1Enclosure: Intelligence from Boston, 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
This Acompt I Receivd from Boston this Day—Dember 17 1775. Remark for Tusday Dember 5 1775. Gott into Boston mett with the Ship Boyan Bound for London Wich Had on Bord 30 Masters of Vesels Pasheners on bord. Thusday 7 the Foy man of war 20 Guns Mountigue Commander Brought in the Brige Washington one Martendell Commander mounted 10 Guns and ten Swivells 72 men the Capt. and all the men was Put...
2General Orders, 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
When fresh Recruits from the Country join the new established Regiments, The Colonels, or commanding Officers of those Regiments, are to discharge the like number of old Soldiers, who have not engaged for the next Campaign; taking care to part with the most indifferent first. A General Court Martial to sit to morrow Morning in Cambridge, at Ten in the fore-noon, to try such prisoners as shall...
3From George Washington to Nicholas Cooke, 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
By sundry persons and Accounts just from Boston I am Informed, that the Ministerial Army is in very great distress for want of fresh provision, and having received Intelligence that there are Two hundred Fat Cattle on Block Island, and some Transport Vessels cruizing that way in quest of Necessaries for the Army, I must request you to have the Cattle &c. removed from thence immediately, and...
4To George Washington from Colonel Henry Knox, 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I returnd from Ticonderoga to this place on the 15th instant & brought with me the Cannon &c. It having taken nearly the time I conjecturd it would to transport them here —It is not easy to conceive the difficulties we have had in getting them over the lake owing to the advanced Season of the Year & contrary winds—three days ago it was very uncertain whether we could have gotten them over...
5Enclosure: Inventory of Artillery, 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
List of Mortars and Cannon brought from Ticonderoga Decr 10th 1775. Mortars Diameter of the bore Length Inches Feet Inches 2 Cohorns 5 7/10 1 4 4 do 4 1/2 Brass 1 1 1 Mortar 8 1/2 2 1 do 7 1/2
6To George Washington from Brigadier General John Sullivan, 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
agreeable to your order have again waited on Major Rogers and Strictly Examined him have Seen his Several permits and think them Genuine & in Every Respect agreeable to the Copy Sent you —he Says he Left New york about the 10th of October and being ill with the Fever & ague was 10 Days in getting to Abany That There & at a place Called Stone Rabba—he Tarried 10 Days More: he then passed...
7From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I yesterday received the inclosed information from several persons, who lately came out of Boston, which, I thought it my duty, to transmit to you —Whether these Troops are embarked I cannot undertake to say; but if they are it is more than probable, that their destination may be very different from what they gave out in Boston, and that that was only used as a feint—It is certain that several...
8From George Washington to Major General Artemas Ward, 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Applications for Liberty to go to the lines, are so frequent, that they cause much trouble—you will therefore Sir Grant passes to such as you may think proper at the same time I would recommend to you, that the officer who will attend upon these occasions be a person of sense & one who will carefully attend to the conversation of those who meet on the Lines. I am &c. LB , in Robert Hanson...
9To George Washington from Lund Washington, 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of 20th Novmbr I have recieve’d. I am uncertain whether the People got by Cleveland to Value his improvements made upon your Land, was appointed by the Court or not, but If I remember right they were swore by a single majestrate, he has a Certificate of the Valuation, (but whether an order of Court appointing them or not I forget) sworn to, I will enquire more particularly into it...
10From George Washington to Nathaniel Woodhull, 17 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
Cambridge , 17 December 1775 . . Encloses intelligence from Chelsea and Dorchester. L[S] , in Robert Hanson Harrison’s writing, N : New York Provincial Congress Revolutionary Papers; LB , DLC:GW ; Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The L[S] was damaged in the New York State Library fire of 1911. The letter-book copy and Varick transcript are memoranda indicating that this letter is similar in...