3801To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 6 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Council of appointment of this State having lately done me the Honour of appointing me State Agent for procuring their Quota of Supplies required by Congress, and the Legislature having not only enacted that none but such as are authorized by me and approved of by the Governor, should purchase within the State, but likewise offer’d Congress to become Security for all the Moneys they may...
3802To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 18 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
About two hours ago I was informed by the Qr Master at West Point that Your Excellency had ordered to be sent to Kings ferry without delay Harness sufficient for eighty Horses to go singly, he made application to me, and in about an hour I shall send away to the Fort a sufficiency to compleat about fifty, I do not believe that the Remainder can be gott nearer than the Park, and therefore take...
3803To George Washington from Udny Hay, 10 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
On my return from Albany I was honored with your Excellency’s letter, relative to the supply of the Indians; I imagine the Commissioners of Indian Affairs, previous to their commencing Business, would wish to have a letter from you on the subject. In the absence of the Commissary General, I must request your Excellency’s determinations on some Questions, respecting which, I shall, in Person,...
3804To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 27 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I last night had the honour of receiving your Excellencys letter respecting the flour at Ringwood, and this morning proper Persons were dispatched for procuring a sufficient number of teams to bring on the whole at once, I flatter myself from the letters I have wrote both to the Justices and the people we shall have no great difficulty in obtaining them. I have begd the store keepers to lett...
3805To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 7 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Being able to gett no definitive answer yesterday respecting my Department, when I had the honour of mentioning its situation to Your Excellency, the only member present of the Committee of Cooperation, and General Greene, in justification of my Character I thought it my duty this day officially to write the latter by the bearer of this, Captn Copp, with orders to deliver to your Excellency &...
3806To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 6 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
I this day went and saw a number of Canadians in the Provost who I understand have been making application to your Excellency for leave to work in the Country, I believe in lieu of granting that request if you should propose their working under me at the usual pay given to other fatigue men, they would easily be induced to accept the offer, and never had we more occasion for such men than at...
3807From Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay to George Washington, 29 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yours of 22nd I had the honour of receiving last night; Provisions agreable to your Excellencies order shall be issued to the Carpenters, I could have wishd you had mentiond the quantity that was proper to have been given, as you have not I shall endeavour to satisfy them without injuring the public, and make the report to Colonel Hughes as directed. The beef salted here in bulk does not I...
3808To George Washington from Udny Hay, 9 January 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lt. Col. Udny Hay, 5 Jan. 1779. GW wrote Hay on 18 Jan. : “I have your favs. of the 5th and 9th instants.”
3809To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 1 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I returnd the night before last from the eastward, and flatter myself the purposes for which I was sent (of which your Excellency was acquainted by general Howe) have been so far effected as to prevent us from the Colamitus situation into which we were so likely to be plunged. As the farmers who have kept our public horses have positively refused letting them go till they are paid for keeping...
3810To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 16 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
From some information I have lately had am convinced the Enemy at some times have their scouting parties on the mountains not very far distant from this; Permitt me to observe to your Excellency, that though the most valuable stores are removed from this Post, yett it is an object of very considerable consequence to the Enemy, as the destruction of all the buildings would certainly cripple us...
3811To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 12 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
The State of our provisions to the northward during our late alarms there detaind me much longer in that Quarter than I expected, I now however think I may venture to offer in to your Excellency, except in the article of beef, for which we must depend on other States, there is every probability they will during the course of the winter be tolerably supplyd; these alarms having in many...
3812To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Udny Hay, 5 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
Yours of yesterday I recd two hours agoe. It gives me infinite pleasure to find that I have anticipated your wishes by having every thing done ordered in your Letter. All the valuable stores are sixteen miles to the N: E. of this—I have requested in the most pressing terms to have twenty Batteaux and two Scows from Albany, sensible that the communication between the two sides of the river must...
3813To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 24 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received Information by Letters from Philadelphia that another of our Mails has fallen into the Hands of the Enemy; this is a distressing addition to our late misfortunes of that Kind, though from the Circumstance of your Excellency’s having recommended the Road through the Clove as the most eligible, and the universally good Character of the Rider, there can be no Suspicion of either...
3814To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 16 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
By Letters from Col. Pickering, Mr Loudon, and Mr Alvey, I find that various Difficulties are of late started respecting the Dragoons who carry, and escort the Mail between Morris Town and Fishkill: Col. Pickering wishes me to furnish them with Forage on the Road; and your Excellency will observe from the enclosed, that it is now proposed that they shall not carry, but merely escort the Mail....
