1To George Washington from Stephen Brown, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Boston, 27 April 1776 . Submits accounts against the Continental army for services as a physician to Benedict Arnold’s expeditionary force. “On the twenty third of Septr [I] was passing up Kennebeck River & was call’d upon by Mr Joseph Farnsworth Commissary of the Preventials (bound on an Expedition to Quebeck) to attend all the Sick that came within the Sphere of my Visiting up & down the...
2To George Washington from John Hancock, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed Resolve of Congress respecting the Rifle Battalions and independant Rifle Companies, would have been transmitted sooner, had it not been omitted through a Mistake. I do myself the Pleasure of forwarding at this Time several Resolves of Congress relative to such Parts of your Letters as have hitherto come under Consideration. I propose writing more fully by Mr Palfrey who will set...
3To George Washington from Captain Henry Miller, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I send you this by Express to inform that at dawn of Day this Morning a Small Sloop came down the River the Sentry on Staten Island haled her as also those on our side but she wou’d not come too each of the Sentrys Fired several Guns at Her which she disregarded & pass’d under a Smart Breeze to the Asia Man of War, our lower Sentry informs me that when she came near the Asia she Hoisted a blew...
4To George Washington from Brigadier Generals John Sullivan, Nathanael Greene, and Lord Stirling, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to the orders given us we have met & deliberated upon the several matters referred to us by your Excellency & beg leave to report, That the following signals be given upon the approach of any number of Ships toward this Port Viz. Upon the appearance of any number of Ships by day from one to six a large flag is to be hoisted on the Highlands of Never sink, upon the appearance of...
5To George Washington from Major General Philip Schuyler, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Favor of the 15th Instant at Tyconderoga on the 25th, on which Day the Remainder of Maxwell’s, De Haas’s and Burrel’s Regiments moved from thence—I stayed to see St Clair’s and their Baggage across the portage and embarked, and at six in the Evening set out for this place, which I reached at five Yesterday Morning. Being restricted by Congress to build no more...
6To George Washington from Major General John Thomas, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been so unfortunate by reason of the lakes being blocked with Ice, as not to be able to reach this City untill last evening, and the troops which were at Albany and Fort-George, waiting for the opening of the lakes, have not yet arrived on this side; but as they are on their way, hope to see them in a few days. I have endeavored to inform myself from General Arnold, and other Gentlemen...
7To George Washington from Brigadier General William Thompson, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here on Thursday, and the whole party got up yesterday—Col. Greaton’s Regiment march’d Yesterday, and I have ordered Col. Patterson’s to follow him to day, Bond’s Tomorrow, and Poor’s on Monday, but as there are not more Boats than will transport the Baggage of one Regiment at a time, and those Boats can’t go to the half moon and return the same day, I am apprehensive that I shall...
8To George Washington from Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with your two Letters of 20th & 22d Instant. Of the Lead Ore which is raising at Middletown in this Colony but small Quantity is yet smelted—the Work is going on & hope you may be supplied with Lead from thence e’er long—We are not furnished with experienced Workmen as we could Wish—the only Workman whose Experience may be depended on is at present unfit for Duty. Some Arms are...
9To George Washington from Major General Artemas Ward, 27 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honour of your Excellency’s Letter of the 18th Instant, and immediately took measures for carrying your designs respecting the Vessels into execution. I have inclosed a Letter containing Accounts &c. from Doctr Brown, and an Account from Mr Singletary; and wait your Directions respecting them. There are several accounts similar to Mr Singletary’s yet unsettled. Should your...