1From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 17 August 1783 (Washington Papers)
Captain Vincent is come here, with some of the St Francois Tribe of Indians, to receive the pay he says is due to a Company he has had in service under your Direction, and in pay, agreeable to a Resolve of Congress. Whatever pay they are entitled to by the Resolve, will undoubtedly be given them; but before the Pay Master General can settle their Accounts, they must produce some Voucher to...
2To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 6 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer Ezra Gates a Soldier in late Colo. Hazens Regt was wounded the fifteenth of June last by a Shot from the Enemy at which time they attacted my House, and as a Friend and Sufferer I now recommend him to your Excelency, when Colo. Hazen marched from hence in 1779 he was left Sick of a feavor of which he Did not recover for near a year, after which he Did Duty in Majr Whitcombs Care,...
3To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 25 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
I am Sory to Tire your Excelencys patience with my letters but as you was pleased to Imploy one in Some business in Time past. The account of which I have Sent to General Hazen who will lay them before your Excelency for your approbation. I have wrote him who will say what is necessesary on the accounts you will pardon me when I make one request more for my Son in Captivety, when the other...
4From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 29 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your several Letters of 19th Augst & 19th of Septemr & of one from M. Johnson—And am much obliged by your Attention to the public Interests of the United States. As to the military Intentions of the Enemy_whatever they might have been some Time ago—I believe they are now suspended on your Quarter as well as in other parts_by Information I am rather induced to think, they are...
5To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 19 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
last night a man who I can depend upon Returnd from St Johns in five Days he was a week at that place he was Eight Days Since at Isle Au noix and Say he Saw two thousand men Imbark at St Johns and proceed up the lake and when at the Island found them Incampted thier that the whole on the Island was between three and four thousand there Destination was not publick but Supposed to Take...
6To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
agreeable to your Excelencys Directions I inported about fifty Savages of the St Francois tribe from November 177 8 when in from Hunting which was at least half the time to February 1781 Except the Summer Colo. Hazen was here with his Regt the partys Sent here from Head Quarters, to gain Intiligence from Canada I have Supported and also they wintered with me and returned in the Spring the...
7To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The foregoing I had no Saft opertunity to Send without Sending on purpose Since I find General Carltons orders have Taken Effect in Canada they have Desisted from Sending a large party to Distroy us which was Intended I believe Small partys are forbid Takeing any more prisoners, but they mean to keep thier partys amongst us to gain Inteligence and Steal the Hearts of the people, Vermont...
8To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 19 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
My last letter to your Excelency was from Newbury in which I Informed of the misfortune of my Famely &c. Since other accounts accured which I Sent to President of the State of Newhampr. with a Desire that he would forward to you, the Enemy are Continually hanging on our Skirts thier main object is my Self, the State of Newhampr. has Sent about fifty men here by which means I am more out of...
9To George Washington from Jacob Bayley, 29 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Last Tuesday I receved your Excelency’s Favour by Capt. Bayley on my way to N. Hampr. Court, by which I am much obliged and as new accounts are Receved through the former Chanel am happy to have leave to Communicate to your Excelency—on the 16th Day of this Instant a party of Enemy from Canada assisted by adherants to Vermont, attacked my House between Sun Set and Dark, and as the Enemy...
10From George Washington to Jacob Bayley, 13 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favr of the 30th May ⅌ Capt. Bailey, with other Letters & papers which accompanied it. The Information given by Capt. Johnson is of very serious Nature—The insidious Designs of the Enemy, I believe, are not to be doubted—but the Evil he mentions has not, I hope, reached the Minds of the people at large, however it may have influenced the Conduct of some Individuals. In...