1To George Washington from the Continental Congress Committee on the Pennsylvania Line, 7 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Committee appointed by Congress to quiet the disturbances of the Pennsylvania Line &ca think it proper to inform your Excellency that they arrived at this place last night after dark; And that President Reed who acts in concert with us has proceeded to the neighbourhood of Princetown at which place those Troops are now posted. We Are happy to inform your Excellencey that some favourable...
2To George Washington from the Continental Congress Committee on the Pennsylvania Line, 9 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Inclose Your Excy by Directions of the Committee a Copy of a Letter from Govr Read with Copy of the proposals made by the Committee to the Mutineers of the Pensylvania Line by which first it appears that they are Determined to Accept of the Terms offered & we flatter ourselves That this unhappy Dispute will Soon be brought to a favorable Issue. I have the Honor to be Most...
3To George Washington from the Continental Congress Committee on the Pennsylvania Line, 10-11 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
We are Happy to inform Your Excellency that the terms offerd to the Pennsylvania troops are at length finally and as we believe cordially and Satisfactorily agreed on; and tomorrow we expect the Pennsylvania line will be arranged in its former order, Constitutionally, no Concession has been granted them that the critical Situation of our affairs did not Warrant and Justice dictate. As an...
4To George Washington from the Continental Congress Committee on the Pennsylvania Line, 13 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have only time to Inform Your Excy by Colo. Smith that the British Spies have been Executed The Commissioners are now Busy in adjusting the Claims & redressing the Grievances of the Pensylvania Troops and now Trust That Every Danger of Defections is past. I have the honor to be most respectfully Your Excys most obedt Servt ALS , DLC:GW . For the execution of these spies and the appointment...
5To George Washington from the Continental Congress Committee on the Pennsylvania Line, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
We have hitherto given Your Excellency Intelligence from time to time of the State of things respecting the Pennsylvania line, and have now the Pleasure to Inform you, that the terms agreed on by the Committe from the Executive Council of Pennsylvania with them are now carrying into Execution, in as peaceable and Quiet a manner as could possibly be expected—two Regts have been already settled...