George Washington Papers

General Orders, 2 February 1783

Sunday 2d February 1783

Parole Northcastle.
Countersigns Onondago. Pompton.

For the day tomorrow Major Knap.

For duty the 2d York regiment.

A sub. segt corpl & 15 privates from the regimt which gives the details for duty to march tomorrow morning to Westpoint, to receive the prisoners belonging to the corps in this Cantonment confined there and conduct them to the New provost. The officer commanding the party will apply to the Fort major at Westpoint for the prisoners--and report to the Adjutant Genl on his return that a relief may be ordered for him.

Commanding officers of brigades are requested to send to Westpoint on tuesday next for their proportions of Blank cartridges agreably to the returns given in yesterday an abstract of which will be sent to General Knox.

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