311To George Washington from William Barber, 2 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
Agreeably to your Excellencys Orders to us directed, We have inspected the Horses of Colonel Sheldons Legion, and have discriminated as accurately as in our Power, between those, which in our opinion may be recruited and fitted for the Service by the Spring, and such as are broken down which we judged could not be raised at a less Expence than their Value—Those of the former Character, we have...
312To George Washington from John Barclay, 25 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
The letter which we have the honor of forwarding your Excellency. We leatly reced: from the Baron de Capellon accompanied with six Kegs of herings, sent as a present from the Patriotic Society of the City of Enkhausen. We have delivered them to Major Hodgson who has promised to forward them. We shall always rejoice in having it in our power to render your Excellency any Service. We have the...
313To George Washington from Samuel Meredith and Thomas Barclay, 27 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
On Friday we recd 122 Barrels Flour & 37 Bundles contg 4 Tents each, which yesterday we sent on, all but 4 Barrs.—these with about 20 at the Mill will be forwd’d on Monday, & we are promissed 20 more in a few days—The Shallop was detained some time in expectation of a load from Christeen but the Delaware State have stopt Flour passing thro, Mr Francis we understand intended to apply to...
314To George Washington from Samuel Meredith and Thomas Barclay, 24 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Citizens of Philadelphia having determin’d to use their utmost endeavors to procure three Million of Rations and three hundred hogsheads of Rum for the use of the American Army, and having appointed us to forward them from hence to any place where your Excellency shall think proper, we take the liberty of requesting your Commands on this subject, assuring you of the pleasure we shall take...
315To George Washington from Benjamin Barnard, 22 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Nantucket [Mass.] 22 July 1776 . Asks “permission . . . to make a request to Lord How for the Liberation of a Son and Brother of mine who Were taken on board the Brigt. Mercury (on their Return from a Long and Tedious Whale Voyage On the Coast of Brazil) George Bunker Master About four Weeks ago & are detain’d on board The Cerberes Frigate Capt. Symons.” ALS , DLC:GW . This letter was carried...
316To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 25 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu-la Lettre que Votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 21. de ce mois. Je ne vous répéterai point tout ce que je mande à M. de Rochambeau qui vous en fera part. Je dispose tout ici pour que rien ne retarde les opérations dont on Sera convenu. Je n’entrerai pas dans de plus grands détails, parceque n’ayant pas de chiffre avec Votre Excellence, il est plus prudent de la...
317To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 24 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai recû La Lettre que votre Excéllence m’a fait L’honneur de m’ecrire en datte du 19 de ce mois, ainsi que L’Extrait de la Lettre du General Sullivan. Je vous suis obligé des nouvelles que votre Excellence me donne cellers que je recois de Philadelphie, sont assez conformes a ce que vous mande ce General, ce qui me porte a les croire vraies. Je prie votre Excellence, Lorsquelle en aura...
318To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 21 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
jay receu la lettre que votre excellence ma fait lhonneur de mecrire par laquelle vous me demandés de prendre sous mon hovre les battimens americains qui se joindront a moy, cest avec bien du plaisir que je les pro te ray. le gouverneur de la providence est venu hier me communiquer la lettre que votre excellence luy a ecrit a ce sujét, il netoit pas necessaire de cette precaution pour que je...
319To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 15 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçû La Lettre de Votre Excellênce en datte du 11 de ce mois, et la feuille d’avis de Newyork que vous avez bien voulû me faire passer en même tems. J’etois deja informé de ce quelle contient de plus important, a L’exception cependant de ce qui concerne le Royal Oak, dont je netois instruit que par les bruits publics. Nous voici arrivés a L’epoque ou nous devons attendre chaque jour Les...
320To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 14 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu la Lettre que Votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’écrire, en date du 10. de ce mois, et la Dépêche pour le Comte de Grasse qui y était jointe. Votre Excellence doit recevoir aujourd’hui elle mîme des Dépêches de ce Général arrivées par la frégate la Concorde, qui annoncent que Son projet est de se porter directement Sur Chésapeack. Dans cette circonstance il Serait heureux, je...
