91To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 26 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been Honored with yours of the 8th Instant. I do myself the Honor to enclose the resolves of the General assembly of this State for Drafting a number of men to Compleat their Battalions, and to Serve on Hudsons River which They appear to be Determined to accomplish without Delay. On the 13th Instant I Published an order in the publick Papers for all Soldiers in this Quarter belonging to...
92To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 30 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment Informed by a Letter from General Wooster who is at New Rochell, That fourteen Ships, Three Schooners and Two Sloops have Just Come too between Heart and City Islands so that another Peice of Intelligence given us by our late Informant may be true to wit that Lord Piercy with the Troops from Rhode Island was to land in our Rear and Surround us—so that most Probably our remove...
93To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 22 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor this moment to receive your Orders for augmenting the Detachment designed for your Aid—Genl Mifflin, Clinton & myself an Hour or Two Ago had determined upon the same Plan, and think our Selves happy in having the same order’d by your Excellency—The Detachment shall be got ready with all Expedition, & Officer’d with the best Officers which we have, Genl Mifflin will command...
94To George Washington from Brigadier General William Heath, 3 March 1776 (Washington Papers)
I Visited the Guards on Yesterday, found them in Good Order, Ordered Grand Rounds to begin their Round at Eleven, Visiting Rounds at Three and Patroles between each Relief, Officers of the Day Report, That in the Night, they found the Guards Vigilant, & Sentinels remarkably Alert. At Five this morning I visited the Guards at Lechmeres point, found them in the Works reinforced with five...
95To George Washington from Brigadier General William Heath, 13 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Cambridge, 13 February 1776. Recommends the Rev. Jacob Foster as chaplain of the 7th and 18th regiments. ALS , DLC:GW . This letter is appended to a letter of 9 Feb. from the field officers of the two regiments indicating their choice of Foster as their chaplain. Col. William Prescott commanded the 7th Continental Regiment, and Col. Edmund Phinney commanded the 18th Continental...
96To George Washington from William Heath, 4 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have now the honor to enclose your Excellency, coppy of the proceedings of the Convention, who met at Providence the 26th ulto—The mode adopted for forwarding the Supplies of Fresh Beef during the Campaign, I hope is reduced to a System which will be effectual in its operation, and such as will meet your approbation, The States are takeing measures to ensure a seasonable purchase of the...
97To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 2 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment honored with a letter from his Excellency Governor Clinton, in which are the two following paragraphs. the first of them is expressive of what I apprehended would be the case: “I shall be happy in rendering you every assistance in my power in the execution of your important command; but believe me Sir, the distresses of this State are Such that unless those who have...
98To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 6 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the honor of seeing your Excellency yesterday, I have assembled the Commanding Officers of regiments, and advised with them on the subject of the mutiny in the Pensylvania Line, and a proper communication of it to the Troops here. I also wrote General Parsons on the occassion. I am happy to find that nothing at present is to be apprehended from any of the Troops in this Quarter on...
99To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 24 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The State of the river, and of the roads forbid me the honor of waiting on you at New windsor. ever Since I had the honor of Seeing your Excellency here I have been impatiently waiting to hear from the Troops below, but have not receivd a Syllable. A Brisk Firing was heard on Sunday morning, and again this morning, The roads are so exceedingly bad, that Intelligence can not be expected so...
100To George Washington from William Heath, 8 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Heath, 8 Sept. 1779. On 8 Sept., GW wrote Heath: “I have just now received yours of this date.”
101To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 12 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have just received the honor of yours of the 1st Instant. A privateer Schooner arrived here the last Night from a Cruize. She has taken two prises, one laden with Coal, the other with Oats &c.—The privateer fell in with a Fleet of Transports with the Hessian Troops on Board under Convoy of a 50 Gun Ship & Frigate from whome he received considerable damage —The Capt. of the privateer reports...
102To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 29 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
We remain nearly in the same situation here as when I had the honor last to write you. The militia have been coming in, but few are yet collected. I was in hopes that they might have been Stoped this morning, to which General Counte de Rochambeau had just consented, when I received a Letter from Governor Trumbull of the 27th in which he observes, “The following intelligence, I have in a Letter...
103To George Washington from William Heath, 29 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
From the reports of the commanding officers of brigades, I am constrained to represent to your Excellency the general uneasiness and complaints of the army in the Cantonment in New Windsor on account of the late irregular issue and bad condition of the provisions with which the troops have been served—The complaints and uneasiness are growing to a height that calls for a speedy remedy. The...
104To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I am Just honored with your two favors of yesterday which came to hand within an hour of each other as Soon as the advance Pickets can be Called in the Division will begin their March for Pecks kill. I most heartily Congratulate your Excellency on the Success of the American arms in the reduction of Stony Point—with so little loss, hope this is an Omen of future Success, I have Sent Expresses...
105To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 30 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
Last evening, three Hessian Deserters came to my Quarters. They left Fort Washington last sunday evening. One of the three is a very intelligent man, and has given me many particulars. (viz.) That the Troops at & near Fort-Washington, are said to amount to about 6,000 men, about one half the number British Grenadiers & Light Infantry. These Corps came from New York to that place, at the time...
