3941To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 25 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty to do myself the honor to enclose to your Excellency a Letter which I have just received from Colo. Armand who has express’d a great inclination, if agreable to you, to have Major Daniel Lyman my eldest Aide de Camp advanced to the Lieutenant Colonelcy of his regiment, which is now vacant. I should with much reluctance part with Major Lyman from my family, but, if this...
3942To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 30 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to Send your Excellency one Sugden a Deserter from the 33rd British Regt who left verplanks Point the day before yesterday. Colo. Putnam has gone down this morning to reconnoitre the Enemys Posts as Soon as he returns which I do not expect will be before tomorrow, report shall be made to your Excellency. In conversation the last evening with Some of the Principle officers...
3943To George Washington from William Heath, 3 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
The daily arrival of recruits from the eastward has so filled the barracks that more cannot be received into them without crowding them so close as to endanger their health. We have no expedient, but that of putting one regiment or part of a regiment from each of the brigades in the garrison into tents—I fear it is too early to take the step; but do not see how it can be avoided. I have...
3944To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 23 November 1779 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed are a number of passports from Genl Pattersons, for Good[s] &c. to be Sent from New York by the Flag to Persons in differant parts of this State I must Confess these in the Heat of war appear to me not a little extraordinary, and If one Family may be Supplyd why not another, and so on to an open trades The Passports of Mrs and Miss Colden Mrs McLarthy and Mrs Logan are in their...
3945To George Washington from William Heath, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with Your Excellencys letter of this date, covering two to general Sir Guy Carleton, they are forwarded by Express to Dobbs ferry, to be sent to the enemies out Post. I shall hold myself in readiness to execute Your Excellencys commands as express’d in Your letter. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Your Excellencys Most Obedient Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3946To George Washington from William Heath, 16 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Some of the Regiments have not a Sufficiency of metal to make Buttons for the Soldiers Cloathing Lt Colo. Hull informs me that Mr Ruddock Commissary Military Stores at Fishkill has some Pewter or Blo ck Tin in Store if your Excellency thinks proper to give an order for the delivery of what may be wanting, Colonel Hull mentions Fifteen or Twenty lb. for the Regt which he recommends—I have the...
3947To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 14 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here with the Division, the last Night. I do myself the honor to enclose a Letter and extract of a Letter from General Parsons. I march immediately for Canaan, sending off the Tents & heavy baggage to Danbury. The Enemy are frequently Sending out light parties. If it might possibly be Consistent with your Excellencys intention, to order on the light Infantry belonging to this...
3948To George Washington from William Heath, 9 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Heath, 9 Oct. 1779. On 9 Oct., GW wrote Heath: “I have received your favor of to-day.”
3949To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 8 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a Letter this moment received from Major General Howe. would beg the favor that it might be returned after your Excellency may [be] done with it. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect your Excellencys most obedient Servt ADfS , MHi : Heath Papers. Heath most likely enclosed Maj. Gen. Robert Howe’s letter to him dated 6 Aug. from the “Camp on Keelers...
3950To George Washington from Brigadier General William Heath, 22 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
I some Time Since Reported, that Colonels Prescott & Phinny, had Chosen the Revd Mr Foster for the Chaplin of those Regiments This Choice is but Temporary as it is at Present Uncertain whether Mr Foster Can be absent from his Own Parrish for more than a month or Two, I now beg leave further to report that Colonels Greaton & Baldwin have made Choice of the Revd Mr Barnum for the Chaplin of...
3951To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 27 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have received the honor of yours of the 10th Instant, and immediately sent on Lt Colo. Sprout who is an Active Spirited Officer to correct those Abuses committed by the Troops on the March mentioned by your Excellency. I have desired the same of General Nixon who is also on his journey to Pecks Kill, at which place he will have arrived before this reaches you. But surely all the Troops have...
3952To George Washington from William Heath, 3 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 15th instant. In mine of the 17th I mentioned that the board of war had desired me not to issue the clothing until your Excellency’s directions were given. I have not heard a word from them on the subject since. The troops are in a most distressed situation. I have directed each regiment to prepare a work-shop for its taylors, and the materials are now...
3953To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 27 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
By Express this moment, I am Informed that Two Ships and One Brig are Just Come to Anchor above Frog Point near the New City—I have Instantly Detached Colo. Graham with his Regiment with orders to prevent their Landing to Pillage or Burn, I Imagine that more ships will follow them—But whether their Plan is only to Block up the Sound or to make a Diversion on this Side, Time must Discover, I...
3954To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 20 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
I arrived at this place the last week—am waiting to execute your Excellencys orders in the manner directed when the Forces of our illustrious Ally arrive: no intelligence of their near approach has yet been received here. Doctor Craik is assiduously attending to the objects of your orders to him. The General Assembly have assigned a place called Paupasquash (a point of Land about 15 Miles...
3955To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The Detachment ordered to be made & held in readiness to march, have been compleatly ready for this day or two, & from the general representation of the Officers a very good temper is every where predominant among the men—there is but little said by them, but the Officers are of opinion, that they will chearfully obey any orders that are given. I mentioned in mine of the 13th that six...
