11To George Washington from John Beatty, 8 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have to represent to your Excellency that since the Post of Elizabeth Town has been Guarded by Detachments from the Army it has been the practice of the Commanding and other officers at the Post to break open and Examine indiscriminately all Letters whether of a public or private nature, which may pass to or come from New York, by this means I find my official Letters have not only undergone...
12To George Washington from John Beatty, 1 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
The present movement of the Enemy preventing my Obtaining Leave to go into New York or Long Island for my immediate and personal Attendance to the application of the < illegible > for the use of the Prisoners as Ordered by the Congress will I fear detain me hear some time longer—I am promised however as soon as the Fleet has Sailed and things thrown into their usual Channel to be admitted,...
13To George Washington from John Beatty, 26 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to lay before Your Excellency a Copy of a Letter a few days since received from the Board of War. perhaps Mr Franks late Conduct, and the Resolve of Congress—consequent thereon may in some measure render the application in the first part of the Letter unnecessary. I have shewn it to Mr Loring with whom I conferr’d yesterday and urged his immediate Compliance with it and at his...
14To George Washington from John Beatty, 2 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have a List of the Prisoners capturd during the Enemys march thro this state & now lodged in the goal at Trenton —whether any yet remains in the Provost, I cannot ascertain, having receiv’d no returns from the Provost marshall. Nine of these call themselves Deserters, but as no proof appears, that they intentionally fell into our Hands, shall detain them as Prisoners of War. They...
15To George Washington from John Beatty, 26 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having returned from visiting and arranging the different Posts where Prisoners are confined to the Eastward, I beg leave to Report to your Excellency the State in which I found them and the measures pursued for their better Establishment. At Weathersfield in the State of Connecticut under the care of Ezekiel Williams Esqr. I found confined in the State Goal about 30 Prisoners, (privates)...
16To George Washington from John Beatty, 24 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to your Excellency’s Commands of yesterday, I beg leave to lay before you the following state of Facts—relative to the situation and sustenance of the Marine & other Prisoners now with the Enemy. 1st That there are at present with the enemy about 258 Prisoners of War, as appears from Mr Pintard’s Return of the 6th Instant, near 200 of whom are confined on Board the Prison Ship the...
17To George Washington from John Beatty, 31 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the receipt of your Favor of the 27th Instant which has just come to hand and am to Inform you, that I have already complied with part of the Instructions therein contained: In a Letter from the Marine Committe of Congress, I was Authorized to Inform Admiral Gambier that his proposition relative to the Exchange of Marine Prisoners was Acceeded to by Congress—binding...
18To George Washington from John Beatty, 15 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am honoured with your two letters of the 26th Ulto & 8th Inst. The former, Inclosing that of Mr Mersereau’s, I have duly noted—& now trouble your Excelly with the Answer, which I must request may be forwarded to him by the earliest conveyance —Should that Gentleman appear to make his defence, I wish also to have a hearing, as perhaps I may adduce some circumstances to support the Charge. In...