321To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
jay l’honneur de vous informer quayant eté instruit par un battiment venant De la guadeloupe que lescadre commandêe par monsieur de grasse avoit rencontré lescadre angloise a latterrage de la martinique quaprés un combat assés long les anglois avoient eté battus, que les francois seroient emparés de deux vaisseaux ennemis et qu’ils etoient a la poursuite des autres, quoy que cette nouvelle ne...
322To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 18 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu la Lettre que Votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’écrire, conjointement avec M. De Rochambeau. Quoique M. de Grasse m’ait laissé la liberté d’agir de mon côté, et que Vous n’ayés pas jugé que ce que je vous avais proposé fut avantageux pour le bien du Service du Roi et des Etats unis, je me conformerai à vos intentions. M. de Rochambeau vous communiquera la Lettre que j’ai eu...
323To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 30 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
Jai recû la Lettre que votre Excellence ma fait L’honneur de m’ecrire, en datte du 24 de ce mois. Je pense ainsi que vous que la nouvelle concernant L’arrivée d’une nombreûse flotte a la baye de Chesapeak est sans fondement J’attend L’arrivée du convoi qui vient de Boston ici, et qui est parti depuis 7 Jours. J’ai L’honneur de prevenir votre Excellence que sur les nouvelles que Jai eû que Deux...
324To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 2 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai recû la lettre que votre Excellence m’a fait L’honneur de m’ecrire en datte du 27 Juin, ainsi que la copie de la Lettre du Ministre de france. Je vous suis obligé des nouvelles que vous me donnez. il est facheux qu’au moment ou les Américains repoussoient vivement les Anglois, dans la partie de Charlestown, les Ennemis ayent recû du renfôrt. Tout le convoi Escorté par Le Sagittaire est...
325To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 9 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçû la Lettre que votre Excellénce m’a fait L’honneur de m’ecrire en datte du quatre de ce mois. J’ai dans l’instant fait assembler un Conseil de Guerre, ainsi que votre Excellénce a temoigné le desirer: J’ai L’honneur de Vous en envoyer Le resultat. Je Pourrois ajoutter aux motifs qui ont decidé les membres du Conseil 1o que la rade de Boston ne Laisse pas d’avoir des inconvennients...
326To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 11 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai l’honneur d’informer Votre Excellence que la frégate la Concorde vient de mouiller dans cette rade. Elle m’a aporté des Dépêches intéressantes. Je vous prie de me permettre de ne pas vous les faire passer pour ne pas retarder le départ du P ouzard qui les porte à M. le Comte de Rochambeau. J’ai mandé à ce Général de les communiquer à votre Excellence, ainsi que tout ce que je lui écris....
327To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 14 June 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency the resolves of the second Council of War held on board of the Neptune according to Your desire; Your Excellency; will see that the Council by this determination persists in its former resolves, and I dare say the King, my Master, will approve the Resolution I have taken; at least I have a Right to think so by the news I have received. Here...
328To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 17 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu la lettre que vôtre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’écrire en datte du 14. Mai, j’aurois bien désiré pouvoir aller au rendez vous que vous m’avés donné conjointement avec M. de Rochambeau, je suis bien faché que les circonstances ne me permettent pas d’avoir l’honneur de faire connoissance avec vôtre Excellence; M. le Cte de Rochambeau vous fera part des raisons qui me privent de...
329To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 11 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ay L’honneur de faire part a votre excélence de m’on arrivée a Boston le six de Ce mois sur la fregatte la Concorde Le Roy m’ayant Destiné au Commandement de son éscadre et forces navales dans Ces mers. je me suis rendu hier icy, mons ieu r Le Comte de Rochambeau m’a communiqué la lettre qu’il à l’honneur d’écrire a votre excélence pour lui demander une Entrevüe dés qu’il recevra votre...
