1General Orders, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
A return of the drums, drum-heads, Snares cords &c.—and Fifes wanting in the several Brigades to be made immediately. At a General Court Martial whereof Coll Cortland was President (Feby 25th) Thomas Booth of 4th North-Carolina Regiment tried for desertion found guilty and sentenced to receive one hundred lashes on his bare back. The Commander in Chief approves the sentence and orders it to be...
2To George Washington from Timothy Bigelow, 28 February 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Timothy Bigelow, 28 Feb. 1778. On 1 Mar., Richard Kidder Meade wrote Bigelow: “I am commanded by his Excellency to answer your favor of yesterday.”
3To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
On my Arrival at the Head of Elke, thought it prudent to look out if a place more remote, and secure from the Enemy, could not be found upon the Head of Chesepeak Bay to store what Provision might come from the Eastern shore & the Southward, I proceeded from thence to Johnstons Ferry, at the Head of the Tide on this side the River Susquehannah, no conveniency of Wharfe or Store Houses,...
4To George Washington from Henry Champion, Sr., 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I Receivd yours of the 17th Instant informing of the Melancholy & Alarming situation of the Army for want of Provisions of the Flesh kind. I have forwarded (since my appointment) to head Quarters about 160 good heavy Oxen ⅌r week, for four Weeks past besides keeping up the supplies for our Troops & Genl Burgoins Army at the Eastward, which amounts to about 190 ⅌r Week More—I have exerted...
5From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John Fitzgerald, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
This instant returning from the Comee & finding the Post here you must put up with a line or two in acknowledgement of your favr of the 16th Instt from York, instead of a long Letter, which it was my intention to have written you. I thank you sincerely for the part you acted at York respecting C—y’s Letter; & believe with you, that matters have, & will, turn out very different to what that...
6To George Washington from Colonel Ann Hawkes Hay, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I hope your Excellency will excuse the Liberty I take with troubling you with this Scrawl. We have at this Place a large Quantity of Forage collected, which I am apprehensive will fall into the Enemy’s hands unless it is very speedily removed or a proper Guard sent over from Peek’s Kill to protect it. Several applications have been made to Genl Putnam to send a Guard over, or to order it to a...
7Instructions to Officers Superintending Hospitals, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
His Excellency being desirous to know the true State of his Army, and apprehensive that many of the Soldiery return’d sick absent, are either Dead or deserted and thereby the General deceived as to his Strength and the public defrauded of much Money. He Therefore strictly and positively enjoins it upon all Officers Superintending Hospitals, to make out as Accurate Lists of the sick in the...
8From George Washington to Thomas Montgomerie, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received your favor of the 16th Instant. I am sorry to hear your indisposition still continues, and that it is such, as to make a change of your situation necessary. Under these circumstances I cannot but consent to your request, and shall willingly grant you a permit, to go either to philadelphia, or to New York, as may be most expedient, when you are pleased to apply for it. I do...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
Jais l’honeur de Vous rapporter qu aiant rassemble toute La Cavalerie du Regiment Blan et de detachement que jais eu avec moi jais trouvè 44 Cavalie 5 bas Officiers pour les Services et quoique ils ne sont pas dans le melieur etat jais marchè avec eux vers L’Enemi mais come le chemin est insuport⟨able⟩ je suis force de Passe la Nui a burlington de demain je Comte de reconoitre L’Enemi et...
10From George Washington to Captain Lieutenant Jonas Simonds, 28 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
As the thaw has, in all likelihood, destroyed the ice in the Delaware, the plan of annoying the shipping near the city will probably be frustrated. I have written to General Wayne on the subject, who will direct you what to do; You are therefore to act agreeable to his orders. I am Sir Your most Obed. servt LS , in Alexander Hamilton’s writing, PHi : Wayne Papers. See GW to Joseph Ellis, 24...