General Orders, 16 May 1783
Friday May 16th 1783
For the day tomorrow Brigr Genl. Greaton
B. Qr Mr 2d Massa. Brig.
The 4th Massachusetts regiment gives the Guards and the Hampshire regiment the fatigues tomorrow.
The several corps in this Cantonment are to square and deliver at the Newbuilding with all convenient speed the following pieces of timber, viz.
ps. | feet long | square | |
Maryland Detachment | 6 | 31 | 7 inch |
Jersey Regiment | 16 | 31 | 7. |
Do Battalion | 6 | 31 | 7 |
1st Newyork Regt | 13 | 31 | 7. |
2 do | 9 | 31 | 7. |
do | 6 | 25 | 7. |
Hampshire regt | 20 | 25 | 7. |
Do Battalion | 6 | 25 | 7. |
1st Massa. Regiment | 19 | 25 | 7. |
7th | 20 | 25 | 7. |
4th | 18 | 25 | 7. |
3d | 19 | 25 | 7. |
6th | 20 | 25 | 7. |
8th | 18 | 25 | 7. |
5th | 19 | 25 | 7. |
The Quarter Master Genl. will direct where the timber may be cut—agreeable to the orders of the 20th of April last.
The Inspection of the Army for the month of April will take place on the following days vizt.
Maryland Detacht & Jersey brigade the | 20th Inst. |
York & Hampshire Brigades | 21 |
1 Massachusetts do | 22 |
2d do do | 23 |
3d Massachusetts Brigade | 24 |
The Troops at West point and its dependences, on the 26th & 27th in such order as will best suit the Duties of the Garrison.
The necessary Rolls may be had at Colonel Stewarts Quarters.
Major Genl Heaths orders.
The regimental pay masters will call on the assistant Clothier Genl at Newburgh for a proportion of what articles he has on hand to issue.
DLC: Papers of George Washington.