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The General means this as a Caution to the Army not as a Reflection on the present Conduct of Colo. Ogden who he has Reason to Believe was in the Execution of Business by proper Authority, He is yet Uninformed of the Reason of Capt. Dayton being at Elisabeth Town

Tis with Infinite Regret the General is Obliged to take Notice of the Disorderly Conduct of the Soldiers, arising in a great Measure to the abuse of Passes[?], The whole Country is Overspread with Struggling Soldier, with the most frivolous Excuses Under which they Commit every Species[?] of Robbery and Plunder, In a Ride He took the other Day he found Soldiers as low as Aq[?] Bridge, and Both Sides the River and as far as he has ever[?] yet gone Round the Environs[?] of Camps the