1To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 12 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Council have Strong apprehentions that General Howe may take the Shortest rohad to cross over the Schuylkill, call’d the Sweedes Ford; below this pass which is about 17 miles to the Northwest of this City, there is no ford equally good, or tollerably practicable. Some Cannon 12 pounders will be Sent thither, and orders were issued yesterday for great part of Militia of Philada & Bucks Counties...
2To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 17 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour to write to your Excellency on the 13th Inst. & have since recd your favour of the 12th. It is with some concern, that I find you obliged to remind Council of the stipulation made by Genl Armstrong. You may [be] assured that on the day of last orders were sent out for the immediate march of two Classes of the Militia of York, Cumberland & Northampton Counties; & a Class of...
3To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 13 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your Excellencys letters of the tenth and eleventh instant. The first by Major General Green Quarter Master General. This Gentleman communicated to Council his sentiments respecting the waggon law, and left with them some hints for their consideration. The law perhaps may be altered for the better, tho’ it is not so deficient as it appears at the first view; it was...
4To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 23 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
A controversy having arisen, in this borough, between a tavern-keeper and one of the officers which your Excellency permitted to come out of philadelphia with cloathing for the British and Hessian prisoners, about the price to be paid for the provisions with which the officer had been supplied—Lieutenant Patterson laid the bill, together with his own, before the Council, who sent for the...
5To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 3 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Council of Safety understanding that our Army is in want of Liquor have sent forward twenty Hogsheads of Rum as a present Supply. It is to be forwarded to Bristol and delivered to the Commanding Officer at Burlington, if there be any at that place—Your Excellency will take the proper measures to have it brought to your Camp. It goes by Captain Watkins of our Armed Boats who is directed to...
6To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 3 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday I had the Honor of receiving your Letter of the 1st Inst. which I communicated to Council, and it is with pleasure I can assure your Excellency that Council is perfectly convinced of the strict attention which you have always paid to the safety and ease of the inhabitants of this state. the proposal which Genl Armstrong has made and to which your Excelly has acquiesced in keeping up...
7To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 24 October 1777 (Washington Papers)
I had the honour of receiving your favour of the seventeenth instant which was immediately laid before Council. In consequence of this application, we have ordered out two classes of militia offering an exemption from their fines to such delinquents of the former classes, as can be prevailed upon to join them, and have invited all of every class to turn out as volunteers. The Lieutenants have...
8To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 10 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your Excellencys letter of the seventh instant I beg leave to enclose you extracts of a letter to his Excellency the President of Congress from this Council; and a representation from the Council and the General Assembly to Congress, by which you Excellency will see that attention has been given to the supplying of the army with waggons and what is the opinion of Council...
9To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 6 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor of receiving your Letter of Yesterdays date encloseing one from Mrs Mary Pemberton to you—I am to inform your Excellency that Council chearfully comply with the request of that Lady, being desirous that the Situation of the Gentlemen in confinement should be made as agreeable as may be consistent with the safety of the state—you will please therefore to receive enclosed a...
10To George Washington from Thomas Wharton, Jr., 11 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed is copy of a letter written by the Navy Board of Pennsylvania; which the Council thought proper to refer with such intelligence respecting the boats &c. in Delaware as Captain Huston shall be able to give, to your Excellency. However unwilling the state may be to lose their little force on Delaware, their confidence in your wisdom will induce a ready obedience to your Excellency’s...