106To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 20 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The foregoing was some Days Since, handed to me, I believe Capt. Tuckerman has been a dilligent and faithfull Officer, and apprehend all the Facts Stated by him are true, I therefore beg leave to recommend him to your Excellency notice. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect Your Excellencys most Obedient Servant ALS , DLC:GW . Capt. Abraham Tuckerman’s letter to Heath, dated 11...
107To George Washington from William Heath, 26 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with yours of 24 t h on your leaving Newburgh, & of the same date from Poughkeepsie. An Officer will be appointed to attend the meeting of the Referees. Nothing material has transpired below—The Enemy have encamped their Troops on York Island—There have been various reports of a fleets being seen on the Coast—I rather think it nothing more than our own Merchantmen from the...
108To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 12 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed is paragraph of a letter from Mr Foot, receiver of Cattle at Fish Kill, to Mr Watrous Superintendant of Cattle at this place; the contents of which are very alarming. Instead of haveing large Quantities of beef salted in bulk at this place, the Connecticutt, & New-Hampshire Hutts, as was intended, or pretended; about 200 head of small Cattle only have been salted here, & none on...
109To George Washington from William Heath, 14 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Majors Gibbs and Rice, it is said, were admitted into the Massachusetts line by the consent of the field officers, upon certain conditions. A dispute has arisen respecting their right to rank and command. Several of the aggrieved have requested that the field officers of the line may hear and determine the dispute. It appears necessary that it should be done. I wish to know if your excellency...
110To George Washington from William Heath, 5 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed returns were received the last evening and this morning. I have the honor to be most respectfully your Excellencys most Obedt Servt MHi : Heath Papers.
111To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 16 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
Since my last the Deputy Pay Master Genl has received from the Honble Continental Congress, Warrents on the Loan Office for a Supply of Monies. We have purchased about One Hundred Horses for the Cannon and Ammunition Waggons, As soon as the latter are compleated, the whole will be sent on without loss of time. Saturday last a prize Brig. was sent in Here by Comodore Manly. She was bound from...
112To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 6 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with your favor of the 20th Ultimo. Several Detachments are now on their march to join you. Mr Parker the pay Master of Colonel H. Jackson’s Regiment has in charge for you Seven & a half pounds of Sealing Wax—hope it will come safe to hand. We are pushing on the Stores of all kinds with the utmost expedition. Mr Agent Bradford has just informed me that he has received 28...
113To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 24 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Express just going off I have only Time to do myself the honor to acquaint your Excellency that the Warren Frigate commanded by Captain Hopkins arrived here the last evening, having made a short Cruise after she sailed from Providence, in which she has taken two or three prises, one of which is from Liverpool and has a quantity of Canvas on board, an Article much wanted at this time. It is...
114To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 28 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
I am honored with your’s of yesterday. Am happy to hear that the prospect of a supply of provisions is so favorable. The fatigue-men, and if possible, six carpenters shall be sent the day after to morrow, to work on the logs above Newburgh. I some days since reduced the troops on the lines from two, to one hundred rank and file; and in consequence of your pleasure, signified in yours of the...
115To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 13 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
On the receipt of the enclosed application from Mr Brooks, just before your arrival; I directed two Field Officers from the Massachusetts Line, & one from Connecticutt Line, to make the survey—The Officer from the Connecticutt Line was absent, the other two attended the service inclosed is their report. They inform me verbally that by cutting & putting the parts of garments together, some good...
116To George Washington from William Heath, 4 December 1781 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is copy of a resolution of Congress directing me to furnish an escort for the mail between Morristown and Fishkill; in consequence of which three or four dragoons have since been assigned to that duty: their horses are now worn down with fatigue—the leaves are off the trees, which will deprive the lurking mail-stealers of cover—and troops are on the communication. If your Excellency...
117To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 6 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
The last evening I received the honor of yours of the 3d & 4th Instant, which has given me great Pain—Perhaps I may venture to say that no Officer is more attentive to Orders or more anxious to carry them into Execution than I am—When I received your Excellency’s Orders to march towards Kingsbridge, nothing could be more agreable than the Manoeuvre; but I cannot say the taking the Command of a...
118To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 5 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
I now forward William Stead a Deserter from the 33rd British Regt who I mentioned yesterday to be detained by General Nixon as an Evidence against one Mathews, whom He Stead acused of Supplying the Enemy with Butter—muttons &c. Mathews has been taken up and I forward him herewith to be disposed of as your Excellency may Direct Stead asserts he has Cut up mutton for Mathews at the Point. I also...
119To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 21 January 1780 (Washington Papers)
The bearer Lieutenant Williams of the first Massachusetts Regiment waits on your Excellency to receive and forward to this place Such monies as you may think proper to deliver him for the purpose of paying the continental Bounty to the reinlisted Soldiers agreable to your Excellencys Letter of the 31 Ultimo. Two deserters belonging to the 3d Battn of Brittish Artillery came here the day before...
120To George Washington from Major General William Heath, 17 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
The British Fleet under the Command of Admiral Arbuthnot, which was lately at Anchor in Gardners Bay, came to sail the day before yesterday, and yesterday we are informed were off New London. Some Deserters lately from the Fleet, report that Sir Henry Clinton has yet designs against the French Fleet & Army here, and that he will soon make an attempt with 13000 Land Forces; little credit is...