330To George Washington from Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, comte de Barras, 8 August 1781 (Washington Papers)
J’ai reçu la Lettre que Votre Excellence m’a fait l’honneur de m’écrire, en datte du 2. de ce mois. J’aurais désiré que les circonstances m’eussent permis de vous prouver combien je suis empressé à saisir les occasions pour me rendre utile au Service du Roi et à celui des Etats unis. Mais je Suis persuadé que M. de Rochambeau vous ayant communiqué mes Lettres, vous aurés trouvé les raisons que...
331To George Washington from Joseph Barrell, 3 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have at last the pleasure to forward to your Excellency the Certificate for the prisoners taken by the Vengeance, it is under cover of the Honble Mr Adams, as the Captain having a desire to release a friend of his, insisted on its being forwarded to him, but the owners having none in captivity of their particular friends, have given me power to make use of the remaining prisoners as I...
332To George Washington from Joseph Barrell, 10 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
The privateer Brig Vengeance, having had the good fortune to capture the Eagle Packet from N. York for England with several officers of high rank in the British service on board; the Captain has deliverd his prisoners to the British Consel in the Bay of Biscay, and taken his receipt & Obligation that there shall be deliver’d to your Excellency in America, as many officers of equal rank; this...
333To George Washington from Captain John Barry, 26 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
According to the Orders of General Wayne I have Destroyed the Forage from Mantua Creek to this Place the Quantity Destroyed is about four Hundred Tons & Should have Proceeded farther had not a Number of the Enemies Boats appeared in Sight & Lining the Jersey Shore Deprived Us of the Opportunity of Proceeding Farther on the Same purpose, Shall Remit to Your Excellency the Names of the Persons...
334To George Washington from Captain John Barry, 6 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is a bill of sundry Articles purchased at the Sales here for your Excellency which tho’ laid in high, hope will please you; I shou’d have compleated the whole of your Excellency’s Memn. had it been in my Power. Major Burnet, purchased all the Knives & forks to be equally divided between your Excellency & General Green; You will please to send the Marshall the Amot of the Inclosed bill...
335To George Washington from Captain John Barry, 20 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed You have an Invoice of the Goods taken from On Board the Schooner Alert & Ships Mermaid & Kitty the Intrenching Tools You mentioned are Stolen by the Inhabitants together with about one fourth Part of the Cargo taken out of the Vessels I Should Be much Obliged to Your Excellency to Appoint Some Person at Middletown or Order them there to purchase what things You may Judge Necessary...
336To George Washington from John Barry, 30 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure to inform your Excellency that from the Account brought in here, the French Fleet from France is by this time arrived in Virginia, they having Sailed upwards of two Months & was Seen six Days ago off New York standing to the S.W. the Wind at N.E.—the above Acct we have by some Men landed on Block Island from on Board an English Frigate that was Chac’d by them & escap’d...
337To George Washington from Captain John Barry, 9 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Tis with the Greatest Satisfaction Imaginable I inform You of Capturing two Ships & a Schooner of the Enemy. The two Ships were Transports from Rhode Island Loaded with forage One Mounting Six four Pounders with fourteen hands Each the Schooner is in the Engineering Department Mounting Eight Double fortified four Pounders & twelve four Pound howitz Properly fitted in Every Particular & Manned...
338To George Washington from Captain John Barry, 11 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I send by the bearer the things I have Purchased for Your Excellency, It wood have gave me grate pleasure to have had it in my power to have Complated the whole, but some of them selling so high and others not good was the Occasin —the men I have hire that your Excellency Ordered me from Camp Wants close and the[y] Grumble Very much about it—I fear thare Is some of them that will not stay...
339To George Washington from William Barry, 16 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
This Indenture made this sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three Between William Barry and Sarah his Wife of the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia of the one part and his Excellency George Washington Esqr. Command r in Chief of the Continental Forces of the other part Whereas Nicholas Spencer and John Washington did in the year of our...
340To George Washington from Captains Thomas Bartholomew Bowen and Benjamin Bartholomew, 25 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Captains of the Pennsylvania Line, having some time ago had the honour to address your Excellency on the subject of Captain Prowells promotion; and having since received a Letter from Governor Reed, containing some facts relative to that matter, with his Idea thereof; Also the Copy of a Letter from Mr Secretary Scull to Major General St Clair, inclosing certain resolves of Congress, on...
