1To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 21 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed I have the Honour to transmitt your Excellency the act for regulating the impresses of Forage and Carriages within this State, together with <t>he Copy of a Letter from Governour Clinton to me on <t>hat subject, in consequence of which General Gates then commanding in this department <t>hought proper to grant me a general Press warrant, <in> executing of which I have been so carefull...
2To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 18 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of your Excellencies order I sent Mr Stewart an Asst Qr Master to enquire into the State of Salisbury Furnace, having requested the Manager to give me particular answers to sundry Queries I made on that subject, but he being absent, Mr Stewart who served as a Clerk three years at a Furnace in the Jerseys and knows something of the business makes the following report, and is of...
3To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 22 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed I have the honour of transmitting to your Excellency a letter recd from Mr Whiting the Manager of Salisbury Furnace, in answer to one of mine which I have taken the liberty to enclose likewise as it will serve to explain his—S<hou>ld your excellency judge it necessary to have this Furnace putt in Blast as soon as possible, any orders I may have the Honour of receiving on that head...
4To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 5 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Necessity I hope will plead my excuse for troubling you with the following narrative, and at same time for requesting your Excellencies order thereanent. In the Month of Septr—76 I was ordered by General Gates to purchase a quantity of Forage &c. &c. from the inhabitants on the borders of Lake Champlain, for the use of the Garrison at Tyconderoga which he then commanded; In consequence of...
5To George Washington from Udny Hay, 9 January 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lt. Col. Udny Hay, 5 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Hay on 18 Jan. : “I have your favs. of the 5th and 9th instants.”
6To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 29 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Lt. Col. Udny Hay, 29 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Hay on 10 Feb. : “Your letter of the 29th ultimo reached me in Philadelphia.”
7To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 5 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yours of yesterday I recd two hours agoe. It gives me infinite pleasure to find that I have anticipated your wishes by having every thing done ordered in your Letter. All the valuable stores are sixteen miles to the N: E. of this—I have requested in the most pressing terms to have twenty Batteaux and two Scows from Albany, sensible that the communication between the two sides of the river must...
8To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 11 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
Having recd no particular directions from General Heath either respecting the route or quantity of Flour which would probably be wanted for the Troops under his command, I must beg leave to apply to your Excellency to know what route you think the Flour ought to go by, the nearest would be to unload it at Robisons and from there proceed by the continental Village Crompond and Bedford, but as I...
9To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 11 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed for your Excellency I this moment recd by one of the Militia light Horse who was ordered to carry it on with all possible dispatch, he & Horse both being tired, he will wait here till the express who brings this returns, when he can take back the answer if any—I am wh the utmost respect Your Excellencies most obedt & humble Serv. I am just now favoured with yours of equal date,...
10To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 16 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
From some information I have lately had am convinced the Enemy at some times have their scouting parties on the mountains not very far distant from this; Permitt me to observe to your Excellency, that though the most valuable stores are removed from this Post, yett it is an object of very considerable consequence to the Enemy, as the destruction of all the buildings would certainly cripple us...