1From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 5 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Congress having determined to remove the Troops of the Convention from the neighbourhood of Boston to Charlotteville in Albemarle County Virginia, an Officer of Rank and prudence will be necessary to regulate and conduct their march. I must desire you to undertake this duty. The first division of the troops was to have marched off as yesterday, and will be followed by four others, at proper...
2From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 8 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby appointed to superintend the removal of the convention troops from the State of Massachusetts to Charlottesville in Virginia—You will therefore proceed immediately on the shortest route to Ensfield, or to where the first division of the troops may have arrived, and announce yourself to the officer commanding. You will then dispatch Major Jamison, who is directed to assist you in...
3From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 17 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
In order to avoid the calling on the militia of Connecticut, for the purpose of guarding the troops of Convention, I have directed Genl Poor, with his brigade to proceed with them as far as the North River. Major Jamison may continue but You will be pleased, to return here, previously communicating to General Poor a copy of your instructions. I am the more desirous to see you, that a...
4From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 22 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yours of last evening reached me at day break this morning. The Continental troops will march from hence in an hour and will have orders to proceed untill they meet the troops of the Convention. I have directed two hundred Men to advance quickly before the rest. You will therefore put the first division in motion as soon as possible after this reaches you. They may march the distance between...
5From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 23 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
As you have not yet had a route given you beyond the North River—I am to desire that you continue the march of the Convention troops by way of New Windsor to Sussex Court-House—to Hackets Town—to Sherrards ferry by Pitts-Town—to White Horse on the lancaster road—to Lancaster and thence by the usual route through York in Pennsylvania Frederickstown in Maryland and Leesburg in Virginia —In the...
6From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 29 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have written to Lord Stirling to day to order a Subaltern with 16 Dragoons of Moylan’s Regiment to proceed to Sherard’s ferry and put himself under your command. When you arrive at Fredericktown in Maryland—if you should suppose you will still have occasion for Horse—You will relieve the party from Moylan’s, by taking an equal or inferior number from Baylor’s, if the state of the Horses will...
7From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 9 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favr of the 6th reached me at this place last evening. I am exceedingly sorry that you have been disappointed in finding the necessary Escorts of Militia in Pennsylvania as carrying forward the Continental troops at this season of the year will be attended with insuperable difficulties. They have to build their Hutts after their return to Middle Brook. The German Regiment which is part of...