341To George Washington from William Bartlett, 11 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I acknolidge the Favour of yours of this date concerning the Ship Concords Cargo and Shall forward it to Head Quts. as fast as Possible but the Roads being Very bad the Teamers think the Price Stipulated by Our General Court is not Sufficient Desire Your Excellency would inform me weather you will allow them any more or not The Porter togeather with the Other Arcticles mentioned by your...
342To George Washington from William Bartlett, 10 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
I once more take the Liberty to write your Exelly which at this time when you are so deeply ingaged against Our unatural Enemies would Gladly Omitt did I not think it my duty therefore beg you’ll Excuse it. I wrote your Excelly some time Sence Concerning those Prizes taken by Commo. Manly Viz. the Ordinance Brigr Nancey Ship Concord & Ship Jenny Genr. Miffilin having Recd a Part of Each Cargo...
343To George Washington from William Bartlett, 13 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I hereby Acknolidge the Receipt of Your favour of the 11th and 13th Instant and Notice the Contents. With Regard to Such Vessells brought in as the North Britton I shall with Pleasure comply with your Excellencys Orders as I have had a Grate deal of Trouble & Got the Ill will of my Neighbours for having any thing to doe with her, Although I punctually Obey’d your Orders. With Regard to the...
344To George Washington from William Bartlett, 8 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure of informing your Excellency that this Morning Sergant Doak Belonging to Capn Selmon brought in here a Sloop her Cargo Consisting off 370 Quts of Dry fish 70 BLLs of Mackrell 3 BLLs of Train Oyl 1 BLL of Sammon by the best Accts I can Collect from the People on board—I can find Nothing to Acertain the Cargo She hes by any papers Deliver’d me, the whole of which I send to...
345To George Washington from William Bartlett, 11 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I beg Leave to inclose Your Excellency the Petition of the Committee of Corrispondence of this Town where they set fourth the Sutiation of it in a Very Clear Light & Pray Your Excellency would hear and Answer the same if you in your Grate Wisdom think it Necessary. Those Valuable Prizes brought in here are much Exposed as we have nothing to Defend them with—Our Herbour is as Safe as any can be...
346To George Washington from William Bartlett, 9 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
These are to Inform your Excellency that yesterday a Small Boat with about 15 Men whent out of this Herbour & Took a Schooner from Ireland Loaded with Beef pork & Butter &C. —as your Excellency Approved of my Conduct with regard to the Other Prize the North Britton I thought it my Duty to Proceed in the Same Manner Therefore when She Came in I made a Demand of the Papers &C. But the People...
347To George Washington from William Bartlett, 4 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since I have had the Honour of a Commission Under your Excellencey I have Never had an Oppertunity before to Return you my Hearty Thanks—The Honour Confer’d on me I Gratefully Acknolidge and hope I shall be able so farr to doo my Duty as to meet with the Approbation of Your Excellencey if so I am Sure of Doing Honour to my Country which is my Sincere desire. I have the Pleasure of informing...
348To George Washington from William Bartlett, 11 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
I would beg leave to Inform your Excellency of my Procedings with Respect to the Vessels taken and Brought in here by Captne Manly, after Condemnation they where agreeable to your Instructions Advertiz’d in the publick papers 3 weeks, I then Proceeded to the Sale, I Recieved Instructions from Your Excellency through the Hone Major Genl Ward to purchase the Ship Jenny & the Brigne Hannah for...
349To George Washington from William Bartlett, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
I hereby Acknolidge the receipt of your Favour of yesterday ⅌ Captn Brown & am Extreemly Glad to hear of your Excellencey’s Approbation of my Conduct. hope I shall So Conduct through all the Business I may have to Transact as to meet with the Same Applause. I shall Imediately go upon Taking an Accurate inventory of all the Goods on Board according to your Excellency’s Orders and forward them...
