George Washington Papers

General Orders, 25 March 1783

Head Quarters Newburgh Tuesday March 25th 1783

Parole Quadruple.
Countersigns Rotterdam, Scotland

For the day tomorrow Major Reading

B.Q. Mr York brigade

The Maryland Detachment gives the Guards tomorrow The Jersey regiment gives the fatigues tomorrow.

By the United States in Congress assembled March 18th 1783.

On the report of a Committee to whom was referred a Letter of the 12th of March from the Commander in chief.

Ordered

That the Superintendant of Finance lay before Congress an account of the payments made to the Army in consequence of the resolution of the 25th day of January last—and what sums the states of the public Finances will enable him to pay to the Army at present—and also that he communicate to Congress what steps have been taken towards setling the accounts of the Army since the said Resolution.

The New hampshire regiment will march on thursday next, to relieve the third Massa. regimt on the Lines.

DLC: Papers of George Washington.

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