3815To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 26 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
Mr Hazard presents most respectful Compliments to his Excellency General Washington, and begs Leave to inform him that he has received a Letter from Boston this Evening, dated the 20th Inst. from which the following is extracted. On the 18th Inst. arrived at Portsmouth an armed Vessel, of 14 Guns, from France. Her Cargo consists of Twelve Thousand Stands of Arms, one thousand Barrels of...
3816To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Will your Excellency favor me with your Opinion of Kakiat as a Place of Safety? Could the Mails remain safely there one Night in each Week, they might be carried from hence to Boston in five Days less Time than is necessary upon the present Establishment. I have the Honor to be, very respectfully, Your Excellency’s most obedient humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3817To George Washington from Ebenezer Hazard, 6 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am favored with your Excellency’s Letter of the 24th ulto and have directed "that the Mail, in future, be sent by Morris Town, from thence by the most direct Road to Colonel Seward’s, then through Warwick and Chester to Newburg," which your Excellency desired might be done. Respect for your Excellency, and the Justice due to myself oblige me to add, that as the above Route has not been...
3818To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 15 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to your Excellencys request by letter to me of 13 Novr, I have inclosed you the opinion of myself & Officers in Council of War held of Red bank the 14th Inst., a copy of which you have inclosed, where your Excellency will see we are all unanimously of opinion in regard to our holding this Station with the Fleet. While we were on this business their Fleet came up & attacked the Fort....
3819To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 15 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellencys just now. The Enimy have now opened three Batteries on us One from the Mouth of Schuylkill, One just before the Hospital and another opposite Fort Mifflin. That opposite the Fort has thrown several shells but has done no damage as yet. I have apply’d to Colonel Green who is willing to grant me some Men, but must return them as soon as any attack is done. The...
3820To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 26 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
By your Excellency’s pressing in your last letter, so much for me keeping up harmony with the Fleet & Army, I apprehended some letters ⟨ha⟩d been wrote as tho’ a difference subsisted here—As to my own part ⟨I c⟩an lay my hand on my heart & declare I have taken every step in my power ⟨to⟩ keep from the least shadow of a difference, & did not know that any one had the least complaint to make...
3821To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 4 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Letter from the Adjt General, wherein he informs me it’s Your Excellencys express orders, that I shou’d send forward to Camp those few Troops Your Excellency was so kind to spare me for the use of our Fleet. I shall comply with the request assoon as possible—I expect our Pay Master in a few days, & assoon as we can pay them for the time they have been with us, they shall be...
3822To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 10 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I Received Your Excellencys Letter of the 7th of October & note the Contents, & shall give Your Officer every assistance in my power & furnish him with every kind of Ammunition & other Stores he may want—We are now carrying over the Cannon & Stores for him, & you may depend nothing shall be wanting that’s in my power to do for him, & I make no doubt but we shall be able to hold this pass...
3823To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 23 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
This will acquaint Your Excellency that early this morning we carried all our Galleys to Action, & after a long & heavy firing we drove the enemys Ships down the River except a 64 Gun Ship & a small Frigate, which we obliged them to quit as they got on Shore & by accidence the 64 Gun Ship blew up & the Frigate they set on fire themselves, took the people all out & quitted them. Our Action...
3824To George Washington from Commodore John Hazelwood, 12 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I received your Excellencys just now, but to comply with your desire at present is impossible, as the Enimy have one Battery at the Mouth of Schuylkill and another at or near Hollenders Creek, and large parties of Men station’d in different parts above and below Webbs Ferry. Also one redoubt opposite to Fort Mifflin, which was attack’d this Morning by landing a number of Men, and the Galleys...
3825To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 7 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
The fore going is a Duplicate of my letter of the Date there in mentioned, and as I have not received your Excellencys answer to it, I am apprehensive that it has not reached Head Quarters. I beg your Excellency will please to observe that my Regiment has not received a Blankit to every two Men—and we have nothing Provided for Sumer Cloathing—I have applied to Genl Putnam for orders with...
3826To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 20 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency will perceive by a Return of the Regiment of this Day’s Date that we have Thirty Men on Furlough, which is more than the Regiment is intitled to by the late General Orders respecting Furloughs; these Men however are mostly in the State of Pennsylvania, and were all indulged with leave of Absence before the Regiment marched from Lancaster: Two Officers were left to collect them...
