1From George Washington to William Livingston, 26 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed papers were handed to me a few Days ago—The Case of the Officers as therein represented, appears singularly hard; but I can only refer him to the Civil power, for Relief from civil processes. I will thank your Excellency to take the Trouble of reading the papers—and, if any legal remedy can be given to Lieut. Stewart, that you will be pleased to suggest the Mode to B. Genl Hazen....
2From George Washington to William Livingston, 17 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favord with your Excellencys Letter of the 7th of this Month. I Should be very happy in using every endeavour in my power to procure the release of Mr Reading and would apply to Sir Guy Carleton in his behalf if such an application was like to be attended with the desired effect but Sir Guy’s Command does not extend to Canada—on which the Posts in the back Country are dependant—General...
3From George Washington to William Livingston, 13 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am persuaded that the importance of the inclosed Act of Congress of the 30th ulto and extract of a letter 6th Novemr from His Excellency the Minister of France on the subject of it, will most seriously call the attention of the Legislature of your state to the matter therein mentioned. The evil complaind of has been long growing, and has at length arisen to a height truly alarming. I have...
4From George Washington to William Livingston, 11 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellencys Letter of the 29 July came to hand only the day before yesterday—The intention of confining the Flags to Dobbs ferry, was to prevent the disadvantages arising from the continual and unrestricted intercourse that was kept up with the Enemy from various parts of the Continent, and more particularly from Elizabeth Town. I have no objection to your Excellency’s granting Passports...
5From George Washington to William Livingston, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Lt Heard of Lt Colo. Lee’s Corps informs me that a process is issued against him for the seizure of a Horse the property of Mr Anderson in Monmouth County in the year 1780—As he says that he acted in this matter under orders from Majr Lee and that those orders were founded on my instructions—I have had recourse to my Papers and agreable to my promise to Mr Heard inclose a Copy of the...
6From George Washington to William Livingston, 3 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
From the enclosed information of Captain Stevens, there is reason to apprehend the business of driving Cattle to the Enemy is carrying on with great artand assiduity—it would be a happy circumstance if the Villains concerned in it could be detected; I have therefore to propose to your Excellency that you will be pleased to take such precautions as you shall judge best calculated to learn...
7From George Washington to William Livingston, 24 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 18th—And being much concerned for the Occasion, I am much obliged by a Communication of its Contents. My Instructions to Colo. Dayton were very pointed, strict and positive to prevent every Intercourse with the Enemy by Way of Elizabeth-Town, or any of the Jersey Posts, informing him that no Communication was to be held with the Enemy but by the...
8From George Washington to William Livingston, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I perceive by your Excellency’s letter of the 10th, that I have not been fully understood by Mr Lott—when that Gentleman applied to me for permission for himself and Son in Law Mr Livingston to go into New York, my Answer, as nearly as I can recollect, was "I thought he had been well acquainted with my determination, not to give passports to Citizens, unless they should previously have...
9From George Washington to William Livingston, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency the Copy of a Letter to Colonel Dayton, prohibiting the practice of sending Flags from, or receiving them at any place except the Post of Dobbs Ferry—This I thought essentially necessary for many reasons, which I doubt not will occur to your Excellency, and therefore request your aid in carrying the measure into effect, and that you will be...
10From George Washington to William Livingston, 6 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
On receiving information, by a representative from the Inhabitants of Monmouth County, of the Cruel Murder of Captain Joshua Huddy of the Jersey State Troops by a party of Refugees from New York—I immediately informed the British Commander in Cheif, that unless he delivered up the perpretaters of that horrid deed I should be reduced to the disagreeable necessity of Retaliating. In answer to my...
11From George Washington to William Livingston, 12 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Major Barber, who now holds a Commission in the Line of the Army at large, informs me that if the State of New Jersey, to which he belongs, will grant him the Commission of Captain in one of their Regiments, he can prevail upon Captain Anderson to resign in his favor, and that he can obtain the consent of all the Captain’s junior to Capt. Anderson to his being admitted into his place—If Major...
12From George Washington to William Livingston, 7 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
General Forman has applied to me for permission for Mrs Provost to go into New York in search of some property she has there, taking with her some person whom he would chuse, and from whom he makes no doubt of obtaining some very usefull intelligence on his return. As Mrs Provost & the Gentleman intended to go with her are both Citizens of New Jersey and as the ostensible reason of their going...
13From George Washington to William Livingston, 22 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Paper without signature, was a few days since put into my hands—As the information is not such as can be acted upon in a military way, I have thought it adviseable to transmit the same to your Excellency that any use you should think proper might be made of it. I have the honor to be. N.B. Information respecting John Smith said to have come to Morris Town for the purpose of...
14From George Washington to William Livingston, 12 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
On receiving Your Excellency’s favor of the 1st instant by Lord Stirling, I immediately set about making the necessary enquiry respecting the post said to be taken by the Enemy near Egg Harbour, and had I found the report well grounded, I should have concerted measures to have dislodged them—From the best information I have been able to obtain: particularly from General Forman who is now in...
15From George Washington to William Livingston, 3 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to inform your Excellency that the Operations of the present Campaign are tendg very seriously to the Southward—& that a large Detatchment of the American Army—with the whole of the French Troops, are now on the March for Virginia—As the Article of Supplies for the Army which will be collected in that Quarter, & which will probably be large, will be a Matter of the last...
