1To George Washington from Colonel Mordecai Gist, 26 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of yours under cover to General Smallwood requiring a return of the State of my Regiment, which was Immediately forwarded to him in order that the same might be transmitted to your Excellency—agreeable to your orders, which I make no doubt you have receivd. from the Insurrection of some Tories in Somerset & Worchester Counties of Maryland in Feby last—the...
2To George Washington from Colonel Mordecai Gist, 2 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing your Excellency last from Philadelphia and have now to Inclose you a return of the continental troops forwarded from this place since the 4th ultimo, amounting in the whole to 1694 Men Including Officers, I have likewise sent a return of my own Regiment, total at Camp 307. the Assembly of Maryland have resolved to add an Additional Bounty of thirty dollars to the...
3To George Washington from Colonel Mordecai Gist, 8 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
my last was of the 2d Instant, covering a Return of the Troops forwarded from this place total 1694, since which only a small detachment of my Regt has come in, who are to March to Morrow. I take the liberty of laying before your Excellency the Inclosed act of Assembly, by which you will find that the Officers of the last Regts orderd by Congress are precluded the priviledge of recruiting in...
4To George Washington from Colonel Mordecai Gist, 5 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have to Inform Your Excellency that I arrivd here the 2d Instant, where I found General Cadwalader with about 300 Militia, in very confusd order. their complaints of being called out contrary to law has become very general Among them, which has Induc’d me to promise them to adopt the rule of calling out only the three first Classes as orderd by the Assembly of this State, for the better...
5To George Washington from Colonel Mordecai Gist, 15 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to a resolve of congress forwarded to me through the hands of General Smallwood, I am preparing to march the Troops in my command to Join the main Army, and propose reaching New Ark to Night. the sick and Wounded of the Enemy came into Wilmington Yesterday with the prisoners they took in the late Engagement. they brought with them five peices of Artillery and have a Guard of Near...
6To George Washington from Colonel Mordecai Gist, 30 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the Misfortune to be on camp Near the Quarters of General Maxwell and have no good Water convenient except at his house. I endeavoured first by virtue of an order and since by personal Application to obtain some water for my own use, which contrary to the principles of politeness was refused to me. You will pardon me sir for troubling You on so frivolous an occasion, and permit me to...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 18 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
at the same time I acknowledge the Honor of your favor of the 10th Instant it is with pain that I Inform You of Mrs Gists extreme Indisposition whose life is despaird of by her Physicians and it is an additional wound to my sensibility that this melancholy circumstance compels me to act Incompatible with Your Excellencys orders. let Humanity speak my Apology while I wait the dispensation of...
8To George Washington from Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 21 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 3d Inst. covering letters to Colonel Rogers and Mr Daniel Bowers came to hand a few days ago and are since deliverd the latter is a Gentleman of German Extraction who I am Informd has Manifested his Attachment to the liberty and Independency of America on several Occasions among his Countrymen and his circumstances are such as would not admit an Offer from Your Excellency...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 27 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
The entire command of the North River appears to be a principal object with the enemy whose present movements seem to be calculated to divert our Attention from this post that they may with the greater facilty and Assurance of success through the advantage of their shipping attack and carry our Works; these reasons Induce me to believe that the execution of any offensive plan at this Juncture,...
10To George Washington from Brigadier General Mordecai Gist, 29 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
from a view of the operating force of our Army here, I am Induc’d to believe it would be inconsistent with the public good to detach any part of it to the Southward at this present time, and altho the Situation of General Lincoln and the safety of those States require Immediate Assistance, Yet a reinforcement from this pla⟨ce⟩ wou’d arrive too late for the Defence of Charles Town and enable...