41To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 14 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
By Letters just come to hand from Mr Carmichael at Madrid, I am informed that the Son of Count de rochambeau is safe arrived in France. Our last reports from Virginia say that the British were fortifying at Portsmouth, that their Operations indicated a Design to take Post there. How far Credit ought to be given to the Account contained in the Paper enclosed, that all the Shiping & Troops in...
42To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 9 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Despatches of the 31st January & 3d Instant. Am much obliged by the Intelligence received from Le Compt de ro-chambeau. If the Situation of the British Fleet at Gardners Bay should render it prudent for the French to send some naval Force in to the Chesapeake at this Juncture, I have no Doubt your Excellency will use every proper Endeavour to improve...
43To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 2 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed resolve of the 1st Instant your Excellency will be informed that the resolution of Congress of the 4th of September 1778 allowing Officers three Dollars a Day for Expences on Business not incidental to their Officce is repealed and to have no Effect from and after the first Day of March next. I am desired by Mr Secretary Thomson to request your Excellency would be so obliging...
44To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 27 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed, a Petition from George Wright & others, with an Act of Congress of this Day referring the Petition to your Excellency to take such Measures thereon as you may think proper. By the enclosed Copy of the 23d Instant you will be informed that Congress approve of the Proposals made by Colonel Armand for equipping his Legion, and have granted him leave...
45To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 18 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will be informed by the enclosed Copy of an Act of Congress of the 17th Instant that Doctor John Cockran is elected Director General in the room of Doctor Shippen resigned, That Mr John Pierce is elected Paymaster, and also that some Alterations are made in the late Plan for conducting the Hospital Department. I have the Honor to be with the highest respect your Excellency’s...
46To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 16 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit your Excellency the enclosed Copy of a Circular Letter to the several States from Pennsylvania to New Hampshire inclusive, which will give you the needful Information of the present Measures Congress have adopted to procure the Pay of the Army &c. Hope that your Excellency’s Letter to the Eastern States, on the same Subject (Copy of which I have been honored with)...
47To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 13 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive enclosed an Act of Congress of the 12th Instant, ascertaining the Pay & Appointments of the Officers in the Department of Commissary General of Military Stores—the Officers & Men of the Regiment of Artillery Artificers—the field Commissary of Military Stores and his Subordinate Officers; the Commanding Officer of Artillery—the Surveyor of Ordnance—the additional...
48To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 12 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will be informed by the enclosed Copies No. 1 & 2 of the 8th Inst: that Brigadier General Hand is appointed Adjutant General —And also of the Measures Congress have adopted to procure Speice for the Use of the Prisoners in New York & its Vicinity. I have also enclosed the Deposition of George Bateman No. 3, giving an Account of the Manner in which our People Prisoners with the...
49To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 6 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed, the Copy of a report of Committee and consequent resolve of Congress; with Copies of Letters from Mr Abraham Skinner & Mr David Sproat, and Memorial from George Lyman & others Prisoners in the Provost at New York. By these Despatches you will see the cruel Treatment exercised by the Enemy towards the Prisoners in their Hands, and that in the...
50To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 2 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed, an Act of Congress of the 29th Ulto relative to the Exchange of Prisoners. I have also enclosed an Act of the 1st Instant, with an Extract of a Letter from the Honorable John Adams Esquire of the 23d of August. Your Excellency will please to observe on this Subject your Opinion is desired on the Expediency of ordering the Forces of his most...