350To George Washington from William Bartlett, 14 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I now forward to Your Excellency by the Bearer Three Cask of Porter purchased of Capt. Hunter one BLL of Lemons of what was Remaining Sound out of the Ship Concord one Box of Pickels one Keg of Sweetmeets one Box of wine Two Cases of wine one BLL of Tea & Loaf Sugar one BLL of Oranges being all the Sound ones on board the Brign. Hannah the Oranges being Directed to his Excellency Generall...
351To George Washington from William Bartlett, 20 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I hereby Acknolidge the Receipt of yours Pr Collo. Glover togeather with the Two Thousand Dollers Also Sundry Letters since Concerning Giving to the Prisoners their Private Property which Orders Your Excellency may depend on Shall be Punctually Obey’d with Pleasure for it allways hes ben Very disagreable to me that any thing Should be taken from them and have done my Utmost to Prevent it but...
352To George Washington from William Bartlett, 9 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have the Pleasure to acquaint your Excellency that Capt. Manly has brought in here a Ship from London and a Brig from St Eustatia I Enclose your Excellency the Papers which I forward by Mr Cabot Shall Secure them Untill fu[r]ther O[r]ders from your Excellency The Brig is Safe arrived from Cape Ann. I am with Respect your Excellencys most Obedt Hume Servt N.B. The Capt. of Ship has hove...
353To George Washington from William Bartlett, 6 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
After Receiving yours ⅌ Yesterday togeather with The Resolve of Congress inclos’d I find by Examining there appears to me to be a Contr[a]diction in this parragraft which I now inclose a Coppy which please to inform me. Resolved that all Transport Vessels having on board any Troops Arms Ammunition Cloathing provissions or Military or Naval Stores of what kind Soever, and all Vessels to...
354To George Washington from William Bartlett, 10 February 1776 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Bartlett, 10 Feb. 1776. On 12 Feb. Stephen Moylan wrote to Bartlett: “I Laid your Letter of the 10th instant before his Excellency, he was much Surpris’d at your fresh demand for 2000 dollars, indeed So was I, there is now upwards of 10,000 dollars advanced upon these armed vessels, & very few Accounts yet brought in” ( DLC:GW ). Moylan continued in his reply to...
355To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 30 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Burwell Bassett, 30 March 1779. GW wrote Bassett on 22 April : “I have just received your favor of the 30th Ulto” ( DLC:GW ).
356To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 6 November 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 17 Sepr came safe to hand, In consequence of which I waited on Mr Everard, he informd me that he wrote to Edmd Randolph & desire[d] him to let you know that your Business should be done, & may rest yourself assur’d that I will see it is done. Mr Custis is to be the Bearer of this I must referr you to him for all the news that is stiring here which I am afraid will not be...
357To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 20 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 30 is just come to hand & I have taken a few minute from the Business of the Senate to inform you that Mr Custis has refused to take the Corn & in consequence of that I sold it to Finnie for the use of the Army. He is to take it away as soon as Davenport can deliver it, the Wheat was sold by Hill before I got your Letter the Fodder &ca Mr Custis will take & I shall comply...
358To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 7 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed You’ll receive a valuation of your stock that was left at Claiborne, at the time they were valued it was as much as they would sell for. The cattle—⟨& sheep⟩ has to mean that was left there that at a sale which Hill advertised, and a good many people met, when he se[n]t up the best cattle, they would sell for nothing. This valuation was made last Decr and as Mr Custis has not got the...
359To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 30 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Convention broke up on Saterday last after a siting of six weeks, they have agreed to raise fourteen Hundred & forty five Men & Appointed Patrick Henry to the Command of the first Regment & William Woodford to the second, Wm Christian & Charles Scoot are Lieut. Cols. & Frans Epps & Alexr Spotswood are Majr. Fore hundred of the Men are to be Stationed on the frontiars and the others about...
360To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 27 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 26 of Decr is just come to hand, it gave us great pleasure to hear that Mrs Washington got safe to the Camp & in good health as we ware afraid from the advance season of the year that she would meet with great difficultys on her Journey I waited on Mr Evevard last month enterd the petitions & paid the proper fees for your Ohio Land & shall continue to take every step...