1From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 3 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
A letter from Govr Livingston informs me that You are yet at Burlington —When I ordered You to march with such of your Battalion as was then inlisted, I hoped that You would soon have had it in your power to move; and am not at little uneasy at the delay—The times demand every man that can possibly be brought into the Field—You will loose no time in coming on, with all the Men inlisted into...
2To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 22 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your Excelency’s Letter of the 12th Last, I this Day Receid in which a return of my Regiment in the Shortest time possable is Demanded. It shall be Done, and Let me assure your Excelency, nothing is more my purpose than to Satisfie you of my Duty. A return Should have been made Earlier, but it has not been in my Power as yet, I have not been Able to procure returns from my Captains, to whom I...
3From George Washington to Col. Israel Shreve, 26 March 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Col. Israel Shreve, 26 Mar. 1777. Shreve’s letter to GW of 22 Mar. contains a docket that reads in part “Ansd 26th 1777” and a memorandum in the writing of GW’s aide-de-camp Robert Hanson Harrison: “Ansd 26th Returns so essential—so necessary that they can no longer be dispensed with. The Officers must be called on who are recruitg and they must be made.”
4From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 19 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Having recd information that the Enemy has sent a Body of Troops said to be four Regiments, down the Delaware, which I am apprehensive are either designed to collect Forage and Cattle in Salem, Cumberland and Cape May Counties, or to go round and destroy the Salt Works upon the Sea Coast: I desire that you will march immediately with all the Men of your Regiment that are in Camp and fit for...
5To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 28 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Governer desired me to Join Colo: Ellis and wait at this Post untill we Could Collect a body of militia: we have now one hundred & Seventy foot, twenty horse, & Thirty five Artillery with two Iron three pounders, besides my own Regiment—the last accounts from Salem by three deserters and several other persons were that four Regiments Commanded by Colo: Mawhood, Consisting of between one...
6To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 1 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Early this morning I was informed by the Best Intilligence that may be Depended upon, from the City, that the Enemy Are prepareing to Go up the River, with intent as we suppose to Ravage the uper part of Burlington County & prehaps Distroy the Remains of Our fleet, be this As it may, I have Ordered all the stores from Mountholly Burlington &c. to be moved off, As soon as the Enemy Sails I...
7To George Washington from Col. Israel Shreve, 3 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Israel Shreve, 3 April 1778. On 6 April, GW wrote Shreve , “I am favd with yours of the 3d instant.”
8From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 4 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 28th March and 1st April. Not being able to spare any ready made Cartridges just at this time, I have sent over an equivalent in loose powder and Ball. I would have you deliver the Negro and the inhabitants taken in Arms to the civil power of the State, their laws are severe and I would rather have them punished by the Civil than the military Law. I can give you no other...
9From George Washington to Colonel Israel Shreve, 6 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 3d instant inclosing the proceedings of a Court Martial held upon William Seeds and Thomas Carter. As no Officer under the Rank of a Brigadier commanding in a separate State has a power of appointing a Court for the trial of capital Offences I am obliged to disapprove the sentences as inflicted by a Court illegially constituted. But that the prisoner Seeds may not...
10To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 6 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Last friday Evening a Messenger came to haddonfield from below, informing me, the Militia were imbodied to the number of 200, and Desirous to march into the Neighbourhood of Billingsport on Saturday, to Incourage them I ordered Major Howell Down with 100 men to Join them, there to Act as Should Seem Best when on the Spot, the same morning about 100 Enemy Tories marched out of Billingsport...