1From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 10 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yours of last Evening reached me at 4 OClock this Morning. I immediately sent Orders to Commodore Seymour to dispatch one of his Gallies down to Dunk’s Ferry, and I shall dispose of the Remainder in such Manner, and at such places as will be most likely, not only to annoy the Enemy in their passage, but to give the earliest Information of any Attempt of that kind. Parties of the Enemy have...
2To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 3 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Council of Safety understanding that our Army is in want of Liquor have sent forward twenty Hogsheads of Rum as a present Supply. It is to be forwarded to Bristol and delivered to the Commanding Officer at Burlington, if there be any at that place—Your Excellency will take the proper measures to have it brought to your Camp. It goes by Captain Watkins of our Armed Boats who is directed to...
3From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 22 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have recd a Letter from Monsr Rouville, in behalf of himself and other French Officers taken at St Johns, desiring that they may be sent to New York for Exchange. As the Rank of these Gentlemen is acknowledged by Genl Howe, they will procure the release of as many of our Officers of equal Rank, as are in the hands of the Enemy. I therefore desire, you will be pleased to order them all to be...
4To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 12 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Council have Strong apprehentions that General Howe may take the Shortest rohad to cross over the Schuylkill, call’d the Sweedes Ford; below this pass which is about 17 miles to the Northwest of this City, there is no ford equally good, or tollerably practicable. Some Cannon 12 pounders will be Sent thither, and orders were issued yesterday for great part of Militia of Philada & Bucks Counties...
5From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 13 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I must request you would immediately give some publick notice to the inhabitants of the City not to entertain or harbour the soldiers in their houses. And in order to oblige those, who have straggled into town, to join their respective corps, they are to deliver them up to the patroles, which will pass thro’ the town, in order to collect all stragglers & in case of refusal, to turn out, the...
6From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 13 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
I was this morning honored with yours of Yesterday. I am pleased to find that you have ordered an additional Number of Militia to assemble at the Swedes Ford, at which and the other practicable passes for some distance up the River I have directed small close Redoubts to be thrown up. This work will be executed under the command and direction of Genl Armstrong, who will also employ some of the...
7From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 17–18 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
As the term of service of great numbers of the Militia of this State, who were called out some time ago, has expired, and their places have been by no means punctually filled up by succeeding Classes, I am constrained to call upon you in the most pressing manner, to exert the Powers of Government, not only to keep up the number of four thousand Men demanded by Congress, but of a much greater...
8To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 24 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your favour of the seventeenth instant which was immediately laid before Council. In consequence of this application, we have ordered out two classes of militia offering an exemption from their fines to such delinquents of the former classes, as can be prevailed upon to join them, and have invited all of every class to turn out as volunteers. The Lieutenants have...
9From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 28 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of yours of the 24th and am obliged by the attention, which you have paid to my request for a further aid of militia. I hope there will be no difficulty in assembling the number demanded, at a time, when there is the most favorable appearance of being able to rid their country of their oppressors, by their assistance. I trust no exertions will be wanting on the part of...
10From George Washington to Thomas Wharton, Jr., 30 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am this day honor’d with your Letter of 26th Instant previous to which I had given some orders respecting the subject of it, upon a Complaint made to me by one of the Commissaries, of the Enormous price to which Liquors had been rais’d in the Country occasion’d principally by the Suttlers who resort our Camp. I shall now have this matter more fully enquir’d into, & adopt such measures as I...