1758. [Bradstreet, John.] Letter to James Abercrombie. Mar. 24. Acknowledges letter of Mar. 18; 250 batteaux prepared to go with army to Crown Point; has raised 800 rangers for attack on Cadaraque but doubts if all will serve in another quarter; difficult to procure men for general service because of large bounty offered by colonies for provincial enlistments; bounty offered by [William] Shirley; asks Abercrombie's plans and states need for provisions at Albany. Auto. Draft. 3pp.

1758. Mortier, A[braham.] New York. Letter to John Mar. 26. Bradstreet. Has received from [Charles Ward] Apthorp an account of money advanced by order of [Maj. Genl. John Campbell, Earl] Loudoun or of Bradstreet, and from [Maj.] Genl. [James Abercrombie] a warrant for £3000 in payment of account; warrant will serve to repay amounts advanced advanced Col. [Nathaniel] Meserve for carpenters and batteau service; directions as to future accounting of Bradstreet and others; congratulates him on recent advancement. A. L. S. 2pp.

May 4-
Nov. 30.

1758. De Normandie, Daniel. [Albany.] To John Bradstreet. Account of all monies received and paid for the batteau service by Daniel De Normandie under the direction of [Lt.] Col. John Bradstreet, Commander-in-Chief of all the batteau men. 1 vol.

The volume is in 127 pages and contains in addition to De Normandie's accounts, 165 signed receipts from men in batteau service for monies received.

1758. Comyn, Pieter. Fort Stanwix. Letter to [John Sept. 25. Bradstreet]. Expense incurred for wages and allowances to three officers and company of 71 men enlisted by order of Brig. Genl. [John] Stanwix. D. S. 1p.

1758. Bradstreet, John. Albany. Account for Pilots Nov. 15. and Interpreters. Account of monies paid for pilots and Indian interpreters upon the expedition to Cardaraque, with receipts for same. In ms. of clerk except signatures. 1p. and duplicate.

1758. Nov. 25.

Apthrop, Charles Ward. Boston. Letter to John Bradstreet. Acknowledges letter of Nov. 12, enclosing [Abraham] Mortier's draft for 10,000 dollars; has credited Bradstreet's account with draft and paid Capt. [Joshua] Loring £200 New York currency as directed; will look into matter of payment of James Otis. L. S. 1p.

1758. [Bradstreet, John.] Albany. Letter to [Sir Jeffrey] Dec. 31. Amherst. As desired sends state of batteaux; reasons for widely scattered location of boats. On verso is the statement showing number and location of available boats. Auto. Draft. 2pp.

1759. Amherst, Sir Jeffrey. New York. Letter to [John] Feb. 4. Bradstreet. In reply to letter of Feb. 3 sends warrant for £3000; methods of recourse for the payment of this amount and low state of military chest at New York; Bradstreet to explain situation to [Thomas] Gage at once. L. S. 2pp.

1759. Apr. 19.

Gage, Thomas. Albany. Letter to [John] Bradstreet. Directs Bradstreet to pay certain specified accounts amounting to £100, 16s. being the expenses for entertainment etc. for Indian scouting party sent out at Fort Edward. On verso are four receipts to Lt. George Coventry for various items of above accounts of date Apr. 21, May 28 and Jun. 24 (2) respectively. D. S. 2pp.

1759. [Bradstreet, John. Albany.] Account of men at Apr. 24. Hospital in Albany. Account with His Majesty's

hospital at Albany for 14 batteau men who were in the hospital at various times between Feb. 25 and Apr. 24, 1759; total is £2.10d. In ms. of clerk. 1p.

1759. Glen, John. Schenectady. To Commissary OffiMay 11. cers [and whom it may concern.] Orders that bearers of letter be not "stopt nor hindered on any acct. whatever" as they have provisions on batteaux; commissaries receiving or giving provisions to note same on letter. A. D. S. 1p.

1759. [Bradstreet, Sept. 2.

John.] Schenectady. Letter to [Thomas Gage]. Acknowledges letter of Aug. 26; provisions accumulated; would have given Major [Gabriel] Christie charge of transportation had his orders from Maj. Genl. [Jeffrey] Amherst allowed him to do so; will report to latter and do as directed by him in the matter. Auto. Draft. 2pp.

