11From George Washington to Nathaniel Woodhull, 17 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
As I have no dou⟨bt of the Willingness of the⟩ Militia of this City to Join ⟨in Its defence against the⟩ Attempts of the Enemies of America; It is ⟨highly necessary⟩ in order to avoid confusion in the time of any ⟨alarm⟩ that the Posts of the Several Regiments of Mi⟨litia be⟩ fixed on in Conjunction with those of the Conti⟨nental⟩ Army, and that they be allotted to the Brigades ⟨most⟩...
12General Orders, 17 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Wolverton’s Company of New-Jersey, is to join Genl Greene’s brigade—the Captain to take his orders from the General, respecting his post. An exact return of the pikes to be made without delay; and of the state of the arms in each regiment and corps, specifying the number of each kind, wanting to compleat. The damage done to Mr house yesterday by the bursting of one of the cannon, to be...