661From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 22 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your favs. of the 18th and 19th: I have recd no accounts from the enemy since I wrote to you last, except that the troops under Genl Gray landed at White Stone upon Long Island—Another considerable embarkation is much talked of in N. york, but whether it is really to take place, or what is the destination I cannot learn with precision. I am &c. Df , in Tench Tilghman’s writing,...
662From George Washington to Colonel Thomas Marshall, 4 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am just favoured with your letter of the 2d relative to cloathing for your regiment —I do not think the measure you propose of sending an officer to Boston necessary, as all the cloathing for the army is coming forward as expeditiously as possible and an equal distribution will be made so soon as it arrives—I hope there will be a tolerable supply for the whole—A plan is in execution for...
663From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 17 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Captains Gawen Brown and John Langdon and Lieut. William Davis of Colo. Henry Jackson’s Regiment have requested to resign their Commissions and have lodged Certificates, that they are not indebted to the public. You will be pleased to call for their Commissions and to give discharges upon them. And as there are frequent applications by the Officers, employed at the Eastward, of the same nature...
664From George Washington to Major General William Heath, 27 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favoured with your Letter of the 21st Instant. I have not received General Du Portails plan of the works necessary for the defence of Boston and therefore, cannot determine the propriety of it. My wish is, that such works as are essential to its safety—and only such—may be erected. With respect to Captain McFall, as I know nothing of him—I can say nothing. He may be sincere in his...
665General Orders, 21 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Lieutt Samuel Richards is appointed Pay-Master to the 3rd Connecticutt Regiment—Lieutt William Adams to the 4th—Lieutt John Shearman to the 6th and Lieutt Richard Sill to the 8th from the 7th of September last. Purity of Morals being the only sure foundation of publick happiness in any Country and highly conducive to order, subordination and success in an Army, it will be well worthy the...
666To George Washington from John Augustine Washington, 2 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John Augustine Washington, 2 Oct. 1778. GW wrote John Augustine Washington on 26 Nov. : “Your Letter of the 2d of last Month—though long on its passage—came safe to hand.”
667To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 7 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to your Orders of the 2nd from Fish Kill, I sent Lieut. Colo. Williams with a Proper Detatchment to Repair the Road to Litchfield. Quarter Master Alexander has just Returned & makes the following Report of the Road & Encamping Grounds viz. 1st days March from Genl St Clair Quarters to Talmans & Soles, Bridges 12 Miles 2nd To Preston 10 Miles (very Stony Road) 3rd To Mount Tom 8...
668To George Washington from Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, 18 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have Deliberately Considered the State of facts which your Excellency was pleased to lay before the Council of General Officers, together with the Questions Arising therefrom. The first of which has already been Decided upon by Determining that a Detatchment shall March towards Boston. The Season being now far Advanced—and the troops begining to Suffer from the Keeness of the Weather & want...
669To George Washington from Colonel Otho Holland Williams, 28 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am exceeding sorry to be the Author of bad News, but lest a more imperfect account shod reach Head Quarters, I think it my Duty to acquaint your Excellency of the misfortune sustain’d by Coll Baylors Corps. Early on Sunday the Coll remov’d with his Regiment from Paramus to Herring Town (a small place two or three miles from Taupaun) and took Quarters. Between three and four this morning the...
670To George Washington from James Willis, 18–24 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
An unhappy accident attending the exhibition on Saturday Evening last, lays me under the painful necessity of troubling You in this manner. Having two Stacks of Grain standing Contiguous to the Fire Works, unfortunately took fire, and were entirely consumed, to the amount at a moderate Computation, to Seventy Bushels of wheat, which considering the peculiar scituation of my Family, a Long time...
671To George Washington from Brigadier General William Winds, 28 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I Just now receiv’d Intelligence from an Officer Which I sent on a reconnoitering party, this morning, that the Ennemy Still remain in their Fortification which they have thrown up on a hight on the West side of the New Bridge near Hackensack, Genl Clinton Commands, and lays with the main body of his force on Teen Neck and the English Neighborhood their number about said place is said to bee...
672To George Washington from Brigadier General William Winds, 26 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am < mutilated > at Slaugter Dam with about 600 Men Marchi<ng> toward Sadle River In order to Join Col. Dey the Enemy are in the English Neighbourhood and So along the Road Toward Hackingsack as far as the New Bridge whare they Are Intrenching on the Heighth on booth sides of the New Bridge: I have this Moment Recd Inteligence that the Enemy Are Advancing towards Hackingsack the Bearer will...
673To George Washington from Brigadier General William Winds, 30 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I Just Now Recd yr Favour of the 28th and would Inform yr Exelency, by Divers Reports the Enemy Consists (some say) of fifteen thousand and some of twelve, and by two Deserters that Came to us Last Night say that their whole force is Nearly there—but in my oppinion there is Nine thousand Men with seven Generals —I yesterday went with my Troops of Melita Near to their works and fired on their...
674To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 29 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
My Brigade has cross’d the River & advanced as far as this place, the best accts I have been able to collect inform that the Enemy lay Just below orrange Town (theire is a report that a large party is gone to take possession of the pass in the Clove, but this wants confirmation) I shall keep partys out for inteligence, & move with expedition & caution to the neighbourhood of Clarkstown, unless...
675To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 4 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
My Lord Sterling left me yesterday Morning for Aquackenack Bridge & Elizth Town & did not expect to return in a Day or two. The Enemy lay in the same situation they did when my Lord Sterling wrote your Excellency last. they appear to be busey at work upon two Redouts on this side the new Bridge, & their Forrageing partys on the other side are very Strong—I keep out small scouting partys for...
676To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 13 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Enemys Rear left the New Bridge this morning after seting Fire to their Redouts & Hutts, they took with them several of the Inhabitants, some by force, & others voluntarily went with them, I have had partys of Horse round them all Day, they are Just return’d & report that they are incamp’d in the English Neighbourhood, their Rear about three & a half Miles from the New Brid[g]e —Lt...
677To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 10 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I forward your Excellency a Letter from Lord Stirling, who agrees with me in opinion that the Enemy will not continue long in the Jerseys. the Desertion increases, I had eight come in to this post the Day before Yesterday. they all agree that some Capital move is in agitation, those of the 15th Regt say it is for the West Indias, & that their Regt being one of the Number for that Service, is...
678To George Washington from Brigadier General William Woodford, 5 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
The last inteligence I recd gives me great reason to think the Enemy are about to move—the inhabitants of Hackensack inform’d an Officer of Horse I sent out yesterday, that 100 Waggons pass’d that with Forrage to the Boats, & that 3000 Troops marched for New York. the Officers with them said they were to go immediately to the West India’s. I have a party down from whom I expect some thing to...
679To George Washington from Colonel James Wood, 27 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Since I received your Excellency’s Instructions, I have Obtained an Extract from the Act of Assembly of Virginia, allowing an Additional Bounty; which I do myself the Honor of Inclosing; it Came in a Letter from Colo. Lyne who is now a member of the House. I have put the money which I received from the Pay master Genl into the Hands of five Officers of the Brigade, who I think the most likely...