1. The enclosed copy of the congressional resolutions adopted on 4 Nov. specified that the provisions be provided “at the prices hereafter enumerated, and the residue in Gold or Silver or bills of Credit emitted pursuant to the resolution of the 18th March last.” The requests were as follows: New Hampshire: beef, rum, and $47,623; Massachusetts: beef, pork, rum, salt, and $273,831⅔; Rhode Island: beef, pork, rum, and $23,797⅔; Connecticut: beef, pork, rum, salt, and $202,399⅓; New York: beef, pork, flour, and $89,295; New Jersey: beef, pork, flour, salt, and $107,152; Pennsylvania: beef, pork, flour, rum, salt, and $273,832⅔; Delaware: pork, flour, rum, salt, and $20,240⅔; Maryland: beef, pork, flour, rum, salt, and $188,111; Virginia: beef, pork, flour, rum, salt, and $297,645; and North Carolina: beef, pork, flour, salt, rum, and $119,060. Various delivery dates were set for 1781, and “the sums of Money above mentioned” were to “be paid into the treasury of the United States in four Equal quarterly payments, and that the first payment be made on the first day of May 1781.” The resolution included a financial adjustment mechanism if states exceeded or fell below their quotas. (DLC:GW; see also JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 18:1011–18, and Philip Schuyler to GW, 12 March, and notes 3 and 4 to that document). For criticism of this legislation, see Benjamin Lincoln to GW, 28 November.

2. See Committee of Congress to Nathanael Greene, 13 Nov., in Smith, Letters of Delegates description begins Paul H. Smith et al., eds. Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774–1789. 26 vols. Washington, D.C., 1976–2000. description ends , 16:327–28.

3. Huntington enclosed a copy of a resolution dated 7 Nov. that passed Congress after review of a committee report which took into consideration GW’s letter to Huntington on 7 October. The resolution’s specific directives required that exchanges be “rank for rank, and where similar rank will not apply to pursue the exchange on the footing of Composition According to the valuation or tariff Agreed on by the Commissioners at Amboy in March last.

“That the Exchange of Officers next in rank to such as Cannot be exchanged on the principles of equality be Considered and exchanged on the principles of composition.

“That all prisoners taken by the American forces in the Northern department & permitted to return home on parole be considered & exchanged Agreeably to their rank & order of Capture.

“That the expence incurred for removing & supporting the Convention troops from the time of their Capture be adjusted by Commissioners to be Appointed for effecting the said exchange, And the ballance, after deducting the expence due for support of our prisoners in the hands of the Enemy paid prior to the Exchange of any part of the said troops.” The commissioners could submit any disputes “to some proper arbitrating power” or agree “to give hostages” to ensure eventual financial satisfaction. Additionally, the resolution required “hostages be mutually given as a security that the Convention troops and those received in Exchange for them do not bear arms prior to the first day of May next.

“That Genl Washington be informed it is not the sense of Congress to make this last article an Ultimatum, unless from the present State of our Army, the improbability of his being joined by the french troops or other circumstances, he shall be convinced that the Convention troops will by the exchange be put in a situation to act with the british army at the southward prior to our having an equal force in readiness to oppose them.

“Resolved That the Commander in Cheif be directed to insist upon the Exchange of those persons prisoners of war under the capitulation of Charles Town alluded to in the order of the 23d day of September last” (DLC:GW; see also JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 18:1028–31; Document XVI with Major John André’s Capture and Execution, 23 Sept.–7 Oct., editorial note; and both letters from the Commissioners for the Exchange of Prisoners to GW, 26 March [letter 1; letter 2]). The congressional resolution adopted on 23 Sept. involved civilians (see JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 18:851, and GW to Henry Clinton, 6 Oct.).

4. The enclosed copy of congressional resolutions adopted on 9 Nov. directed GW “to appoint brigade Chaplains from the Army from time to time to attend the established hospitals.” Additionally, cavalry officers were enjoined “to make no more purchases of horses on public account, without the order of Congress” (DLC:GW; see also JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 18:1035–36; GW to Huntington, 7 Nov.; and the postscript to this document).

5. The enclosed copy of the resolution that Congress passed on 10 Nov. authorized GW to remove “all horses in the Army whether of public or private property.” John Neilson and Q.M. Gen. Timothy Pickering had urged the measure. The resolution also gave GW discretion to “dispose of” some public horses “for draft oxen” prior to “the ensuing campaign.” Finally, GW was required to “Cause returns to be made to the Board of war of all horses both of public & private property kept in camp at the public expence; And also of those removed noting at what places kept and on what business employed” (DLC:GW; see also JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 18:1045–47; GW to Stephen Moylan, 27 Nov.; and General Orders, 22 Dec., source note).

6. See GW to Huntington, 1, 4, and 5 Nov.; see also n.4 above.