3827To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 6 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
This will be handed to your Excellency by Judge Atlee, Commissary of Prisoners at this Post. Captain Barcley of the 76th British Regiment, a prisoner of War has General Morgan’s leave to go to German Town in order to sollicit your permission to go into New York, on some business and return again to this place—and Lieut. Hall of the 70th Light Infantry has obtain’d Col. North’s leave to come...
3828To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 10 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Some time since, I applied to the honble the Minister of War for his advice, or orders in a Case of Capt. McCurdey of the Pennsylvania line, who I had Arrested on a complaint of Captain Charles Asgill of the British Guards, and a prisoner of war—In answer to which I was favored with your Excellencys orders of the 23rd of June, disaproving of the sentence of the Court Martial held at Carlile on...
3829To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 1 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I had yesterday the Honr of addressing your Excellency on the Subject of Lieut: Kenneys Trial to Which I refer. Since I wrote that letter I have received from the ajutant Genl office; the report of the Board of genl officers on the Charges exhibited against the Judge advocate Mr Edwards; and the opinion of the Genl CourtmMartial on the Late Trial of major J: R: Reid of my Regiment, Confirmed...
3830To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
It was the 30th of march before the last Division of my Regt march’d from Camp at Reading at which time the Snow was Near Eighteen Inches Deep, we have halted Sixteen days on the march of a hundred and Ninety one miles; Partly occasioned by the badness of the Roads at that Season of the year, partly owing to the Difficulty in procuring Carriages, and more Particularly for the want of a Proper...
3831To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 29 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
The Gentlemen Officers of my Regiment, who had the Honour of presenting a Memorial to your Excellency of the 13th Instant, beg leave now to exhibit sundry Charges against Lieut. Thomas Edwards, Judge-Advocate in the Army of the United States of America, as follows, viz. 1. The Want of Abilities and a regular judicious System in the Office and Duties of a Judge Advocate. 2. The Want of Candour...
3832To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 12 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 9th Current, and Three Hundred Discharges by Col. Stewart, the Bearer of this, and I have furnished him with the Return required; their is but a few Men in the Regiment that do not wish to leave the Service as soon as possible, yet their is not however a single Man amongst the whole that will be satisfied to move from this Place on Furlough or...
3833To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 5 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Moses Hazen, 5 Sept. 1779. On 17 Sept., GW wrote Hazen: “I have to acknowlege the receipt of your favor dated the 5th Instant.”
3834To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 27 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
On the Evening of the 25th Instant I received your Excellency’s Letters of the 4th and 18th Current; as I had to collect the British Captains, Prisoners of War, at this Place and York-Town, it was 10 o’Clock this Morning before I could assemble those Gentlemen together at the drawing of lots, which was done in the Presence of Major Gordon and all the British Captains within the Limits...
3835To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 8 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have lately received a letter from Genl Bayley of Cohaas, by which I am Sorry to find he is apprehensive Some of his enemies will miss represent matters to your Excellency with respect to the Public business he underTook when at white plains the last Sumer, and I was Still more Surprised by a letter from a friend at albany who Says that he heard it Spoke off Publickly “That Genl Bayley at...
3836To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 28 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am Honoured with your Excellencys letter of the 21st Current Inclosing the Copy of a Petition from Sundry Canadian Prisoners at Hartford —Some parts of the Petition is True, others are Doubtfull, Whether those Canadians ware actually in Armes, or in the Batteau Service when Taken Prisoners at Discretion by Col: Brown I can not Say; nor is it of Any Consequence, as they them Selves own that...
3837To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 17 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
Should the Intelligance from Canada which your Excellency may Shortly receive through General Bayley, and our own Situation in this quarter be Such as Should induce you to order a winter’s expedition to the Northward, Leggen’s and mittens must be provided for the Troops Distined for that Service, which I have heretofore observed may be provided in a very little time, and even after the...
3838To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 6 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter to Brigr Genl Hazen of the 1st Instant we have seen and perused: We foresaw the Difficulties that must have resulted from Major Reid’s refusing to prosecute the complaining Officers of the Regiment before a Court appointed by your Excellency’s Orders of the 3rd of April last: Indeed we supposed from the first View of those Orders that they would eventually bring on a...