16From George Washington to William Livingston, 2 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
I regret being obliged to inform Your Excellency, that I find myself, at this late period, very little stronger than I was when the Army first moved out of their Quarters. Of the Militia which were required of the State of New Jersey, and which were to have joined me by the 15th of July, none have come in. I am informed that the first party which rendezvoused at Morris Town returned home for...
17From George Washington to William Livingston, 13 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am just now honored with your Excellency’s Favor of the 8th instant, informg me of the Offer of a Number of Volunteer Horsemen from your State. I applaud Sir! this Spirit, which gives me much Satisfaction in its Contemplation—The Gentlemen deserve my best Thanks for their Tenders of Service; which I beg leave to present to them thro’ the Hands of your Excellency. We are at present so much...
18From George Washington to William Livingston, 15 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I flatter myself that proper Measures have been taken before this Time to procure the Number of Men for Continental & Militia Service required by my Letter of the 27th of May. In the calculation which had been made at Weathersfield of the Aid of Militia which would be necessary to Support the Operation which we have in View, I included sixteen Hundred from Pensylvania; but that State having...
19From George Washington to William Livingston, 9 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your Excellency’s favor of the 1st Instant. Upon examining the state of Ammunition, with reference to the proposed operations, it is found impossible to furnish more than fifteen Thousand Musket Cartridges for the Use of the State of New Jersey; especially at a time, when, we are obliged to sollicit a loan of Powder from the Eastern States, and when, the supply of lead in...
20From George Washington to William Livingston, 27 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
Last night I returned from Weathersfield, where I have had an interview with His Excellency the Count De Rochambeau: in consequence of which, the French Army will commence its march, to form a junction with ours on the North River, as soon as circumstances will admit. The accomplishment of the object which we have in contemplation, is of the utmost importance to America, and will in all...
21From George Washington to William Livingston, 8 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
Intelligence has been sent me by a Gentleman living near the enemy’s lines, and who has an opportunity of knowing what passes among them, that four parties had been sent out with orders to take or assasinate Your Excellency—Governor Clinton—Me and a fourth person, name not known. I cannot say that I am under apprehension on account of the latter, but I have no doubt they would execute the...
22From George Washington to William Livingston, 23 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was honored on my return from Rhode Island, with Your Excellencys Letter of the 1st Inst. together with the enclosures. Altho the discharging a single man from the service, is a very inconsiderable diminution of our force; Yet when the innumerable applications on this subject are taken into consideration, the unavoidable decrease of our Army if discharges are granted, the amazing difficulty...
23From George Washington to William Livingston, 1 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having been informed by Major General Dickinson that he was vested with powers, during the recess of the Legislature, to order out the Militia of the State I have thought it expedient to desire him, at this juncture, to order the whole to be held in readiness, and to direct the Beacons and other signals of Alarm to be put in condition to afford the speediest communication to the Country of an...
24George Washington to William Livingston, 13 February 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
New Windsor [ New York ] February 13, 1781 . Will discuss question of New Jersey prisoners with commissary of prisoners. Explains rules of exchange concerning militia and civilians. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress; LS , in the handwriting of H, William Livingston Papers, MS Division, New York Public Library.
25From George Washington to William Livingston, 13 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received your letters of the 15th of December and 4th of February. I have been for some time past expecting the Commissary of Prisoners at Head Quarters; but he only arrived yesterday. I shall speak to him on the subject of your Excellency’s letter, and shall do every thing in my power to have justice done to the state. ’Tis no doubt reasonable it should be informed of the steps taken...
26George Washington to William Livingston, 27 January 1781 (Hamilton Papers)
Ringwood [ New Jersey ] January 27, 1781 . Informs Livingston that the mutiny has been completely suppressed. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
27From George Washington to William Livingston, 27 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform your Excellency that the measures concerted for quelling the mutiny in the Jersey line were this morning carried into full execution. The mutineers were unexpectedly surrounded and awed into an unconditional surrender with little hesitation and no resistance. Two of the principal actors were executed on the spot, the rest pardonned—The spirit of mutiny seems now...
28From George Washington to William Livingston, 23 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Having received information from Colo. Shreve of the defection of the Jersey line, and apprehending the most dangerous consequences may ensue unless an immediate stop shall be put to such horrid proceedings; I am now taking the most vigorous coercive measures for that purpose. I thought it necessary your Excellency should be apprized of my intention, in order to prevent any compromise being...
29From George Washington to William Livingston, 12 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your Excellencys Letter of the 20th of Decr enclosing the Act for More effectually preventing Ilicit Trade &c. —and also with your favor of the 5th Inst. covering the Act for recruiting the Regts of New Jersey. When the present urgent business is dispatched, I shall attend to the several Matters containd in them—in the Mean time I have the honor to be. Df , in David...
30From George Washington to William Livingston, 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
In mine of the 20th instant, I desired Your Excellency to discharge the whole of Colo. Seely’s Militia, except about one hundred for the purpose of a Guard at Morris Town, and to direct the September Class to hold themselves in readiness to come out upon the shortest notice. I would only wish you to continue those orders, but not to call out the Classes, except about one hundred Men for the...