15591From George Washington to Brigadier General James Clinton, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Lettr of the 1st Inst. enclosing one from the Committee of New Windsor and a Deposition against Mr Conner is duly Received, they say the Butter was intended for this Army I would therefore advise its being immediately sent to Colo. Trumbull Commissary General who will pay the Current Price, this Step cannot but be agreeable to Mr Conner if he is Innocent of the Charge if otherways will be...
15592From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 5 October 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Fitzhugh, 5 Oct. 1776. On 13 Oct. Fitzhugh wrote to GW : “I had the Honor to recieve your favr of the 5th Inst.”
15593From George Washington to John Hancock, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was last night honoured with your favor of the 2d, with sundry Resolutions of Congress. The Officers that concurred in the Acquittal of Ensign Macumber shall be called upon, to assign their reasons for their first judgement which shall be sent as soon as they are collected. In respect to the Exchange of prisoners, I fear it will be a work of great difficulty owing to their dispersed and...
15594From George Washington to Patrick Henry, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Obliging favor of the 20th Ulto came duly to hand, and demands my best acknowledgments. I congratulate You Sir most cordially upon your appointment to the Government & with no less sincerity on your late recovery—Your Correspondence will confer honor and satisfaction, and whenever it is in my power I shall write to you with pleasure—Our retreat from Long Island under the peculiar...
15595From George Washington to William Livingston, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Congress having directed me, by a Resolve of the 26th Septemr to procure as soon as possible, an Exchange of the Officers and Soldiers taken on Long Island for the same Number of British Officers and privates, now prisoners in the united States, it becomes necessary for me to be informed of the Number and Ranks of the prisoners in the different States, in order to carry the same into...
15596From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 5 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Altho the multiplicity of Ingagements which employ all my waking hours, will not allow me to corrispond with my Friends with that freedom and punctuality I could wish, they may nevertheless be assured that neither time—distance—or change of Circumstances have, in the smallest degree altered the Affection I have ever entertained for them. Your favour of the 16th of last Month came safe to hand...
15597General Orders, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Forty men, one Capt: two sub’s to be furnished by the regiments at Mount Washington, to assist in ballasting the Vessels: They are to take Orders from Andrew Ober on board the sloop Nightingale—This party to be continued ’till the business is done; Besides, the above regiments stationed at Mount Washington, are to furnish Men in proportion to their strenght for the works there. Col. Lippet’s...
15598From George Washington to Major General William Howe, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform you that in consequence of my directions founded on your favor of the 21st Ulto, Governors Browne & Skeene are arrived within the Neighbourhood of this place and will be conveyed to morrow between the Hours of One & two to one of the ships of War in the North river, when it is hoped that my Lord Stirling will be permitted to return, as also Mr Lovell if he has come from...
15599From George Washington to Lund Washington, 6 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 25th Ulto has reached my hands since the date of my last about this day Week. nothing material has happened since that time—We are strengthning ourselves in this Post, as the Enemy also are in theirs. They have moved some of their Ships up the North River opposite to their own Lines, & a little below ours; whether with a view to cover their own Flanks, or at a proper time to...
15600General Orders, 7 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Capt: William McWilliams, of the 3rd Virginia Regiment is to do the duty of Brigade Major in Col. Weedon’s Brigade, ’till further orders. Representation having been made to the General, that numbers of the Picquet Guard are absent from their Posts, under pretence of fetching provisions, and water; He positively orders, that every man (as well Officers, as Soldiers) shall carry provisions with,...