LETTER OF JOHN DICKINSON TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS