This circumstance, "of itself, independent of others, when fronted by a well-appointed "enemy, superior in number to our whole collected force, would bo " sufficiently disagreeable ; but, when their examjile has infected another "part of the Army, when their want of discipline and refusal of almost "every kind of restraint or government have produced a like conduct "but too common to the whole and an entire disregard of that order "and subordination necessary to the well-being of an .\rmy, and which "had been inculcated before, as well as the nature of our military es- " tablishnieut would admit of, our condition becomes still more alarm- " ing; and, with the deejiest concern, I am obliged to confess my want "of confidence iu the generality of the troops." (Oineral M'iiahingt<m lo the President of Ihe Congress, "New-York, September 2, 1770.")

"Before I conclude, I must take the liberty of mentioning to Congress "the great distress we are in for want of mouey. Two months' pay (and "more to some Battalions) is now due to the troojis, here, without any- " thing in the Blilitary chest to satisfy it. This occjtfjions much dissatis- " faction and almost a general uneasiness. Not a day pa8.ses without ■' complaiuts and the most importunate and urgent demands, on this " head. As it may injure the service greatly, and the want of a reg- " ular supply of Cash produces conse(iuences of the most fatal tendency, " 1 entreat the attention of Congress to this subject, and that we may "be provided, as soon as can be, with a sum eijual to every present "claim." {General yVashington to tlie I'resideut of the Congress, "New- "YoKK, 6 September, 1776.")