1George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 3 October 1778 (Hamilton Papers)
Fishkill [ New York ] October 3, 1778 . Discusses problem of supplies for expedition against Canada. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Bayley was a brigadier general in the New York Militia.
2To George Washington from Colonel Jacob Bayley, 26 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Views I had in sending Men from hence to Canada was as follows. That I had a Rumour of General Montgomerys Defeat at Quebec, but no Certainty, I wanted to know, that we might do every thing in our Power to strengthen and Encourage them. That they in Canada might know that help even from Cambridge might be soon and Certain with them—And that Your Excellency might have some Certainty that...
3To George Washington from Colonel Jacob Bayley, 15 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Bedel on his March Sent to me to Provide Some Trusty Persons to Pilot Soldiers by way of Massesisque to St Johns who were to make return of that rout to your Excelency they were to wait for Colo. Bedels arivel at St Johns or Montreal but they found the Lake So broken that they must Stay too long for him. two of the five I Sent returned the fifteenth Day, the other three went forward,...
4From George Washington to Colonel Jacob Bayley, 29 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I Received your favour of the 29th Instant with Mr Metcalfs Plan and Capt. Johnsons journal of the route from Newbery to St John’s the Representation that was Transmitted to me by the Hands of Colonel Little I had sent to Congress. Mr Weatherspoon has been since sent to Examine or Explore a Rout but I hear he is still at Cohoes. the time of the Congress is taken up with so many Objects of...
5To George Washington from Colonel Jacob Bayley, 28 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Seventeenth Instant I recived your Excelencys direction for makeing a road to St Johns[.] on the 18th Caled together the Committees of Haverhill and Newbury and Consulted them what wages to give to men, it was Concluded that good men at this Season could not be Had for Such labour for less than ten Dollars pr month, and that whoever Ingaged In that Servise, and were found Dilitory to be...
6From George Washington to Colonel Jacob Bayley, 25 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I this morning recd yours of the 28 Ulto and approve the measures you had adopted for opening the road to St Johns, which may be still proper to pursue—But as our Army in Canada since their retreat from Quebec has met with further misfortunes and there is the strongest reason to believe they will be Obliged to Abandon the possession of that Country, If they have not already done It, I would...
7To George Washington from Colonel Jacob Bayley, 15 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I was determined to have waited on your Excelencey befor this but am detained here being a Member of the Convention of this State I Send by the Hand of Mr William Wallace an account of the Expence of the Road from Newbury to St Johns. untill we retreated with the Stores Provided to Compleat the Same which were moved on the road thirty Miles I only Charge what was Expended until our return the...
8From George Washington to Colonel Jacob Bayley, 17 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have yours of the 15th Inst. by Mr Wallace with an Acct of the Expence incurred in cutting a Road from Coos to St Johns, the Amount of £982.16.5½ lawful Money. There are some few Errors in casting out the different Articles but they may be easily rectifyed when a Settlement is made. I have it not in my power to make Objections to any part of the Account, as I cannot but suppose that it is...
9To George Washington from Colonel Jacob Bayley, 21 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I recved your Excelencys Favour by the hand of Mr Wallace, by which I am Informed and think it Just that Vou[c]hers Should be had and Should have Sent them but was Informed that only an abstra[c]t was needfull and also I determined to have waited on your Excelency my Self as I was desired by the committee and by the State of Newhampr. to Continue the Men I had Imployed on the road to fortify...
10From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 11 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
I am to request that you immediately employ Proper Persons to gain the most Authentic Intelligence from Canada of the several matters hereinafter mentioned vizt First—What Force is now in Arms in that Country. Secondly—If any Reinforcement has arrived in Canada the Summer past, & if any are expected to arrive this Season. Third—In what State of Defence are the Garrisons, and how are the Troops...