101To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 5 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting your Excellency the enclosed Resolve of the 3d Instant, directing the recall of Lieut. General Burgoine and all other Officers Prisoners of War now absent on their Paroles from America to return immediately. It is proper to inform your Excellency that this Resolution is adopted in Consequence of Information, that the late President Laurens is confined in the...
102To 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...
103To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 23 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor of transmitting for your Excellency’s Approbation, the enclosed Copies of Despatches from General Greene, from No. 1 to 6, if the Information hath been already communicated (which is probable) by General Greene, the Trouble of perusing these Papers will be unnecessary, the Expence of transmitting them is inconsiderable. By the latest Accounts from Virginia & North...
104To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 20 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will perceive by the Enclosed Copies that a reinforcement to the british troops in the southern department has arrived in North Carolina. Congress wish you to be well informed of some Circumstances which render the situation of that department peculiarly in want of succour which can only be given by the troops of our Ally. The people of North Carolina in that part last invaded are...
105To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 28 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed, an Act of Congress of the 25th Instant containing the general Principals to be observed in Promotions in the Line of the Army. This Plan hath been adopted upon mature Deliberation, to be observed as a general Rule in Promotions, as subject to the fewest Objections of any that could be devised (though not altogether free from them) under the...
106To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 7 February 1780 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honour to forward the enclosed letter from Genl Lincoln address’d to your Excellency. As Major Lane the Express charged with this Letter was late a Prisoner in Savannah, and your Excellency must be anxious to know the State of the Prisoners in the southern Department; I have examined him on that Subject and taken his information in writing which is herewith enclosed, yet hoping...
107To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 13 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Since my letter of the 11th Instant I am honored with your Excellency’s favors of the 3d & 5th Instant with the enclosures. You will herewith receive enclos’d an Act of Congress of the 12th Instant respecting regimental paymasters not being of the rank of captains; Quarter-masters and adjutants; And also the eleven Companies of Artificers raised by the quarter master general. I have the honor...
108To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 23 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellency’s Letters of the 16th & 18th Instant. You will observe by the enclosed Resolve of this Day, that it is the Sense of Congress, on receiving the Information contained in your Letter of the 16th, of the Proposals you have made respecting the Exchange of General Burgoine, that you be authorized to proceed in perfecting the Exchange, if you shall think fit;...
109To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 23 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed two Letters from the Chevalier du Buyson (who was one of the Baron de Kalbs Aid’s, made Prisoner with him and now on Parole) desiring Leave to return to Europe, together with the Copy of an Act of Congress of the 21. Instant, referring his request to your Excellency, to act thereon as you shall think proper. I have also the Honor to transmit you...
110To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 14 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclos’d seven acts of Congress of the 10th 12th 13th & 14th instant. By the act of the 13th respecting the Exchange of Prisoners your Excellency is fully authorized to negotiate & conclude all matters & proceedings necessary for an Exchange of Prisoners agreeable to the Act of Congress of the 5th March 1779. The Compass of a letter would not suffice to...
111To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 31 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have this Day received from General Gates Despatches, containing the disagreeable Intelligence of the total Defeat of the Army under his Command; Copies of which are enclosed. A most unhappy Event, and unexpected immediately after the Intelligence we had just received of the several Advantages gained by our Troops in that quarter. We have no particular Account of the Numbers killed or taken....
112To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 7 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am honour’d with your Excys favours of the 2d & 4th instant. You will receive herewith enclos’d two Acts of Congress of the 6th instant. By the one your Excellency will observe that Congress approve of Colo. Baylor’s Regiment of Dragoons being sent to South Carolina, and have directed the board of War to give the necessary orders for that purpose. The other is designed to regulate the...
113To 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...
114To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 6 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to transmit your Excellency Copies of two Acts of Congress of the 4. & 5. Instant. By the former the Board of War are directed to erase from the register of the Names of the Officers of the Army of the United States, the Name of Benedict Arnold; which Order hath been executed. By the latter you are directed to order a Court of Enquiry respecting the Conduct of Major...
115To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 9 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honor to transmit your Excellency the enclosed Extract of a Letter from Europe—What Reinforcement Great Brittain may be able to send to America, is with us uncertain. The partial Successes against Lord Cornwallis and the rising Spirit of the Militia in that Quarter it is to be hoped will much disconcert the British in their intended Operations —Above all, should we be able to...
116To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 18 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed Acts of Congress of the 6th & 13th Instant appointing a Committee to repair to Head Quarters to confer with the Commander in Chief &c. and containing Instructions for their Government. Also another Act of the 10th Instant containing Assurances that as soon as Circumstances will admit to make [good] to the Line of the Army and independant Corps...
