12061From George Washington to Robert Morris, 23 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am obliged to you for the Copy of the Contract you have been pleased to send me under cover of your Favor of the 15th Instant—It came very opportunely, as I have already been applied to for a Determination upon the points which are submitted to my Decision. I am very glad to find that an Intendant, appointed by you, is to attend the Army, & to hear & decide on Causes of Complaint or...
12062From George Washington to John Paterson, 23 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Upon application of the Contractors for supplying the Garrison of West Point &c. with Provisions, you will from time to time, inform them as exactly as you are able, of the number of Rations that will be required, for the Garrison of West Point & the Posts in its vicinity on the eastern side of the River, the Posts of Kings Ferry, Dobbs Ferry, Fish Kill, & Newburgh or New Windsor. I am &c. DLC...
12063From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 23 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored by your Excellency’s Letter of the 6th instant—and thank you for the Communication of Genl Green’s of the 10th ulto—I think he need not be much alarmed on Account of the movement of the Legion—from the present Situation of the Enemy, I am persuaded no Reinforcement will be sent from N. York to Carolina. I am equally impatient with your Excellency, for Intelligence from...
12064From George Washington to Comfort Sands, 23 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Having just received a Copy of the Contract for supplying the moving Army, and conceiving (from what was observed when I saw you & Mr Livingston together) it will be necessary for the Company engaged in that Contract, as well as for the Contractors for furnishing the Garrison of West Point &c. to be apprised of the particular Troops to be supplied under each Contract on the first of May; I...
12065General Orders, 24 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Honorable the Congress have been pleased to pass the following Resolutions. By the United States in Congress Assembled. Monday April 8. 1782. On a report from the Secretary at War to whom was refered a plan of the pay master General for the better regulation of the pay of the Army. Resolved, that as all returns necessary to check the accounts of Pay and rations and to give ful information...
12066From George Washington to George Clinton, 24 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favor of Yesterday—& have to lament the Situation in which I am placed, between the Resolves of Congress & the Transactions of this State—particularly unfortunate as Genl Schuyler in answer to his Queries when here, was informed, that I did not conceive myself authorized to issue provisions to the Levies of the State untill they were received into Service—In Consequence of...
12067From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 24 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose you a Letter from Colo. Vanschaaik—of the 1st New York Regiment—asking a continuation of that leave of absence which Congress before granted him—what that leave was I know not, but I think it absolutely necessary that something should be determin’d on in this matter—as Colo. Vanscaaik has already been absent from the Army near a twelve month. I am Dr Sir &c. DLC :...
12068From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 24 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Copy of a Letter from Governor Clinton, with my Answer to him, you will be pleased to submit to the Consideration of Congress: the Subject will be disclosed by a perusal, from whence you will also observe the Importance of an early Decision. The Necessity of the Case only, grounded on the Govrs Representation, could have induced me to have consented so far as I have done and this...
12069From George Washington to George Clinton, 25 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
It appears to me, upon further considerations essentially necessary, that the Levies of this State should be collected immediately to some of the Posts where issuing Stores are established by the Contractors, otherwise I apprehend, it will be impossible they should be fed in the manner proposed. I have directed Mr Sands to issue to all the Levies which may be assembled at Fish kill upon their...
12070From George Washington to William Duer, 25 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
You will be pleased to issue Provisions to such of the Levies of this State as may be assembled at Albany, or any other place where you have an issuing store, Upon a proper Certificate of their having been & recd duly Mustered, & under the same checks & restrictions as your issues are made to the Troops in the immediate service of the Continent, I am Sir. DLC : Papers of George Washington.