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...
11To George Washington from William Greene, 22 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your favor respecting the depositing the Provisions in the Town of Providence has been duly attended to, and yours of the 5th instant by Genrl Knox was duly received the Purport of which is truly alarming, and in consequence thereof I convened the General Assembly the 17th instant who finish’d their Session Yesterday, during which they ordered a sufficiency of Cloathing to be immediately...
12To George Washington from William Greene, 7 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
The General Assembly of This State, deeply impressed with the absolute Necessity of assembling a respectable Armey in the Field, did, in the Begining of the Last winter, chearfully adopt proper Measures for Filling up our Continental Battalion, agreeable to the Arrangement of the Armey. With unwe a ried Exertions, and at a vast Exspence, they have proved so far successfull That the whole...
13To George Washington from William Greene, 11 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday Honor’d with your Excellencys favor of the 1st Instant, and am sorry to find that my letter had not come to your Knowledge; soon after the setting of the Assembly which conven’d the last of May—and considered your Requisitions, delivered to me by General Heath, I wrote you the contents of their resolutions—you have been rightly informed respecting the Beef, and I cannot account...
14To George Washington from William Greene, 13 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honour of receiving your Excellency’s favour of the 7th Instant, and inform you, that immediately upon the receiving your letter of the 24th of last May, I imbraced the earliest oppertunity of laying it before the Assembly, who very readily complyed with its contents, and ordered five Hundred of the Militia of this State to be raised and Stationed at the different Posts on Rhode...
15To George Washington from William Greene, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
In Consequence of your Excellency’s Letters to Dep. Gov. Bowen of the 16th instant I last Evening dispatched Orders, by Express, to the Dep. Quar. Mas. Genl at Providence immediately to hire or impress a suitable Vessel or Vessels to transport the salted Provisions in this State provided for the Continent, which are estimated at about Four Hundred Barrels, and the Thirty Hog Heads of Rum. The...
16To George Washington from William Greene, 28 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
When I wrote to your Excellency, and requested your further directions, respecting the salted beef and Rum; It did not appear very probable it could have been ready to move before the Sailing of the French Fleet, but as they were detained by contrary winds until the 25th Instant, there was then about five Hundred barrels of salted beef, and ten or eleven Hogsheads of Rum shipped on board four...
17To George Washington from William Greene, May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of receiving your Excellency’s letter, shewing the necessity of compleating this States Regiment, and likewise to furnish money for their support, and that the Militia should be in readyness to March at the shor t est notice, together with your Sentiments of the Enemies conduct in consequence of the late change of the Ministry &c. which I shall take the earliest opportunity of...
18To George Washington from William Greene, 2 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I this day receiv’d Your Excellencys Letter of the 27th of April and have laid the same before the General Assembly now convend in this place—A Committee is appointed to take the Subject matter thereof into consideration and will report to the present Session When effectual Measures will be taken for Levelling the Works around Newport Agreable to Your request. I must beg your Excellency to...
19To George Washington from William Greene, 6 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellency’s favour of the 25th Ulto. by Doctr Craick and laid it before the Council of War who have appointed a person to assist him in procuring suitable buildings for the reception of the sick, likewise to Provide such necessary as the Doctor may require. Shall afford him every assistance in my Power to Effect the purpose of his errand here. I am with Esteem and regard Your...
20To George Washington from William Greene, 26 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of receiving your Excellencys letters of the 10th Ulto and the 10th Instant, and have laid them before the General Assembly, who have ordered that 200 Effective Men be inlisted as Recruits to the Regiment belonging to this State, as will appear by a Copy of their Resolve to be brought on by Major Olney. They did not think proper to appoint Officers to fill up any other...
21To George Washington from William Greene, 22 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
It gives me the severest Pain to address your Excellency upon a Subject that may bear the Complexion of adverting to the internal Police of your Army. The Feelings however of Humanity, excited by the Solicitations of many valuable Citizens, will form my Apology. Samuel Dyer, a Soldier in the Battalion of this State, has lately been tried by a General Court martial for Desertion, and probably...
22To George Washington from William Greene, 18 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of receiving your Excellency’s letter respecting the filling up this States Regiment, which I have laid before the General Assembly of this State, who have requested me to inform you, that should the War continue to be carryed on with such Vigor as to make it necessary they will be ready at all times to use their utmost exertions to comply with your request. I am very...