From George Washington to the Board of War, 17 July 1780
To the Board of War
Head qrs [Preakness, N.J.] July 17. 1780
Gentn
I have now the honor to inclose You a List of the promotions to be made in the Three Jersey Regiments.1 The Commissions are exceedingly wanted and I request that the Board will be pleased to forward them to me by the earliest opportunity.2
I also inclose the Board Lt Colo. Conway’s Commission,3 who, by the Unanimous opinion of a Board of General Officers, is entitled to rank from the time Lt Colo. Brearly accepted the place of Chief Justice of the State of Jersey.4 I find by a Letter from Mr Brearly, just written me upon the occasion, that he was sworn into this Office the 4th of August 1779.5 The Board will therefore be pleased to alter Lt Colo. Conway’s Commission or make him out a new one, vice Brearly appointed Chief Justice of the State of Jersey, to rank from the 4 of August 1779. I have the Honor to be With &c.
G.W.
Df, in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW.
1. This enclosure has not been identified. For issues involved in the promotions, see GW to the Board of War, 5 July.
2. The board did not act on the promotions (see Board of War to GW, 28 July).
3. The enclosed document has not been identified.
4. See GW to a Board of General Officers, 4 July, and the notes to that document.
5. See David Brearley to GW, 11 July, found at GW to Brearley, 7 July, source note.