To George Washington from John Jay, 12 May 1779
From John Jay
Philadelphia 12th May 1779
Sir,
Copies of three Acts of Congress are herewith enclosed—One of the 11th Inst., ascertaining the Pay & Subsistence of Engineers, Sappers, and Miners, & appointing Brigadier General Du Portail Commandant of those Corps—Another of the 12 Inst., appointing Coll William Irvin a Brigadier for Pennsylvania, And the third of the 12th Inst., for accepting the Resignations of Lieutenant Vallance, and Ensign Brush of Coll Warner’s Regiment.1 I have the Honor to be With the greatest Respect & Esteem your Excellency’s Most Obedient And Humble Servant
John Jay Presidt
LS, DLC:GW; LB, DNA:PCC, item 14.
1. The enclosed copies are in DLC:GW; see also , 14:570–71, 579–80. David Vallance (1743–1802), of Addison, Vt., was appointed a lieutenant in Col. Seth Warner’s Additional Continental Regiment in October 1776. After his resignation, he served as a lieutenant in the Vermont militia, 1780–81. Alexander Brush (1755–1815), of Bennington, Vt., became a sergeant in Warner’s regiment in December 1776 and was promoted to ensign in August 1778. He also later served in the Vermont militia.