1George Washington to Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 7 April 1777 (Hamilton Papers)
Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 7, 1777. Orders Heard to see that the number of officers is in proportion to the number of men. States that brigadiers must choose a field commander and must demand an exact return of troops. Df , in writing of H, endorsement reads “to General Herd and Wyne,” George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Heard was a brigadier general in the New Jersey Militia....
2From George Washington to Brigadier Generals Nathaniel Heard and William Winds, 7 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I transmit you a copy of a late resolve of Congress, by which you will perceive that in bringing the militia into the field, strict regard is to be had to the number of men, and only a due proportion of officers, both with respect to rank and number, is to be called out to command them. More than these will not be paid, as it would impose an unreasonable burthen on the public. There...
3From George Washington to Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 19 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I find it necessary to make a new disposition of the forces in the Jerseys—You will please to march all the Militia under your command immediately to this place—upon the Eight[h] Pensylvania Battallion arriving to occupy the Posts you now hold—they have orders for that purpose —Let no time be lost in the execution of this change of disposition. As soon as your troops are ready to march you...
4Orders to Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 23 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I would have you leave at this place (out of the Militia under your Command) One hundred Men, or as near that number as have had the Small Pox (Officered agreeably to the resolutions of Congress). You are also to send a Subaltern & twenty five Men to Succasony to guard the Magazines and Stores at that place—agreeably to Orders which the Officer is to receive from the Assistant Quarter Master...
5To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 14 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday morning the new recruits from Bergen under the Command of Colls Barton & Buskirk—came up to Paramus with about 300 Men—with an intent to Surprize the Detachment I had there—about 70 Men—under the Command of Captains Fell & Berry —The Enemy ariv’d there about the Break of day—and Surround[ed] the Houses our Men had Quarterd at the day before, but Fortunately, Capt. Fell who had...
6From George Washington to Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 24 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Disposition of the Army which I am about to make renders it necessary that I should call away the Continental Troops now at Newark & Elizabeth Town—I therefore think it necessary to give you this Information, & to let you know that I expect you will extend part of the Militia under your Command, so as to give assistance to the well affected people of that part of the Country from Newark to...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 5 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
About ten days past—there was about two Tierces Tea found by some of my Troops at Paramus—it was hid in the Woods—and by the best account belongs to a great Villian Fled to New York—The party who found it Seems to think they are intitled to the benifit of it, but have forbid their makeing use of any of it—Judging it rather to belong to the States—and had orderd it Sent to Head Quarters for the...
8From George Washington to Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 6 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I this morning received your favor of yesterday Inclosed I send you General Orders which as far as they apply are to be strictly attended to —As to the Tea you mention it is to be sent to the Quarter Master General for the use of the Army—it will be well enough to have the two Teams with their contents sold & the Amot divided amongst the Captors in which number the whole detachment is to be...
9To George Washington from Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Heard, 13 June 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Heard, 13 June 1777. In his letter to Heard of 14 June, GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman says that “His Excellency commands me to acknowledge the Rect of your favr of Yesterday” ( DLC:GW ).
10From George Washington to Brigadier General Nathaniel Heard, 1 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy tota⟨lly abandoned Amboy Yesterday,⟩ I therefore shall be e⟨nabled to dispense with a⟩ much less Number of ⟨Militia than were deman⟩ded, which gives me ple⟨asure, as the peo⟩ple will have an Opportunity of collecting their ⟨Har⟩vest. Instead therefore of five h⟨undre⟩d ⟨men, a⟩ number not under one hundred⟨, nor e⟩x⟨ceeding one⟩ hundred and fifty will be suffici⟨ent, which are to be⟩...