1759. [Bradstreet, John.] Albany. Letter to [Sir Jeffrey Sept. 21. Amherst]. Regrets that letter of Sept. 15, just received, shows fear of lack of provisions; has no fear himself; sends [Lt. George] Coventry's return of provisions gathered, and states that more can be raised. Auto. Draft. 3pp.

1759. Mortier, Abraham. New York. Letter to [John] Sept. 21. Bradstreet. Has sent money to Albany to pay his note for £2500 to Bradstreet, so that he may have cash if he prefers. A. L. S. 1p.

1759. Appy, John.] Crown Point. Letter to [John] Oct. 16. Bradstreet. Acknowledges letter of Oct. 11 to [Maj.] Genl. [Jeffrey Amherst] and refers him to latter's letter of Oct. 10 for instructions as to the sick in the New York regiment; other questions left to Bradstreet's discretion until return of

1759. Dec.

Amherst; some information from letters of Brig.
Genl. [Thomas] Gage. L. S. 1p.

Glen, John. Schenectady. To Commissary Officers [and whom it may concern.] Orders as to passing provision batteaux; names of men engaged in carrying provisions from Little Falls [Whitehall, N. Y.] to Fort Herkimer. A. D. S. 1p.

1760. Stout, Jonathan and 102 others. Jan. 1. [N. J.] To Capt. John Riky.

Jan. 13.

Elizabeth Town, Power of attorney to receive and receipt for wages due in the batteau service. D. S. 3pp.

1760. Coventry, George. [Albany.] Draft on John Bradstreet for £206 in favor of John McComb. A. D. S. Endorsed by Bradstreet. 2pp.

1760. Feb. 4.

[Bradstreet, John.] Albany. Letter to [Sir Jeffrey Amherst]. Sends two sworn waggon accounts to "show what little faith, truth or honor there are in complaints so frequently made"; disputes regarding demands of previous year; urges that preparations be begun at once for any campaign intended in 1760. Auto. Draft. 2pp.

1760. Mortier, A[braham.] New York. Letter to [John] Feb. 18. Bradstreet. Regrets his inability to pay balance of Bradstreet's warrant for £12,631.19s. 6d. in favor of [Capt. Daniel] De Normandie but military chest is not able to advance that sum. A. L. S. 1p.

1760. Appy, John.] New York. Letter to Thomas Feb. 21. Hancock. Acknowledges letter of Jan. 16; arrival of dispatches for [Maj.] Genl. [Jeffrey Amherst] and letters for the several governors calling for new levies for approaching campaign; specifies letters to be forwarded. L. S. 1p.

1760. Mortier, Abraham, New York. Letter to [John] Mar. 9. Bradstreet. In response to orders from [Maj.] Genl. [Jeffrey Amherst] has endeavored to obtain for Bradstreet a credit of £8000 in New

England; [Charles Ward] Apthorp informs him that he has no money at Boston and there is none available at New York; small amounts elsewhere. A. L. S. 2pp.

1760. [Bradstreet, John.] Albany. Letter to [Joshua] Mar. 18. Loring. In reply to letter of Mar. 13, states that "the King's service requires 50 good ship carpenters over and above the 50 mentioned" to build batteaux at Albany; has acquainted the General [Amherst] with his demand "wherefore for the Publick and your own sake don't fail." Auto. Draft. 1p.

1760. [Bradstreet, John.] Albany. Letter to [Sir Jeffrey Mar. 30. Amherst]. Provisions received from contractors and application made to Brig. Genl. [Thomas] Gage for troops to move them; no cedar boards arrived but 29 of [Joshua] Loring's carpenters are at work [on boats]. Auto. Draft. 1p.

1760. [Bradstreet, John.] Albany. Letter to [Sir Jeffrey Sept. 14. Amherst, Montreal.] Congratulates him on the capture of Montreal and the reduction of Canada; outlines work of forwarding provisions; amount at Oswego and amount reported by [James] De Lancey as being at or near Albany; requests a warrant for £10,000 by bearer Capt. [Philip] Schuyler. Auto. Draft. 2pp.

1760. [Bradstreet, John.] Albany. Letter to [Philip Oct. 23. Schulyer]. Thanks him for proffered services in settling his [Bradstreet's] accounts; hopes that [William] Pitt will remember his [Bradstreet's] service in the subjugation of Canada;