To George Washington from William Smallwood, 29 November 1783
Annapolis Novem. 29th 1783
Dear Sir,
Your Letter dated the 24th of October miscarried—I did not receive it untill the 27th Inst.—as you will observe by the inclosed Letter from Genl Gist—I have now the Honour of embracing the earliest Opportunity by Capt. Howe of transmitting the Proceedings of the Society of the Cincinnati of this State.
I received Letters from General Heath and the Baron de Steuben on the Subject Matter of the Institution, which were communicated and the sense of all the Officers who were assembled here in July last taken—but the Meeting not having been so general as might have been wished it was thought most eligible (from the remote and distressed situation of the Officers, and the Expences which might accrue upon drawing them to a Point on that single Object) to suspend all further Process therein untill the 20th of November following, when we might also address the General Assembly upon the Subject of the Lands which have been pledged, the Redemption of our Depreciation Certificates, and Arrears of Pay &c. The meeting on the 20th Inst. was not so full as was expected, but Members have fallen in since and subscribed the Institution—a list of whom is inclosed. I have the Honor to be with the highest Regard Your Obedt Hble Sert
W. Smallwood
DSoC.
Enclosure
c.29 November 1783
State of Maryland
Name | Rank | |
William Smallwood | M. Genl | |
O.H. Williams | B. Genl | |
Nathl Ramsey | Colonel | |
John Eccleston | Lt Colo. | |
W. Hardman | Major | |
John Davidson | ditto | |
William D. Beall | do | |
William Brown | do | |
Jacob Brice | Capt. | |
Richard Dorcey | do | |
Jonathan Morriss | do | |
N. Ricketts | Lieutt | |
Isaac Rawlings | do | |
Edward Oldham | Capt. | |
John Kelly | do | |
William Ryley | do | |
Perry Benson | do | |
Lloyd Beall | do | |
William Lamar | do | |
Michael Bayer | do | |
James Crack | Physn to Army | |
Benjamin Price | Capt. | |
James Bruff | do | |
William Bruce | do | |
Tauney Hill | do | |
John D. Cary | Lieutt | |
John J. Jacobs | Lieutt | |
Edward Dyer | Captain | |
Phillip Read | do | |
Samuel Hanson | Lieutenant | |
Samuel B. Beall | do | |
Edward Spurrier | Captain | |
J. Brevitt | Lieut. | |
William Pendergast | do | |
Thomas Rouse | do | |
William Kilty | Surgeon | |
Ezekiel Hanie | do | |
Thos Boyd | Lieutenant | |
Thomas Mason | Capt. | |
Samuel McPherson | do | |
Henry Baldwin | Lt | |
J. Hamilton | Capt. | |
John L. Elbert | Asst Surgeon | |
George Hamilton | Captain | |
Bazel Burgess | Lieut. | |
Thomas Price, Junr | Lieut. | |
James Smith | Capt Artilly | |
Francis Revelly | Do | |
John Gassaway | do | |
Arthur Harriss | Lieut. | |
Thomas A. Dyson | do | |
Henry Clements | do | |
Samuel Edmiston | Lieutnt | |
John T. Lowe | do | |
William Smoot | do | |
Melihia Benam | do | |
Gerard Wood | S. Mate | |
Hezekiah Foard | Lieut. | |
Henry Chapman | do | |
Benjn Fickle | do | |
Thomas Beaty | do | |
Mark McPherson | do | |
Henry Gauther | Captn | |
John Sears | Lieut. | |
Christopher Richmond | Capt. | |
Richard Anderson | Capt. | |
Edmund Compton | Lt | |
John Smith | Capt. | |
Elihu Hall | Ltt | |
James Woolford Gray | Capt. | |
John Mitchell | do | |
Nathan Wright | Lt | |
William Goldsborough | Lt | |
Walker Muse | Captn | |
John H. Stone | Colo. | |
Samuel Y. Keene | Asst Surgeon | |
Jaques Baquax | Lieut. | |
Clement Skerret | Lieut. | |
John Sprigg Belt | Capt. | |
Henry Gassaway | Lieut. |