117To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 31 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
By the Act of Congress of the 30th Instant herewith enclosed your Excellency will observe, they deem it not expedient at present to make any partial Reduction in the Army of the United States. This Resolution passed in Consequence of a report from the Committee at Head Quarters for reducing some of the New York Battallions, and a Petition from a Number of the Officers in those Battallions,...
118To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 24 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
For your Excellency’s Information, I have herewith enclosed several Resolves of the 22d Instant on the Report of the Committee to devise further Ways and Means to carry on the present Campaign &c. I have the Honor to be with the highest Respect Your Excellency’s Most obedient & most humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
119To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 11 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed two Acts of Congress of the 10th & 11th Instant. The former containing Regulations for the Payment of Arrears due, or to become due to the Soldiery for cloathing pursuant to the Resolution of Congress of the 16th of August last. The latter impowering the Commander in Chief to make the most salutary Regulations possible for m[o]difying the Practice...
120To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 12 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith our Act of Congress of the 8th instant, making further provision for the paying for horses killed in Battle and for reforming the Georgia Battallions &c. Your Excellency’s favour by Col. Magaw have this moment recievd & Shall call the Attention of Congress to the Subject to which it relates at thier Meeting in the morning, that a de⟨c⟩ision may be obtaind...
121To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 8 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed, the Copy of an Act of Congress of the 3. Instant, expressing the high Sense they entertain of the virtuous & patriotic Conduct of John Pualding, David Williams & Isaac Van wert, and granting to each of them a Pension of two hundred Dollars during Life, with a silver Medal to be delivered to each of them by your Excellency, so soon as they can be...
122To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 5 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your Letter of the 31st Ulto covering Rivingtons Gazette extraordinary. I have received no official Intelligence from the Southward of the Surrender of Charlestown. All the Information from that Quarter which is come to hand, I received, this Day in a Letter from Governor Nash, covering Copies of a Letter from Govr Rutledge to him, and of an intercepted Letter signed...
123To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 21 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to transmit your Excellency the enclosed Acts of Congress of the 17th & 19th Instant, pointing out the different Measures they have taken for the Support of the southern Army. Congress cannot but hope that the Measures they have taken, if executed with Punctuality and De[s]patch, will change the Face of Affairs in that Country. It is submitted to your Excellency, whether it...
124To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 4 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive enclosed an Act of Congress of the 2d Instant, wherein they have engaged for the Pay & Subsistence of two. Regiments of Militia & two Regiments of Infantry proposed to be raised by the State of New York, over & above their Quota of Continental Troops, during the Time they shall be in actual Service. The two Regiments of Infantry to be raised for three Years by the...
125To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 12 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed, Copies of several Acts of Congress, of the 4th 7th 9th & 10th Instant. By that of the 4th, the several States therein mentioned, are called upon to levy a Tax equal to Six Millions of Silver Dollars, to be paid partly in specific Articles of Provision, & partly in Money, at the Times & in the Manner expressed. By the Act of the 7th, (a Copy of...
126To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 9 May 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your Excellency’s Despatches of the 28th Ulto and 5th instant By Letters from Martinique (via Eustatia) I have the Pleasure and Satisfaction to find that the Honble Messrs Jay and Gerard arrived safe at Cadiz on the 22d of January after a Passage of twenty five from Martinique. The enclosed Extract of a Letter from one of the Council of South Carolina will give your...
127To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 6 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
Governor Rutledge some Days since set out from this City for South Carolina. The following is an Extract of a Letter received from him dated Monday July 2. on the Road (probably not far from Fredericktown). "I give you Joy of the Taking Augusta & the Forts at Galphins & above Augusta, the Probability that Ninety Six has some Time ago fallen into our Hands." The Post at Galphins is some fifteen...
128To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 26 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
For your Excellency’s Information, I have herewith enclosed a State of the Debts due from the United States, with the necessary Estimates for the current Year as near as they can be ascertained at present; Copies whereof are transmitted to the several States. Also a resolve of the 23d Instant, directing the Board of War to take effectual Measures for the Removal of all public Stores,...
129To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 15 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed you will receive the Copy of a resolve of Congress of the 14th Instant, referring the Petition of Coll Loring, & Papers therein mentioned, which are also herewith enclosed; to your Excellency. I have the Honor to be with the highest respect your Excellencys most obedient & most humble servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DNA:PCC , item 15. GW’s aide-de-camp Tench Tilghman indicated on the...
130To George Washington from Samuel Huntington, 28 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will receive herewith enclosed two Acts of Congress of the 12. & 24. Instant making farther Provision for the Army in their present difficult Situation, more especially the Officers and Widows of Officers that have fallen, or may hereafter die in the Service. Congress have now under Consideration the Subject of Depreciation, in order to settle a just Scale of Depreciation for...