1To George Washington from William Greene, 15 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
As I am Elected to the Office of Chief Majestrate thought proper to Acquaint you of it. That whatever Commands you may have when Directed to me, shall punctually be attended to, as I am determind to take every Necessary precaution in Order to frustrate the designs of our Cruel and Inveterate Enemy! I am with Great respect Your Obedient Humble Servt ALS , DLC:GW . William Greene (1731–1809) of...
2To George Washington from William Greene, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I was Honour’d with your favor of the 22d Ulto together with Colo. Biddle and Charles Pettit Esqrs. upon the subject of Forrage —prier to the receipt of yours, I received one from Major General Greene mentioning the same difficulties. I then Call’d the Council of War and in the mean time the General proceeded to Boston on business of the same kind and laid it before the Legislative Authority...
3To George Washington from William Greene, 3 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s favrs of the 11th & 22d of May came Safe to Hand, this State in Consequence of a resolve of Congress Appointed a Sub Clothier the last Session of Assembly I Shall take the Earliest Opportunity to lay your Excelys Letters before the Genl Assembly. with the greatest Esteem & respect I have the Honor to be Sir Your Excellencys Most Obet servant Copy, signed by Greene, R-Ar . A...
4To George Washington from William Greene, 9 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of receiving your Excellencys Favour of the 26th Ulto. And for answer say, that this State has already appointed their Clothier agreeable to the act of Congress by you mentioned. The General Assembly meets on the 13th Instant when I shall imbrace the earliest Oppertunity to lay your letter before them when I doubt not, it will be consider’d with that attention that the...
5To George Washington from William Greene, 5 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I most Sincerely Congratulate your Excellency Upon the Enemy’s having evacuated Rhode Island, but am sorry to be under the necessity of troubleing you with a resolution of the Council of War of this State, which I Take the liberty to enclose, by which you will Please to Observe the distresed Situation the Inhabitants of those Towns must labour under for want of their records. That I doubt not...
6To George Washington from William Greene, 3 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of receiving your favor of the 23rd of last Month, and am much Obliged to you for the trouble you have taken to endeavour to Procure the records belonging to the distressd Inhabitants of the Towns of Newport and middletown, to be returned to this State. Since General Gates left this Place there is no Person impowered to Sign Warrants upon the Continental Paymaster for...
7To George Washington from William Greene, 8 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure to inform you that The General Assembly at their Sessions held on the fourth Monday of last Month, In consequence of a late Resolution of Congress apportioning to the United States their Several Quotas of Men for the Ensuing Campaign did pass a resolve that this State shall Raise their Quota agreable to said Resolution which is Eight Hundred and Ten Men including those...
8To George Washington from William Greene, 25 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose you a Resolve of the Council of War of this Date in Consequence of a Letter from the Committee of Congress of the Twelfth instant inclosing yours of the Eleventh, wherein the Committee most earnestly conjure us to send forward the Troops of this State without delay, the Council being apprehensive that the Measure taken by the aforesaid Resolve might interfere with...
9To George Washington from William Greene, 24 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to the Resolution of the General Assembly of this Day, I am directed to inform Your Excellency that early in the Session, the General Assembly took up the matter of sending forward the Militia by the 25th instant agreeable to your Requisition for that Purpose, but it was thought most adviseable to postpone the sending them forward until the further Order of your Excellency, by reason...
10To George Washington from William Greene, 8 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of Your Excellcy’s Requisitions, The General Assembly have ordered three Hundred and Eight Men to be inlisted by the first Day of January next, to compleat this States Regiment agreable to the Resolution of Congress. To serve during the War or three years, and for the encouragement of those who may engage during the War, they are to receive as a bounty one Hundred and twenty...