1General Orders, 11 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Samuel Gridley of Col. Gridley’s Regiment of Artillery, tried at a late General Court Martial, whereof Colonel Bridge was president, for “Backwardness in the execution of his duty, and for Negligence in the care and discipline of his camp[”]—The Court upon mature Consideration of the evidence, examined in support of the Charge, are unanimously of Opinion, that no part of the Charge is...
2To George Washington from Lieutenant William Cochran, 11 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
[C.11 October 1775] . Petitions for discharge from the army. “Your petitioner enter’d into the Service in the Capacity of a second Lieutenant—He was willing to risque his Life in Defence of our common Liberties—But He unhappily finds his Strength insufficient for the Fatigues of a Camp. His Health has been very much impaired, And he is unable to do his Duty as He would wish to do.” D , DLC:GW...
3To George Washington from the New Hampshire Committee of Safety, 11 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Committee of Safety for the Town of Portsmouth have represented to us that the Ship Prince George Capt. Richard Emms Master from Bristol bound to Boston with Provisions for the Army there, is now in their Port & in their Custody, that they had represented the Matter to your Excellency, & that You had desired the whole Cargo might be forwarded to the Army under Your Command —This Colony...
4To George Washington from Brigadier General John Thomas, 11 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your may Remember I Mentioned to your Excellency the Discharge of Some Subalterns that were Making Applycation for it, & agreable to your Answer I have Directed King Lapham, Joshua Baisto & Lieut. Cole, to wait on your Excellency who I think may be Spared from the Army —I am with the Greatest respect your most Obedt & very Humble servt L , DLC:GW . King Lapham was a lieutenant and Joshua...
5To George Washington from Samuel West, 11 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
When I was att Head Quarters the other Day, my good friend mr Pierpoint informed your Excellency, that I had lost my horse; and proposed, that I should have one of the Provincial horses presented to me to supply my loss: the manner in which mr Pierpoint introduc’d the Subject gave Me a great deal of Pain and uneasiness: because (I thought) it had the Appearance of a design to beg a favor of...