3839To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26–27 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honr to write your Excellency at 3 and 6 oClock in the morning to which I refer—with alteration as I am Since Told that Colo. Hay of the Pensylvinia line Narrowly made his escape—That the enemys force at Elizabeth Town Consisted of about 100 Horse and between four and five hundred Infantry—they Cross’d Trembly Point and Came into Town between the Hours of Eleven and Twelve in the...
3840To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 13 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honr to address Your Excellency on the 7th and 8th Instant to which I refer. Your Excellencys letter and Instructions of the 6th Current I had the Pleasure to receive yesterday, and I beg to assure your Excellency that it is with real Satisfaction, that I enter upon a Service I have So much at Heart—I am Happy in that Paragraph of your Excellencys letter, in which are the words, “ A...
3841To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 26 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The Enemy have I am afraid Surprised this Post; They have taken Major Eccleson, several other Officers, and a Number of the Detachment, burnt the meeting House. Town House, and the House at D. Harts, Point and retired immediately. They came to this Place about 12.OClock, and as I am inform’d, did not stay more than an Hour at most—I have seen Fires at or about Newark, from which I judge they...
3842To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 1 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
[ Fishkill, N.Y., 1 March 1781 ]. In a long “Memorial” petition, Hazen details his services and those of the 2d Canadian Regiment from the start of the war as prelude to asking for delinquent pay and an answer as to why so few soldiers have been incorporated into the regiment as called for by the congressional “Resolution of the 3rd of October last.” Hazen also questions why he has not been...
3843To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 10 September 1781 (Washington Papers)
The unexpected rout of the Army destin’d for Virginia; induces me to sollicit your Excellencys favor in a Respectable Command—When I spoke to you on this subject at Springfield, I had not an Idea of the Troops marching this way. Your Excellency was then pleased to determin as was related to me by General Lincoln, that I should continue to Command my Own Regiment and to do Duty as Brigadier in...
3844To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 16 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
On perusing the order of the 3d ultimo appointing the Court of enquiery whereof the Honle Brigr Genl Huntington is president, I find the Court is not Directed to give an opinion. and from hints that have fallen from some of the members of the Court, they do not think themselves authorised to give an opinion on the matter. Whether your Excellency intended this Court should ascertain the facts...
3845To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 23 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
On receipt of your Excellencys letter of the 21st Instant I immediately Set about obtaining the Intelligance there in Directed; I have been to woodbridge and Employ’d one asher Randalph —who was to go on the Island the last evening; morris Hatfield of Elizabeth Town, I Sent over with the officer of the Flag yesterday, who Conducted mr Boswo[r]th; family and Effects to the Island by Governor...
3846To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 13 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
It is painfull to me to Reflect that I should be under the necessity of addressing your Excellency on a matter so Delicate and of so much Importance to a Corps of officers, as must be the Subject of this letter. We beg leave to Sollicit not a favour but common Justice, we claim a Right to be heared on matters which so nearly reguards us, and which the nature of them we cannot redress ourselves...
3847To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 18 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
Extract of a letter from Col. Hazen dated Coos 18th Septr 1779. Mr Childs assistant Commissary of purchases at this place, has authorised me to assure your Excellency, that he has in consequence of the orders and instructions received from Col. Wadsworth, already secured twelve thousand Bushls of Wheat for the Public use, which calculating at the prices settled at Boston, and other...
3848To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 12 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
“ Camp West Point ,” [ 12 Nov. 1780 ]. “I have received your Excellency’s Letter of the 6th Current. It is amazing that a Man of a liberal Education, added to a common natural Understanding, should venture his Reputation and Character on such unjust Complaints as are made against me to your Excellency and the Honourable Major-General Heath, and then to proceed to the Prosecution before a...
3849To George Washington from Colonel Moses Hazen, 19 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The three Regiments under my Command Comprose 1012 men Rank and file; I have Cantoon’d them in the following manner viz.—one Regiment at Connecticutt Farms, one at this place and the other at Raway—a Detachment of a field officer and one hundred men at Elizabeth Town which Furnishes a Subalterns guard at DeHart’s point; I have a Subaltern and Twenty men at Newark. Two Subalterns guards opposit...
3850To George Washington from Moses Hazen, 7 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honr to Inclose your Excellency a Return of the Noncommissioned officers and privates; agreable to the orders of the 2d Instant. The men that do not belong to any Particular State: in appearance are not Included in the Spirit of the Resolution of Congress, as they have not any friends or Connections in this Country: or State to return to: It is their wish in General to remain in...