What the consequences will be of permitting the Green mountaineers to come here unmolested, may be easily foretold. :

The Legislature having promised to protect the Persons & atin ty of their loyal subjects in this part of the State, it has become their general Desire that Measures may be very speedily taken to fulfill that Engagement; and I hope your Excellency will pardon my saying that unless it can be speedily done I must be under a necessity of resigning my Commission.

There are near 500 Officers & Men under my Command who are in general but poorly armed & provided with Ammunition. I am not yet prepared to make an exact Return to your Excellency as some of my Captains have not yet eturned the state

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of their Companies to me & others have done it very informally:

The field Officers have thought: it for the Interest of the State to' acquaint your Excellency with our present' situation, have prevailed on Mr. Townsend to wait upon you. A few Individuals have advanced his expences & agreed to pay for his Time & Horse hire; but as it isthe Business of the State' upon which he' goes; it will be discouraging if he is not paid by. the State.

~ am Your Excelleney's' Most! Obedt. Servant, Exeazor Paterson: His: Excellency Gov'. Cuivton.

GOY. CLINTON TO. MR. MINOTT.

is Kingstown 14th May 1779. | iz, L I am honored with the Receipt of your Petitiom together with a letter from Col! Patterson' on the subject: of thes unhappy Disturbances which still prevail in the Northeasterm Parts: of: the State.