1To 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...
2To 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...
3To 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...
4To 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.”
5To 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...
6To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 7 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
this moment I Received Intillegence that the Enemy has Landed at Squan between 600 & 1000 men, And Distroyed all the Salt and works in that Neighbourhood. If your Excy Should think proper to Send more troops to this Quarter, with Artillery, I Beg for the Jersey Compy of Artillery, at present Commanded by Capt: Lt Seth Bowen. the Spirit of Burning prevails Still Among those Misarable Villons at...
7To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 9 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Last Evening I Receiv’d an Express from David Furman, Late B. Gen. Giveing an Account of the Enemys Behavour at the Works, they Landed in flat Bottomed Boats at Squan River, Burnt All the Works on that River, But Did not Distroy the Salt pans or Salt, But as soon as they had Set fire, they Immediately Embarked and Stood to the Northward, But on Tuesday Morning two Vessels was Seen of Toms...
8To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 10 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
two Day ago, by Express, I was inform’d the Enemy that Landed at Squan, Burnt the Buildings, belonging to the Works on that River, and Immediately Imbarked, the Salt and pans were not Distroyed, the Detatchment of Furmans Late Regt has not yet Joined me, I hear they are on their march, I have had no Reignforce of militia Since my Last, I have kept three Small parties Scouting below in the...
9To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 16 April 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Col. Israel Shreve, 16 April 1778. On 25 April, GW wrote Shreve , “I have received your favor of the 16th inclosing a return of the prisoners taken by the enemy near Coopers Ferry.”
10To George Washington from Colonel Israel Shreve, 3 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
thirsday 23rd April, I assembled all the troops under my Command at Woodberry, at 1 oClock marched with 30 horse, 270 foot to Sand town, 4 miles from Billingsport Ordered the horse Down towards the fort, to keep a Look out, in the mean time Executed Seeds the Deserter, the horse Returned, Reported they were within Musket shot of the fort, Exchanged a few Shot, and Come off. an hour by Sun, we...