1To George Washington from James Gilliland, 3 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
Convinced to what a degree your Excellency possesses all the Soft & Tender feelings of humanity, Nothing but the most absolute necessity could enduce me to wound your Ear at this Critical juncture with a relation of my distressed Situation a relief from which I cannot have the Smallest Idea of obtaining but through the interposition of your Excellency. Having at an early Period of the present...
2To George Washington from James Gilliland, 3 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
With the utmost Compunction do I on this occasion approach your Excellency, to lay before you my Just Complaint against the officers of the Corps to which I belong, who have avowedly entered into a malicious combination to make my life unhappy whilst among them, and thereby renders it impracticable for me to perform my duty in the manner I could wish, and which the Service requires; all their...
3To George Washington from James Gilliland, 9 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
However necessary my retirement from the service may be to the Reestablishment of my health, & support of a numerous family, I cannot without real concern and regret, (at this time especially,) quit a service in which I have from principle and the warmest attachment been engaged from the commencement of the War; But finding it utterly incompatible with my felicity to continue longer amongst a...
4To George Washington from James Gilliland, 31 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Petition of James Gilliland one of the Sworn Gaugers of the City of New York Humbly Sheweth That your Petitioner had the Honor of bearing a Commission under your Command during the course of the late war, at the Conclusion of which he had the honor to be appointed in this City a Custom-House and City Gauger, the duties of which Office he has executed with propriety diligence & Integrity....