3956To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 16 March 1777 (Washington Papers)
On the 14th Instant being on my Journey back to the Army, I received the Honor of yours of the 3rd Instant, and Immediately turned back. Since my first arrival in this Quarter, I have in Obedience to your Excellency’s Orders of the 9th Ultimo been Endeavouring to forward the Troops to Tyconderoga, part of four Regiments vizt Colo. Marshalls, Brewers, Bradfords, and Francis’s have marched, and...
3957To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
Four Prisoners of war, belonging to Delancey’s corps, are just sent to this post; they were a patroling party, sent out by Delancy the day before yesterday, and were taken by a reconnoitring party of six men from Major Maxwell’s detachment—The four are all wounded, a fifth so badly, as obliged our party to leave him at Sing sing—two others of the party ran off. I have the honor to be, With the...
3958To George Washington from William Heath, 11 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed proceedings of a general court-martial were handed to me this evening, and are submitted to your excellency’s determination. I have the honor to be With the greatest respect Your Excellency’s Most obedient servant, DLC : Papers of George Washington.
3959To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 2 December 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of yours of the 29th Ultimo—and am glad to hear of your Excellency’s safe Arrival at Brunswick, without the least interruption from the Enemy. I am happy to find my honest Endeavours to do my Duty crowned with your Excellency’s Approbation—In addition to the Stores which I before mention’d to have been secured & bro’t off, a Quantity of Pearl-Ash, Bees-Wax,...
3960To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to Congratulate your Excellency on the Signal Success of the Continental Frigates Warren, Ranger and Queen of Fran[c]e in Captureing the British Ship Jason Capt. Potterfield of 20 Guns, Ship Maria of 16 Guns Brigts Patriot, Prince Fredrick, Batchelor and John schooners Hibernia and Chance Bound from New York to Georgia with large Quantities of Goods Stores Provisions &c. on Board...
3961To George Washington from William Heath, 29 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was the last evening honored with yours of the 28th—Shall take measures with messeurs Sands to close the matter of the damaged provisions, and write lieutenant-colonel Badlam respecting ensign Robinson. Enclosed your Excellency will find a letter from major Maxwell of the 25th and the latest papers I have received. Major Maxwell arrived here the last evening—he has been relieved by major...
3962To George Washington from William Heath, 18 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
I was honored with yours of the 8th the day before yesterday. I have directed returns to be made conformably, immediately. Those from the regiments here shall be forwarded without delay—those from the two New Hampshire regiments at the northward, and colonel Sheldon’s dragoons cannot be obtained until some time hence. I was at loss whether your Excellency had called upon the New Jersey and New...
3963To George Washington from William Heath, 5 April 1781 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose the protest of a number of officers of Colonel Hazen’s regiment against the conduct of Major Reid, in his defence before a general Court-martial some time since—it was presented to me during your Excellency’s absence. As Major Reid has been and still is absent, nothing has been done respecting it. While your Excellency was absent, a Capt. Simmons of Colo....
3964To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 13 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
When I addressed you yesterday I expressed my determination to join your Excellency in a few days. I expected General Count Rochambeau would object to my leaving him but I apprehended I should be able to obviate those objections. I have this day mentiond my wishes and intentions to repair to our Army, he will not hear a word of it—says your Excellency has intimated to him, that if he finds my...
3965To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 23 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is paragraph of an act of the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island passed at their last session. The motive for making the disposition proposed is the much greater ease in obtaining the recruits if to be formed by themselves, as many are averse to being incorporated with the blacks. this disposition I do not think myself authorised to make without your...
3966To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 1 October 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday at Ten oClock A:M. a Sloop or Frigate Came through Hell Gate and Came to Anchor near L[a] Brune where she remained untill about Twelve when She Came to Sail and Stood to the Eastward, and was Soon out of Sight Just at night another Ship Came through Hell Gate, and this morning is at Anchor in Harlem River, not far from Montizure’s Island—These movements seem to indicate an Intention...
3967To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 10 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have not received any intelligence from the Northward, Since I had the honor of writing you last. The enclosed letter I apprehend is from General Bailey and probably contains an Account of the late movements of the Enemy in his quarter. The 1st and 5th New York Regiments embark’d with great expedition, and Sail’d the night before last for Albany, but as the Wind has been pretty fresh down...
3968To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 30 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have not been honored with a Line from you since the 8th Inst. I have seen a copy of your Excellency’s Letter to Major General Putnam in which the then debilitated State of the Army in the Jerseys in mentioned which is truly surprising, as we have been constantly told that the Army under your immediate Command consisted of 15. or 16000. Men, and that you were vastly superior to the Enemy in...
3969To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 9 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I was honored with yours of the 28th ultimo ⅌ post. I immediately acquainted General Count de Rochambeau with your Wishes respecting the militia doing duty here. He wishes to retain them a little longer; partly on account of the intelligence you were pleased to communicate to him in your Letter of the 3d Instant, of the motions of the Enemy at New York, and also in consequence of the...
3970To George Washington from William Heath, 7 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have this moment received a letter from captain Pray dated yesterday (the 6th instant) in which he observes— "Upon the arrival of the last packet from England, which was last tuesday, the troops which were embarked were immediately ordered to disembark—and a packet immediately sent to Charlestown. "I believe we may depend on it, that the refugees are not permitted to come out under arms for...